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Date with Mystery

Curtains Are Twitching in This Witty and Charming Yorkshire Dales Whodunit

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Date with Mystery

By: Julia Chapman
Narrated by: Elizabeth Bower
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The close-knit community of a Yorkshire village is rocked when local secrets are revealed in Date with Mystery, the third cosy crime novel in Julia Chapman's Dales Detective series. Perfect for fans of Richard Osman's The Thursday Murder Club and M.C. Beaton.

The Dales Detective Agency’s latest assignment appears to be an open and shut case. Hired by a local solicitor to find a death certificate for a young woman who died over twenty years ago, Samson O’Brien is about to find out that things in Bruncliffe are rarely that straightforward. Particularly when the solicitor insists that Delilah Metcalfe, with her wealth of local knowledge, works alongside Samson on this sensitive investigation.

Delilah is eager to help, needing to take her mind off the impending custody case for her precious dog Tolpuddle and problems with her dating agency.

As Samson and Delilah begin their inquiries they soon become embroiled in a mystery that has lain at the heart of the town for decades. But in uncovering the truth have they exposed secrets that some would prefer remained buried?

Full of wit, warmth and comforting characters, continue the gripping mystery series with Date with Poison.

'Bags of Yorkshire charm and wit' - Northern Echo

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Critic reviews

Bags of Yorkshire charm and wit
A delightful read
A classic whodunit set in the spectacular landscape of the Yorkshire Dales, written with affection for the area and its people. A satisfying read riddled with dry Yorkshire humour (and dry stone walls) (Cath Staincliffe, author of The Silence Between Breaths)
Great fun!
The barbed electricity flowing between the two central protagonists . . . bring fire and drive to the narrative
All stars
Most relevant
This was almost up to the usual enjoyable mix of mystery and murder amongst Yorkshire characters in a close knit community. Samson and Delilah going from strength to strength. However they took a little long time to figure out what was fairly obvious.

Another good romp

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I like this series, the characters are entertaining and likeable, and the storylines get better as the series goes on. I’ve read the kindle series and liked them that much I bought them on audible too. Would recommend.

Entertaining

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The final solution to the mystery seemed like the most obvious one from the start, but the detective brains working on it didn't evrn consider it till near the end. Also left with a big question mark over how someone close the victim was fooled - just not mentioned. But peopled with characters you care about and with the Dale's backdrop, still worth a listen.

Entertaining, but large plot holes

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The continuing story of the Dales Detective Agency, good story with twists that surprise

Book 3 , a good follow up

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Brilliant story. I have to get all the following ones now. The characters are so believable.

I want to hear the next one

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