A Brush with Death by Ali Carter

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.