A Brush with Death by Ali Carter
Agatha Christie meets Downton Abbey in the first instalment of this delightful new series introducing pet portraitist and amateur super-sleuth, Susie Mahl'Absorbing, charming and funny, A Brush With Death heralds a fresh and welcome new voice in crime writingSusie Mahl is also a welcome new detective: witty, warm and very inquisitive.'
* Antonia Fraser *'A delicious new voice in crime writing... Excellent on the English aristocracy and written in a fine wry style.'
* Daily Mail *'A riveting, charming and very funny new crime series from the fabulously talented Ali Carter.'
* Piers Morgan *
'An entertaining read, and one that had me up to the wee small hours.'
* Crimesquad *‘A Brush with Death is a perfectly English mystery, with an abundance of all the right jokes, details, and muddy dogs. Author Ali Carter’s first book is a lovely romp and shows promise for a wonderful tongue-in-cheek mystery series.’
* Foreword Reviews *'Brilliantly enjoyable; coolly observed.'
* The Tablet *‘Animal lovers, Anglophiles, and fans of humorous, socially observant whodunits will look forward to the next Susie Mahl mystery.’
* Publishers Weekly *‘Its rich details on the British leisure class may interest fans of Downton Abbey and G.M. Malliet's "Max Tudor" mysteries.’
* Library Journal *‘Fans of country-house cozies will delight in this series debut.’
* Booklist *'This is a crime novel for mystery fans sick of gore and sexual violence. Just curl up and lose yourself happily in this world of animals and toffs – closely observed by a beady-eyed artist turned amateur sleuth who realises all is not as innocent as it looks and is determined to do something about it.'
* Ruth Dudley Edwards, author of The Robert Amiss Mysteries *‘A Brush with Death is a charming and amusing murder mystery. It contains great character observations and is written with humour. She brings to life the world of the aristocracy and everything that goes with it. A pleasant change from the dark Norwegian Noir genre. It is definitely a book to take on holiday.’
* Country Wives *‘A Brush with Death is the first in a charming new series about pet portraitist and amateur sleuth Susie Mahl.’
* Crime Reads *‘Carter is a fresh and welcome new voice in crime writing and Susie Mahl a very different new detective.’
* Crime Review *'The first book in a promising new series will remind you of Downton Abbey and Miss Marple, except that this Miss M is a pet portraitist with a penchant for rather expensive underwear, and it's purely for her own pleasure.'
* Bookbag *Ali Carter was born in Scotland and read art history at St Andrews. There followed an eclectic career in investment management, retail and technology; then in 2011 she had a catastrophic cycling accident. After major brain surgery and a long recovery, Ali set herself a challenge to walk alone from Canterbury to Rome, a three-month pilgrimage she wrote about in her book, An Accidental Jubilee by Alice Warrender. From then she decided to follow her passion and become a fine artist, specialising in oil paintings from life with an emphasis on colour. Ali works from her studio in East Sussex and also draws pet portraits to commission. A Brush with Death is her first novel.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781786072764 |
| ISBN 10 | 1786072769 |
| Title | A Brush with Death |
| Author | Ali Carter |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Oneworld Publications |
| Year published | 2018-06-07 |
| Number of pages | 320 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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