Watching Out (Fran Varady 5): A gripping London crime mystery

Granger, Ann

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0747268029 ISBN 13: 9780747268024

Publisher: Headline, 2003

There's trouble ahead for Fran Varady...

Just as amateur sleuth Fran Varady is getting her life back on track, problems arise in Watching Out, the fifth fantastic Fran Varady mystery by Ann Granger. The perfect read for fans of M.C. Beaton and Rebecca Tope.

'One of crime fiction's most engaging heroines' - Yorkshire Post

Fran Varady fell into private detective work by accident rather than design. Now she's got a 'real' job at a trendy pizzeria, she's back on track with her acting ambitions, and she's even found a nice flat to rent. But things aren't as straightforward as they seem.

The job, for a start: there's something rather sinister about the way the pizzeria is run. And the play rehearsals aren't going well. As if all this doesn't bring problems enough, Fran has rashly undertaken to help a young boy, illegally in the country, find an elusive people-trafficker called Max. When the trail Fran is following is suddenly and tragically interrupted by a horrifying death, she finds herself up against dangerous men and a ruthless organisation.

What readers are saying about Watching Out:

'A very engrossing story - couldn't get enough and continued reading through the night to get to the end'

'Ann Granger certainly knows how to grip her readers, and this is one of her best'

'The Agatha Christie of our time... five stars!'

Review:

Praise for Ann Granger's previous crime novels: 'Characterisation, as ever with Granger, is sharp and astringent' (The Times)

'The plot is neat and ingenious, the characters rounded and touchingly credible, and the writing of this darkly humorous but humane and generous novel fluent, supple and a pleasure to read' (Ham and High)

'The reader can expect a treat. Lively, different and fun' (Yorkshire Post)

'Ann Granger's skill with character together with her sprightly writing make the most of the story....she is on to another winner' (Birmingham Post)

'One of crime fiction's most engaging heroines' (Yorkshire Post)

Book Description:

Watching Out is the latest mystery featuring young amateur sleuth Fran Varady, by the author of the acclaimed Mitchell & Markby mysteries, Ann Granger