Wicked Autumn: A Max Tudor Novel (Thorndike Press Large Print Mystery) - Hardcover

Malliet, G. M.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1410444007 ISBN 13: 9781410444004

Publisher: Thorndike Pr, 2012

Synopsis

Max Tudor has adapted well to his post as vicar of St. Edwold's in the idyllic village of Nether Monkslip. It seems the perfect home for Max, who has fled a harrowing past as an MI5 agent. But his new-found serenity is quickly shattered when the highly vocal and unpopular president of the Women's Institute turns up dead at the Harvest Fayre. The death looks like an accident, but Max's training kicks in, and before long he suspects foul play. But it is impossible to believe anyone in this lovely village capable of the crime . . .

About this title

Review:

"Hugely funny, exquisitely well written, "Wicked Autumn "is a tongue-in-cheek village mystery to be savored. G.M. Malliet's arch tone and wry humor make her a writer to be treasured."
--Julia Spencer-Fleming, bestselling author of ONE WAS A SOLDIER
"A superb novel! Filled with humor and insight, G.M. Malliet creates a fabulous setting in Nether Monkslip and a great series hero in Father Max Tudor. Rarely have I read descriptions that have left me gasping, in both their hilarity and their painful truth. A wonderful read." --Louise Penny, Agatha award-winning author of the Armand Gamache mysteries
"""One of the most delightful English village mysteries I've read since Agatha Christie stopped writing about Saint Mary Mead. G.M. Malliet's sly allusions to both Miss Marple and Hercule Poirot will make Christie fans chuckle, but Nether Monkslip is no village that time forgot--not with its new age citizenry and a vicar who's a dishy ex-MI5. Highly recommended."
--Margaret

"Agatha Award-winning author Malliet ("Death of a Cozy Writer") debuts a superb new series... You'll marvel at the author's low-key humor and crystal-clear depictions of small-town life. Yes, this is a true homage to Agatha Christie, but Malliet, like Louise Penny, brings a contemporary freshness to the traditional mystery."
--"Library Journal, "starred review "Hugely funny, exquisitely well written, "Wicked Autumn "is a tongue-in-cheek village mystery to be savored. G.M. Malliet's arch tone and wry humor make her a writer to be treasured."
--Julia Spencer-Fleming, bestselling author of ONE WAS A SOLDIER
"A superb novel! Filled with humor and insight, G.M. Malliet creates a fabulous setting in Nether Monkslip and a great series hero in Father Max Tudor. Rarely have I read descriptions that have left me gasping, in both their hilarity and their painful truth. A wonderful read." --Louise Penny, Agatha award-winning author of the Armand Gamache mysteries
"""One of the

"Malliet has mastered the delights of the cozy mystery so completely that she seems to be channeling Agatha Christie... [with] ironic humor that contribute[s] a little spice to the village charm, making the story even more delicious. Religion, espionage, tea, and crumpets: a winning menu." --"Booklist, "starred review "Agatha Award-winning author Malliet ("Death of a Cozy Writer") debuts a superb new series... You'll marvel at the author's low-key humor and crystal-clear depictions of small-town life... Malliet, like Louise Penny, brings a contemporary freshness to the traditional mystery."
--"Library Journal, "starred review "Hugely funny, exquisitely well written, "Wicked Autumn "is a tongue-in-cheek village mystery to be savored. G.M. Malliet's arch tone and wry humor make her a writer to be treasured."
--Julia Spencer-Fleming, bestselling author of ONE WAS A SOLDIER
"A superb novel! Filled with humor and insight, G.M. Malliet creates a fabulous setting in Nether Monks

"[Malliett] brings a contemporary freshness to the traditional mystery." "Library Journal "

"There are certain things you really want to have in a village mystery: a pretty setting, a tasteful murder, an appealing sleuth, a festive event, some eccentric locals, a dash of humor and maybe a nice map. G. M. Malliet delivers all that in "Wicked Autumn" " "The New York Times Book Review""

"[Malliett] brings a contemporary freshness to the traditional mystery." Library Journal

"There are certain things you really want to have in a village mystery: a pretty setting, a tasteful murder, an appealing sleuth, a festive event, some eccentric locals, a dash of humor and maybe a nice map. G. M. Malliet delivers all that in Wicked Autumn " The New York Times Book Review

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-[Malliett] brings a contemporary freshness to the traditional mystery.---Library Journal

-There are certain things you really want to have in a village mystery: a pretty setting, a tasteful murder, an appealing sleuth, a festive event, some eccentric locals, a dash of humor and maybe a nice map. G. M. Malliet delivers all that in Wicked Autumn...---The New York Times Book Review

"[Malliett] brings a contemporary freshness to the traditional mystery."--Library Journal

"There are certain things you really want to have in a village mystery: a pretty setting, a tasteful murder, an appealing sleuth, a festive event, some eccentric locals, a dash of humor and maybe a nice map. G. M. Malliet delivers all that in Wicked Autumn..."--The New York Times Book Review

About the Author:

Winner of the Agatha Award for Death of a Cozy Writer, which initially won the Malice Domestic grant, G.M. MALLIET attended Oxford University and holds a graduate degree from the University of Cambridge, the setting for her previous series, the St. Just mysteries.

About this edition

• Publisher: Thorndike Pr
• Publication date: 2012
• ISBN 10: 1410444007
• ISBN 13: 9781410444004
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 423