A Necessary End by Hazel Holt

A Necessary End by Hazel Holt

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When Sheila Malory agrees to help out in a charity shop, her friend Rosemary warns her that about the 'control freak' manager Desmond Barlow. There's a clash of personalities but surely no-one would wish Desmond harm? When his lifeless body is discovered in the shop after an apparent botch Sheila finds herself at the heart of the investigation.

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A Necessary End by Hazel Holt

When Sheila Malory reluctantly agrees to help out in one of Taviscombe's charity shops, she is warned about the 'control freak' manager Desmond Barlow. But still, surely no-one would wish him harm? When his lifeless body is discovered, Sheila finds herself at the heart of the investigation. Unofficially, of course.
'A top-drawer Miss Marple type of whodunit with a maze-like plot and dark revelations' Northern Echo 'Holt has created a wonderfully warm character in Sheila Malory; she's sensible, sympathetic, and perceptiveThe author's gentle way of noticing people's foibles is reminiscent of Jane Austen' Good Book Guide
Hazel Holt was born in Birmingham and was educated at King Edward VI High School and Newnham College, Cambridge. She worked as an editor, reviewer and feature writer before turning to fiction in an attempt to keep up with her son, the novelist Tom Holt. Hazel is also the literary executor of Barbara Pym's estate. Hazel's life is divided between writing, cooking and trying to cope with the demands of her Siamese cat, Flip. She lives in Somerset.
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ISBN 13 9780749012489
ISBN 10 074901248X
Title A Necessary End
Author Hazel Holt
Series Sheila Malory Mystery
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Allison & Busby
Year published 2013-07-29
Number of pages 288
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.