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The Mill on the Shore

By: Ann Cleeves
Narrated by: Sean Barrett
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Ann Cleeves Classic Crime - engaging mysteries to savour, beloved characters to meet again

The Mill on the Shore is the seventh mystery novel featuring George and Molly Palmer-Jones by Ann Cleeves, author of the Shetland and Vera Stanhope crime series.

Meg Morrissey refuses to believe that her husband James committed suicide.

James was in high spirits because he’d finally completed his long awaited autobiography. He didn’t leave a suicide note. But even more suspiciously the record of his life’s environmental achievement, his magnum opus, has gone missing. Troubled, Meg calls in amateur sleuths George and Molly Palmer-Jones to investigate. They soon uncover that life in the Morrissey family is not as idyllic as it seems – relations with ex-wife Cathy are not as friendly as Meg makes out and James appears to have fallen for another women. But the disappearance of his autobiography is most puzzling of all, did he uncover a secret so damaging someone was prepared to kill for it?

George and Molly must try to fit together the missing pieces of information to reveal who could have wanted James dead . . .

 Amateur Sleuths Cosy Crime Fiction Mystery Police Procedurals

Critic Reviews

A fine writer
Cleeves is quietly carving out a reputation as the new Queen of Crime
Ann Cleeves is a skilful technician, keeping our interest alive and building slowly up to the denouement. Her easy use of language and clever story construction make her one of the best natural writers of detective fiction
Nobody does unsettling undercurrents better than Ann Cleeves (Val McDermid)
Ann Cleeves has an enviable talent . . . I love these books
All stars
Most relevant
In true Cleeves’ form, the intersection of politics and family, of betrayal, revenge and pain is a rich resource for these stories. The developments in the George and Molly relationship brings a smile every time. We’re addicted!

Couldn’t put it down

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Solid entertainment albeit with a few dull passages. I’ve enjoyed the George and Molly books and look forward the finishing the series with High Island Blues.

Solid instalment.

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