'Satisfyingly intriguing' Faith Martin

'J.M. Hall has mastered the warmth of a perfect modern cosy crime with all the twists and turns that go with it. I really enjoyed it!' Hannah Hendy

Retired schoolteachers and amateur sleuths Liz, Pat and Thelma are giving up their coffee morning for a brand-new mystery.

Retired teachers Pat, Liz and Thelma are happiest whiling away their hours over coffee, cake and chat at the Thirsk Garden Centre café.

But when their good friend tells them about an unsettling experience she had in a sinister-feeling charity shop, they simply can’t resist investigating…

Because the entire shop has vanished into thin air.

Before long, our trio of unlikely sleuths find themselves embroiled in a race against the clock to get to the bottom of this mystery – but who has a secret to hide and how far will they go to keep it concealed?

Only time will tell…

Praise for J.M. Hall:

‘Warm characters and wonderful writing… It’s steeped in Yorkshire like a mug of hot, strong tea… I loved it’ SJ Bennett, author of The Windsor Knot

‘I absolutely loved this cosy mystery… Keeps you turning the pages’ NetGalley review,

‘Absolutely loved this book!! I really enjoyed the characters! I was up all night reading and couldn't put the book down! I highly recommend!!’ NetGalley review

‘Charming… The plot is cozy and tricky, with just the right blend of Miss Marple, interesting and quirky characters, secrets, unexpected nuance, colourful cardigans, and of course, heaps of tea and warm companionship. I loved this book’ NetGalley review

‘Gripping and addictive’ NetGalley review

‘Oh how brilliant was this book?! I just couldn't put it down…Had great comical moments throughout. A really good murder mystery book’ NetGalley review

‘A great cozy mystery… Wonderful’ NetGalley review

‘This book is a joy, I really, really loved it…A five star read’ NetGalley review

In A Clock Stopped Dead, J.M. Hall delivers a top-quality detective fiction that is hailed as the best in its genre. The literary brilliance of the narrative is a testament to Hall's writing prowess.

For fans of Hannah Hendy (An Unfortunate Christmas Murder), Richard Coles (A Death in the Parish), Richard Osman (We Solve Murders), Katie Gayle (Murder in the Library), and Penny Blackwell (Murder at the Bonfire).

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