![]() 'Come to Whitstable without actually coming to Whitstable. 'Good, solid whodunits, without gruesome details or gratuitous violence, Murder on Sea may be just your cup of tea' Bec Stafford 'Julie Wassmer really knows how to tell a story' Victoria Best, Shiny New Books 'If you enjoy cosy crime fiction and you still haven't picked this series, then you are missing out' Alba in Bookland I love these books!' Jane Wenham-Jones, author of Mum in the Middle Comforting, cosy and entertaining with excellent Agatha Christie-style reveals. Pearl is great and the ongoing will they/won't they love story with McGuire is compelling. 'Thoroughly enjoyable with a host of wonderful characters - I adore Dolly! - and evocative descriptions of Whitstable. 'Proves she's mistress of her craft' John McGhie, author of White Highlands if you love cosy mysteries, then get acquainted with Pearl (and her mum and her cats!) and enjoy a trip to Whitstable through the eyes of this very convincing author' Trip Fiction 'My new favourite author in the genre' George Galloway 'This is a quality title.a very entertaining read' The Puzzle Doctor 'All of the thrills without any of the gore' The Sun 'As light as a Mary Berry Victoria sponge, this Middle-England romp is packed with vivid characters' Myles McWeeney, Irish Independent True to the tradition of classic crime, weaves a strong story into a setting that has more to offer than murder and mayhem' Daily Mail 'While Oxford had Morse, Whitstable, famous for its oysters, has Pearl. Praise for Julie Wassmer's Whitstable Pearl Mysteries. Pearl's loyalties are torn, but the protest duly goes ahead - and newspaper headlines claim a moral victory for the residents in this David and Goliath battle.īut the victory is short lived when Pearl discovers a dead body on the downs. Tensions escalate between the developers and Whitstable residents, straining Pearl's close relationship with London-born police officer, DCI Mike McGuire, who harbours concerns that the local campaign will spiral out of control. She has also managed to divide opinion across town, with the locals viewing her as their fearless champion while establishment figures seeing only an interfering agitator. A committed environmentalist, Martha is no stranger to controversy herself. Murder on the Downs is the seventh 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.Ī controversial new property development is planned in Whitstable which will encroach upon the green open space of the downs, to the dismay of Whitstable residents who view this as the thin end of the wedge with regard to local wildlife conservation.Ī campaign springs into life, spearheaded by a friend of Pearl's family, Martha Laker. 'While Oxford had Morse, Whitstable, famous for its oysters, has Pearl' Daily Mail
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