Praise for Simon Brett
Murder most enjoyable -- Colin Dexter
Simon Brett writes stunning detective stories. I would recommend them to anyone -- Jilly Cooper
A new Simon Brett novel is an event for mystery fans! -- P.D. James
Few crime writers are so enchantingly gifted * Sunday Times *
Like a little malice in your mysteries? Some cynicism in your cozies? Simon Brett is happy to oblige * New York Times *
The wittiest around -- Antonia Fraser
A delightful, thoroughly English whodunnit * Daily Mail *

SIMON BRETT is the author of over one hundred books, many of them crime novels, including the Charles Paris, Mrs Pargeter and Fethering series. Educated at Dulwich College and Wadham College, Oxford, Simon was chairman of the Crime Writers Association from 1986 to 1987 and of the Society of Authors from 1995 to 1997. He was also President of the Detection Club and was awarded the 2014 CWA Diamond Dagger. In 2016 he was awarded an OBE for services to literature. He lives near Arundel in West Sussex and is married with three grown-up children and six grandchildren.