A Pen Dipped in Poison, J.M. Hall
A Pen Dipped in Poison, J.M. Hall
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A Pen Dipped in Poison

Author: J.M. Hall

Series: The Retired Teacher Mysteries #2

Narrator: Julie Hesmondhalgh

Unabridged: 11 hr 9 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Avon

Published: 03/30/2023


Synopsis

Retired schoolteachers and amateur sleuths Liz, Pat and Thelma have a brand-new mystery to solve in this witty tale – perfect for fans of and Robert Thorogood Curious white envelopes have been delivered to friends and neighbours. Inside are letters revealing the deepest secrets they have tried to hide. As one by one, careers are ended, marriages destroyed and no one is beyond suspicion, the three friends decide enough is enough. They must take matters into their own hands before more damage is done. But as they work to uncover the truth, they begin to wonder just how far someone will go to silence this poison pen… Could a murderer be in their midst once again? The second totally addictive and page-turning cosy mystery featuring these very unlikely sleuths. Fans of Agatha Christie and will be hooked from the very first page. ‘A with a cast of ’ Faith Martin, author of ‘The ingredients for the : , and ' Ian Moore, author of ‘As , is a cosy mystery that had me . J.M. Hall proves once again he's one of our . I absolutely loved it’ Jonathan Whitelaw, author of ‘A gently quirky cosy mystery with , and an – some endearing, some not so much!’ Fiona Leitch, author of ‘ spur a school reunion of – and some of their Thirsk community learn !’ Sarah Yarwood-Lovett, author of ‘The .’ ‘.’ ‘This fun crime novel .’ ‘So … I loved this so much! – I am a big fan of this author!’ NetGalley review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘ Extremely well-drawn characters… the plot is carefully assembled… the writing is so good… !’ NetGalley review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘I ! What a perfect book…! I loved the three main characters… I .’ NetGalley review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘This book would make a great movie! The characters are likeable and quirky, the story moves quickly and …!’ NetGalley review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Readers love this book!:

Reviews

Goodreads review by Louise on March 21, 2023

Retired schoolteachers Liz, Pat and Thelma never expected they would be caught up in a crime even once in their lives, let alone twice. But when poison pen letters start landing on the doorsteps of friends and neighbours in their Yorkshire village, old secrets come to light with the potential for de......more

Goodreads review by Kylie on April 17, 2023

Narrated by Julie Hesmondhalgh⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Story by J.M. Hall ⭐⭐⭐ This was an ok cosy mystery with so many characters that is became overwhelming at times trying to keep track. Personally for me I like it but did not love it due to the fact that it was unnecessarily long and became representative.......more

Goodreads review by Tania on April 06, 2023

I don’t understand the signed, sealed, dead tag line from the books cover. Very misleading. The first book with these characters was just okay. I expected (or at least hoped) this one would move at a quicker pace. But, despite the poison pen letters (a stable of classic mysteries) nothing moves this......more

Goodreads review by Marlene on September 10, 2023

The tagline "signed, sealed, dead?" as well as the summary on the back ("one by one, careers are ended, marriages destroyed") of the book are a bit misleading. I hadn't read the first book, so maybe my next point is less valid for those who've read it, but I felt there were too many characters. That......more

Goodreads review by bookishcharli on February 11, 2023

I loved the first book in this series so naturally I was very excited about the second one, and boy it didn’t disappoint in any way. This time around I didn’t guess who was behind it all, and I did last time so I was expecting to be able to crack it! The plot and pacing were absolutely perfect in th......more


Quotes

‘A with a cast of ’ Faith Martin, author of ‘The ingredients for the : , and ' Ian Moore, author of ‘As , is a cosy mystery that had me . J.M. Hall proves once again he's one of our . I absolutely loved it’ Jonathan Whitelaw, author of ‘A gently quirky cosy mystery with , and an – some endearing, some not so much!’ Fiona Leitch, author of ‘ spur a school reunion of – and some of their Thirsk community learn !’ Sarah Yarwood-Lovett, author of