ONE OF THE WORLD'S FAVOURITE DETECTIVES RETURNS.
SIX MILLION BOOKS READ.
A BRAND-NEW MYSTERY FROM THE BESTSELLING AUTHOR. SET IN THE BEAUTIFUL WELSH COUNTRYSIDE.
Six passengers in a locked train carriage. One of them is dead. No one saw a thing.
Former Detective Hillary Greene is off on holiday. For a blissful two weeks, her life will be free of murder victims, murder suspects - and, best of all, no paperwork. She's heading for the beautiful Welsh town of Hay-on-Wye, where she plans to spend her time browsing old bookshops and generally relaxing.
Hillary arrives at the picturesque Riverside Inn where she finds the residents an eclectic bunch: a charming Irishman, a rich American and his spoilt daughter, a thrice-married Canadian influencer, a wealthy widow and a taciturn taxidermist.
The next day, Hillary and her fellow guests set off on a steam train ride through the stunning Cambrian Mountains. But when the train arrives at its final destination, not all the passengers get off.
One of them has been stabbed neatly and cleanly through the heart.
Which of the five passengers who shared the carriage is the killer? And how come no one saw a thing . . . ?
Perfect for fans of Betty Rowlands, Agatha Christie, L.J. Ross, J.R. Ellis, M.C. Beaton, or Clare Chase.

One suspicious death. Two amateur sleuths. And an utterly impossible crime...The NUMBER ONE ebook bestseller!'Amuses and intrigues in equal measure... a splendid start to what promises to be a long-running series’ Daily Mail**************************************************The Cotswolds, 1924. At the Old Forge in the quiet village of Maybury-in-the-Marsh a cry of anguish rings out: lady of the house Amy Phelps has been discovered dead. But with all the windows and doors to her room locked from inside, how – and by whom – was she killed?Arbuthnot ‘Arbie’ Swift finds himself in the unlikely position of detective. The celebrated author of The Gentleman’s Guide to Ghost-Hunting is staying at the Old Forge to investigate a suspected spectre, but now the more pressing matter of Amy’s murder falls to him too.With old friend Val, he soon uncovers a sorry tale of altered wills, secret love affairs and tragic losses – and plenty of motives for murder. When events take another sinister turn, Arbie must find the killer, fast. And to do so will mean cracking a most perfectly plotted crime...Perfect for fans of The Thursday Murder Club, The Appeal and The Marlow Murder Club, don’t miss this stunning new series from the multi-million bestselling author!*************************************************Readers LOVE Murder by Candlelight!‘I absolutely loved this... The story grabbed me from the beginning and I devoured it.’ Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'The perfect village mystery. A golden-age world with an energy that is totally contemporary.’ J.M. Hall, author of A Spoonful of Murder‘A beautifully constructed puzzle... I so hope this will be the start of a series.’ Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'Brilliant characters that leap off the page.' The Sun‘Very entertaining... Full of red herrings, plot twists and turns. I thought I knew who was the killer but I was wrong.’ Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐‘All the ingredients of a classic mystery... enormous fun.’ Orlando Murrin, author of Knife Skills for Beginners‘What an utterly delightful and clever mystery... I highly recommend this book.’ Reader reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐‘Terrifically good, and just great fun!... All of the clues are provided, but so are a number of very good red herrings... I can’t wait to see more of Arbie and Val.’ Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐‘WOW. I loved this book.’ Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐‘Absolutely perfect! This is the book I have been craving since I last read the Thursday Murder Club series!’ Reader reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Don’t miss Faith Martin’s fiendishly clever new novel, Murder by Candlelight, set in the 1920s and described as ‘the perfect village mystery’ by J.M. Hall‘A brilliant book! The pairing of Ryder and Loveday is a stroke of genius.’ Clare Chase, author of the Eve Mallow and Tara Thorpe mysteriesOxford, 1960. There's a murderer on the loose and two unlikely heroes are poised to solve the case.Meet Probationary WPC Trudy Loveday – smart, enthusiastic and always underestimated.In the hope of getting her out of the way, Trudy’s senior officer assigns her to help coroner Clement Ryder as he re-opens the case of a young woman's death. She can't believe her luck – she is actually going to be working on a real murder case.Meanwhile, the rest of the police force are busy investigating a series of threats and murders in the local community, and Clement can't help but feel it's all linked.As Trudy and Clement form an unlikely partnership, are they going to be the ones to solve these crimes before the murderer strikes again?A gripping, twisty cozy crime novel that you won't be able to put down. Perfect for fans of Agatha Christie, Richard Osman and M.C. Beaton.‘Absolutely loved it... The characters were some of the best I’ve read in a long time.’ Angela Marsons, no. 1 bestselling author of the Kim Stone seriesReaders love Faith Martin:‘Absolutely perfect! This is the book I have been craving since I last read the Thursday Murder Club series!’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐‘Very entertaining... Full of red herrings, plot twists and turns. I thought I knew who was the killer but I was wrong.’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'Have become an addict of Faith Martin – love her novels.' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'This author's books are soothing to the soul. Her characters are likable, and the plots always keep me guessing. Excellent fun.'⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
The Ryder and Loveday SeriesBook 1: A FATAL OBSESSIONBook 2: A FATAL MISTAKEBook 3: A FATAL FLAWBook 4: A FATAL SECRETBook 5: A FATAL TRUTHBook 6: A FATAL AFFAIRBook 7: A FATAL NIGHTBook 8: A FATAL END

Jimmy Erskine is the most feared theatre critic of the age. He lives as flamboyantly as he writes and takes pleasure in savagely taking down any actor who fails to meet his standards. When the owner of the Daily Chronicle dies, and his son takes over, Jimmy quickly finds himself at odds with his new boss and his position under threat. In an attempt to preserve the power and influence he holds so sacred, Jimmy strikes a Faustian pact with a struggling actress, entangling them and the boss in a thrilling but deadly web of desire, blackmail, and betrayal.

Please note this book was first published as Birthdays Can Be Murder under Faith Martin’s pen name, Joyce Cato, as the first book in the Jenny Starling series

Meet Jenny Starling: travelling cook and reluctant amateur detective.

Jenny Starling is catering the 21st birthday party of upper-class twins Alicia and Justin.

She arrives at their parents' country house and is immediately met by the police. A young man has drowned in the pond. Was it an accident or murder?

But the birthday party goes ahead. Then, just after midnight, everyone gathers for a champagne toast...and one of the guests falls down dead. The police are baffled, and there is a whole party full of suspects.

When it comes to someone adding the extra ingredient of poison to her own precious recipes, Jenny isn't going to take it lying down. She has a reputation to protect.

Jenny Starling won't stop until the murderer is found.

From multi-million-selling Faith Martin, one of Britain’s best-loved mystery writers.

Meet Jenny travelling cook and reluctant amateur sleuth.

Jenny Starling is spending Christmas in a snowed-in Cotswolds country house cooking all the traditional food she loves. But the family she’s working for are not full of the seasonal spirit. In fact, they seem to hate each other.

On Christmas Eve, someone is found dead on the kitchen table. And the head of the family is blaming Jenny!

But with an incompetent detective called in, and seemingly no motive for the murder, Jenny will have to put aside the brandy butter and give the police a hand.

Jenny will stop at nothing to clear her name and find the real killer.

This delightful cozy mystery series is perfect for fans of Agatha Christie, LJ Ross, Richard Osman, the Rev Richard Coles, Janice Hallett, Fiona Leitch and Veronica Heley.

Please note this book was first published as A Fatal Fall of Snow under Faith Martin’s pen name JOYCE CATO.

Readers love The Winter

‘Really enjoying this series.’ Nerys

‘Jenny is an attractive, intelligent Rubenesque heroine, and the cast of characters above and below stairs are captured affectionately and wittily .’ EuroCrime

‘ Really enjoyable and easy to read.’ Anne-marie

‘ A very nice cozy read .’ Janet

MEET THE AMATEUR SLEUTH
In her late twenties, Jenny Starling is an impressive woman. Physically, she stands at 6ft 1inch, and has shoulder-length black hair and blue eyes. Curvaceous and sexy, she’s a modern single woman, living the lifestyle that suits her — that of a travelling cook. Her famous (and now very rich) father, is a ‘celebrity’ cook, divorced from Jenny’s mother. Jenny drives a disreputable cherry-red van, and is happy travelling the country catering events and cooking great food. She is on a one-woman mission to bring back ‘real’ food. She finds crime very distracting, especially when there is chocolate to temper or pike to poach. Nevertheless, she is adept at reading people, and with a quick and agile brain, becomes very good at unmasking killers. And her always-undaunted sense of humour goes a long way in keeping her sane when all around her people are dropping like flies.

TRAVELLING COOK MYSTERIES
Book 1: THE BIRTHDAY MYSTERY
Book 2: THE WINTER MYSTERY
Book 3: THE RIVERBOAT MYSTERY
Book 4: THE CASTLE MYSTERY
Book 5: THE OXFORD MYSTERY
Book 6: THE TEATIME MYSTERY
Book 7: THE COUNTRY INN MYSTERY

From multi-million-selling Faith Martin, one of Britain’s best-loved mystery writers.

Meet Jenny travelling cook and reluctant amateur sleuth.

Jenny Starling is working for a wealthy businessman on a luxury paddle steamer. All she has to do is cook for his small number of guests. But things quickly turn sour.

She discovers the body of one of the passengers in the store cupboard. Who wanted him dead and why?

Jenny will have to ignore many red herrings and follow the clues to get to the bottom of a complex and intriguing murder mystery.

Is Jenny up the creek without a paddle?

This delightful cozy mystery series is perfect for fans of Agatha Christie, LJ Ross, Richard Osman, the Rev Richard Coles, Janice Hallett, Fiona Leitch and Veronica Heley.

Please note this book was first published as Dying for a Cruise under Faith Martin’s pen name JOYCE CATO.

Readers love The Riverboat

‘A wonderful protagonist.’ Mystery People

‘Another super murder mystery in this excellent series.’ Greta

‘ Really enjoyable read from the start.’ Nerys

‘This book kept me guessing until the end .’ Barbara

‘Filled with complex clues, some clever red herrings and one of the most likeable, unique heroines in detective fiction .’ Gail

MEET THE AMATEUR SLEUTH
In her late twenties, Jenny Starling is an impressive woman. Physically, she stands at 6ft 1inch, and has shoulder-length black hair and blue eyes. Curvaceous and sexy, she’s a modern single woman, living the lifestyle that suits her — that of a travelling cook. Her famous (and now very rich) father, is a ‘celebrity’ cook, divorced from Jenny’s mother. Jenny drives a disreputable cherry-red van, and is happy travelling the country catering events and cooking great food. She is on a one-woman mission to bring back ‘real’ food. She finds crime very distracting, especially when there is chocolate to temper or pike to poach. Nevertheless, she is adept at reading people, and with a quick and agile brain, becomes very good at unmasking killers. And her always-undaunted sense of humour goes a long way in keeping her sane when all around her people are dropping like flies.

TRAVELLING COOK MYSTERIES
Book 1: THE BIRTHDAY MYSTERY
Book 2: THE WINTER MYSTERY
Book 3: THE RIVERBOAT MYSTERY
Book 4: THE CASTLE MYSTERY
Book 5: THE OXFORD MYSTERY
Book 6: THE TEATIME MYSTERY
Book 7: THE COUNTRY INN MYSTERY

From multi-million-selling Faith Martin, one of Britain’s best-loved mystery writers.

Meet Jenny travelling cook and reluctant amateur sleuth.

Jenny Starling has her dream job cooking for Lord and Lady Avonsleigh in a genuine castle.

But the dream is about to curdle. One of the castle’s treasures, a fabulously jewelled dagger, is used to murder a staff member. The victim is found stabbed through the heart in the conservatory.

Lady Avonsleigh insists that Jenny help the police find the murderer.

But how can Jenny solve this case when the murder was committed in front of several reliable witnesses, none of whom saw a thing?

This delightful cozy mystery series is perfect for fans of Agatha Christie, LJ Ross, Richard Osman, the Rev Richard Coles, Janice Hallett, Fiona Leitch and Veronica Heley.

Please note this book was first published as An Invisible Murder under Faith Martin’s pen name JOYCE CATO.

Readers love the Travelling Cook

‘A wonderful protagonist.’ Mystery People

‘Another super murder mystery in this excellent series.’ Greta

‘ Really enjoyable read from the start.’ Nerys

‘This book kept me guessing until the end .’ Barbara

‘Filled with complex clues, some clever red herrings and one of the most likeable, unique heroines in detective fiction .’ Gail

MEET THE AMATEUR SLEUTH
In her late twenties, Jenny Starling is an impressive woman. Physically, she stands at 6ft 1inch, and has shoulder-length black hair and blue eyes. Curvaceous and sexy, she’s a modern single woman, living the lifestyle that suits her — that of a travelling cook. Her famous (and now very rich) father, is a ‘celebrity’ cook, divorced from Jenny’s mother. Jenny drives a disreputable cherry-red van, and is happy travelling the country catering events and cooking great food. She is on a one-woman mission to bring back ‘real’ food. She finds crime very distracting, especially when there is chocolate to temper or pike to poach. Nevertheless, she is adept at reading people, and with a quick and agile brain, becomes very good at unmasking killers. And her always-undaunted sense of humour goes a long way in keeping her sane when all around her people are dropping like flies.

TRAVELLING COOK MYSTERIES
Book 1: THE BIRTHDAY MYSTERY
Book 2: THE WINTER MYSTERY
Book 3: THE RIVERBOAT MYSTERY
Book 4: THE CASTLE MYSTERY
Book 5: THE OXFORD MYSTERY
Book 6: THE TEATIME MYSTERY
Book 7: THE COUNTRY INN MYSTERY

From multi-million-selling Faith Martin, one of Britain’s best-loved mystery writers.

Meet Jenny travelling cook and reluctant amateur sleuth.

Jenny Starling has a summer job cooking at a prestigious Oxford college. But she’s not expecting murder on the menu.

Maurice Raines, womanising taxidermy society president, is found with a knife in his neck in the dining hall.

Everyone is in classes at the time of his death. So, frustratingly, it seems they all have an alibi.

The suspects include Maurice’s wife — and his lover.

The police need Jenny’s help to solve this perplexing case. But can Jenny keep her focus, with a budding romance of her own simmering nicely?

This delightful cozy mystery series is perfect for fans of Agatha Christie, LJ Ross, Richard Osman, the Rev Richard Coles, Janice Hallett, Fiona Leitch and Veronica Heley.

Please note this book was first published as Deadly Stuff under Faith Martin’s pen name JOYCE CATO.

Readers love The Oxford

‘Plenty of twists and turns to keep you guessing .’ Barbara

‘ I loved this book .’ Anna Maria

‘A light hearted read with an ingenious solution.’ Elaine

‘When you select a Faith Martin book you know you are in for a very enjoyable read. ’ June

MEET THE AMATEUR SLEUTH
In her late twenties, Jenny Starling is an impressive woman. Physically, she stands at 6ft 1inch, and has shoulder-length black hair and blue eyes. Curvaceous and sexy, she’s a modern single woman, living the lifestyle that suits her — that of a travelling cook. Her famous (and now very rich) father, is a ‘celebrity’ cook, divorced from Jenny’s mother. Jenny drives a disreputable cherry-red van, and is happy travelling the country catering events and cooking great food. She is on a one-woman mission to bring back ‘real’ food. She finds crime very distracting, especially when there is chocolate to temper or pike to poach. Nevertheless, she is adept at reading people, and with a quick and agile brain, becomes very good at unmasking killers. And her always-undaunted sense of humour goes a long way in keeping her sane when all around her people are dropping like flies.

TRAVELLING COOK MYSTERIES
Book 1: THE BIRTHDAY MYSTERY
Book 2: THE WINTER MYSTERY
Book 3: THE RIVERBOAT MYSTERY
Book 4: THE CASTLE MYSTERY
Book 5: THE OXFORD MYSTERY
Book 6: THE TEATIME MYSTERY
Book 7: THE COUNTRY INN MYSTERY

From multi-million-selling Faith Martin, one of Britain’s best-loved mystery writers. Meet Jenny travelling cook and reluctant amateur sleuth. Jenny Starling is working at picturesque Spindlewood Inn in the Cotswolds for the weekend. It’s hosting a Regency Extravaganza, involving historical costume, amateur dramatics and food. A recipe for murder? Leading actress and reputed man-eater Rachel Norman portrays a doomed noblewoman. But when she turns up actually drowned in the pond, there’s suddenly a murder to investigate.There’s been plenty of trouble at the idyllic country inn. The performers weren’t a happy troupe, and Jenny discovers a simmering romantic tension.Who wanted Rachel dead and why? Has Jenny Starling bitten off more than she can chew this time?This delightful cozy mystery series is perfect for fans of Agatha Christie, LJ Ross, Richard Osman, the Rev Richard Coles, Janice Hallett, Fiona Leitch and Veronica Heley. Readers love The Country Inn ‘ Lots of twists to keep you reading until the end.’ Judy‘ Highly recommended !’ Anna Maria‘For those who haven't read the earlier books, wherever Jenny goes, murder is sure to be on the menu !’ Renee MEET THE AMATEUR SLEUTH In her late twenties, Jenny Starling is an impressive woman. Physically, she stands at 6ft 1inch, and has shoulder-length black hair and blue eyes. Curvaceous and sexy, she’s a modern single woman, living the lifestyle that suits her — that of a travelling cook. Her famous (and now very rich) father, is a ‘celebrity’ cook, divorced from Jenny’s mother. Jenny drives a disreputable cherry-red van, and is happy travelling the country catering events and cooking great food. She is on a one-woman mission to bring back ‘real’ food. She finds crime very distracting, especially when there is chocolate to temper or pike to poach. Nevertheless, she is adept at reading people, and with a quick and agile brain, becomes very good at unmasking killers. And her always-undaunted sense of humour goes a long way in keeping her sane when all around her people are dropping like flies. TRAVELLING COOK MYSTERIES Book 1: THE BIRTHDAY MYSTERYBook 2: THE WINTER MYSTERYBook 3: THE RIVERBOAT MYSTERYBook 4: THE CASTLE MYSTERYBook 5: THE OXFORD MYSTERYBook 6: THE TEATIME MYSTERYBook 7: THE COUNTRY INN MYSTERY

Jenny Starling is doing the catering for the village cricket match. But she’s not expecting one of the players to turn up dead.

Everyone from the village has turned out to watch the match, and with this being the club’s centenary, Jenny Starling has been hired specially to provide her stunning food for the event.

Then the next man up to bat, Tristan Jones, is nowhere to be found. He is discovered behind the pavilion, murdered by a blow to the back of the head with an old cricket bat.

The handsome twenty-something had a reputation as a Lothario, with an appetite for married women. Did a scorned woman or a cuckolded husband kill him?

However, he’d annoyed other people too. He was a stockbroker who took big risks with other people’s money and lost their lifesavings.

Soon another body turns up and Jenny Starling is going to need all her cunning to crack this complex case.