Murder Fest (Wassmer Julie)(Paperback / softback)

''While Oxford had Morse, Whitstable, famous for its oysters, has Pearl''Daily Mail Murder Fest is the sixth book in Julie Wassmer''s popular crime series - now a major Acorn TV drama, Whitstable Pearl, starring Kerry Godliman as private detective and restaurateur, Pearl Nolan.Pearl''s detective agency takes a back seat as she prepares to offer a warm welcome to a group of special visitors. A local Arts Festival is being held to honour a cultural exchange visit from representatives of Borken - Whitstable''s Twin Town in Germany. Yet very soon, personality clashes surface among the participants; local politicians try to use the festival for their own ends while others jostle for improved billing on the festival programme. Tempers flare, old feuds re-surface and on the eve of the first event, a cryptic message - Murder Fest - is received by the local police. Before DCI Mike McGuire has a chance to investigate, the festival commences with an unscheduled event when a celebrated author is found brutally murdered . . . Soon the only ''Arts'' on display are dark ones, as Whitstable''s celebration of local culture transforms into a real-life murder fest - offering Whitstable''s Pearl Nolan another mystery to solve.Praise for Julie Wassmer''s Whitstable Pearl Mysteries...''While Oxford had Morse, Whitstable, famous for its oysters, has Pearl . . . True to the tradition of classic crime, [Julie Wassmer] weaves a strong story into a setting that has more to offer than murder and mayhem'
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