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The Beach Hut Murders

The Charity Shop Detective Agency Mysteries, Book 2

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The Beach Hut Murders

By: Peter Boland
Narrated by: Zara Ramm
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It's almost summer in Southbourne, and the ladies of the Charity Shop Detective Agency are ready for another season of sun, sea, and... murder.

Amongst the rows of charming, brightly painted cabins, an elderly man's beach hut is set on fire in the middle of the night—while he sleeps inside.

By day, Fiona, Sue, and Daisy volunteer at the Dogs Need Nice Homes charity shop. By night, they investigate crimes. And they're determined to get to the bottom of this murder.

Malcolm Crainey was an obsessive beach-comber who lovingly decorated his hut with the treasures he found by the sea. Who'd want to kill a harmless old man?

The ladies soon uncover a long list of suspects, from neighbors who hated Malcolm for refusing to swap huts to members of the snobby beach hut association who took umbrage with Malcom's quirky cabin decorations.

Then, another hut is burnt down in the dead of night. Thankfully, there was no one inside this time. But the pressure is on—can Fiona, Sue, and Daisy find the culprit before the beach hut murderer strikes again?

Put the kettle on and discover an utterly charming cozy murder mystery set in a sleepy English seaside town. Fans of The Thursday Murder Club, Janice Hallett, Simon Brett, Ian Moore, and Sarah Yarwood-Lovett will adore this exciting new talent in cozy crime.

©2023 Peter Boland (P)2023 Podium Audio
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Wonderful storytelling. Believable characters who come alive with the excellent writing. An addictive listen. the reader has a good voice that matches the story very well.

The characters

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have loved listening to all the books in this collection. well written and read. highly recommend

beach hut murders

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I still love the characters. This book was as enjoyable as the first in the series. Clever writing, and the story kept me interested.

I'm a bit partial to these stories

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Great series, the women in The Charity Shop Detective Agency are so relatable you feel like you know them all personally.
The story carries you along covering all your theories as well as cleverly adding new ones.
Brilliantly and cleverly written, with the series linking effortlessly from one to the other yet could also stand alone.
A great series if you love detective stories that you like to try to solve before the end.

Miss Marple on Speed

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Great story and continuing on the line of Thursday murder club vibe. Excitable story and twists.

Exciting listen and soft tones to hear

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I don’t think it as good as the first book in the series but easy listening. The narrator is excellent.

Easy listening.

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This second instalment steps up a notch. If you enjoyed the first book, do yourself a favour and go this one too. Characters are really developing.

A refreshing and delightful listen

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Loved this book, Bitsy was my favourite character! Hope she is back in the next one!

Great book

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A lovely mix of old fashioned politeness with a mix of murder and quite a lot of good chuckles. Very enjoyable reading

These books are great ! Clever and fun

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Loved and enjoyed this book immensely. Can highly recommend this to anyone who loves cosy mysteries and great performances. Well done!

Brilliant

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