The Cornish Christmas Pantomime Murder

Pantomime season has arrived in the brand new hilarious cozy murder mystery from Fiona Leitch. Praise for Fiona Leitch 'Murder and mayhem are rarely this enjoyable. Another entry in this brilliant series that solidifies Leitch as one of the very around’ Jonathan Whitelaw ‘A seasonal romp’ Ian Moore It’s Christmas in Penstowan, and local amateur dramatics group the Penstowan Players are putting on their annual pantomime. This year it’s ‘Aladdin’, and half the town have been drafted in to help, including Shirley Parker, who only has a small part in the chorus but will no doubt upstage everybody, and Tony Penhaligon, who’s treading the boards as the baddie, Abanazar. Ex-Metropolitan police officer turned caterer Jodie Parker has managed to get away with not appearing, but only if she agrees to cater the opening night party. But it’s not just terrible jokes, quick costume changes and backstage chaos that wait in the wings… When the Widow Twankey (otherwise known as Tim, the mayor’s husband) trips over a corpse lying next to Aladdin’s bloodstained magic lamp, it’s time for Jodie and her partner, DCI Nathan Withers, to find the killer. Was it the genie of the lamp or an overly harsh theatre critic? Or does someone in the Penstowan Players have a dark secret they will do anything to protect? ‘Funnier than panto, more warming than a glass of mulled wine and a mince pie and completely gripping. Andreina Cordani, author of ‘ Death at the Village Christmas Fair fun read to curl up with by the fireside ‘A and topped with a generous helping of humour’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘ cosy murder mystery to add to a fantastic series’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘The ’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'The cozy small-town setting, quirky characters, and theatrical chaos made it ’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘A ’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘An … I read it in a day and highly recommend’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘I really series’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘ in this… this whole series is a pleasure to read’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'Another in this always excellent series’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'Leitch crafts a Cornwall that I want to live in – . Brilliant’ Jonathan Whitelaw, author of ‘A terrific summer read… ; this is a murder mystery that wears a flower in its hair and invites us to kick off our shoes’ J.M. Hall ‘The … the observational humour is spot on’ Jo Middleton ‘[A] and an intriguing mystery to be solved. And pies. I loved it’ Stephanie Austin, author of the Devon Mysteries series