{"title":"Books by T. A. Belshaw","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"murder-at-the-mill","title":"Murder at the Mill","description":"Discover Amy Rowlings: quick-witted movie buff, avid reader of crime fiction, and amateur sleuth.   January 1939. When clothing-factory heir Edward Handlsey is found murdered in a snow-covered Kentish town, mill worker Amy Rowlings finds herself at the top of the suspect list. The man had many enemies, many of them female, but Amy was the most recent victim of his wily ways.   Luckily, as a certified lover of Agatha Christie novels, she’s perfectly capable of clearing her own name.   Impressed by her skills, new-in-town Detective Sergeant Bodkin accepts Amy’s investigative aid and local knowledge. But when he arrests an innocent man, Amy decides to take matters into her own hands. Armed with tactics from her beloved Poirot, she begins digging into the victim's shady history.   As Amy clashes with Bodkin’s rigid, facts-only investigation – despite finding herself increasingly charmed by the good-looking detective – she must unmask the real killer before the winter snow covers their tracks for good.   Murder at the Mill is the first in the cozy, historical Amy Rowlings Golden Age Mysteries series, which can be read in any order. For fans of Verity Bright, Helena Dixon, and Felicity Penn.   Perfect for readers who enjoy:  Small-town mysteries  Amateur sleuths  Clever whodunnits  Female detectives  British village life  Detective love interests  Agatha Christie-style puzzles  Clean, traditional cozy mysteries","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57613212123509,"sku":"9781807470999","price":9.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9781807470999.jpg?v=1790608089"},{"product_id":"vengeance-at-the-vicarage","title":"Vengeance at the Vicarage","description":"Discover Amy Rowlings: quick-witted movie buff, avid reader of crime fiction, and amateur sleuth.   March 1939. A quiet Sunday morning turns deadly when the Reverend Villiers is found poisoned, propped up in the church’s lychgate. With a cryptic scripture reference scrawled in chalk beneath the body, the killer has left a shocking message for the small town of Spinton.   Amateur sleuth Amy Rowlings is first on the scene, ready to team up with the ever-charming DI Bodkin. Despite a stern warning from Bodkin’s boss to stay away, Amy channels her inner Hercule Poirot to help solve the most complex case of Bodkin's career. Using her favorite detective's techniques, she narrows a town full of secrets down to just nine suspects.   Can Amy piece together the jigsaw of clues before the killer strikes again?Vengeance at the Vicarage is the second in the cozy, historical Amy Rowlings Golden Age Mysteries series, which can be read in any order. For fans of Verity Bright, Helena Dixon, and Felicity Penn.   Perfect for readers who enjoy:  Small-town mysteries  Amateur sleuths  Clever whodunnits  Female detectives  British village life  Detective love interests  Agatha Christie-style puzzles  Clean, traditional cozy mysteriesPreviously published as Death at the Lychgate","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57613212254581,"sku":"9781807471019","price":9.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9781807471019.jpg?v=1790608090"},{"product_id":"betrayal-in-black-tie","title":"Betrayal in Black Tie","description":"Discover Amy Rowlings: quick-witted movie buff, avid reader of crime fiction, and amateur sleuth.   May 1939. A black-tie civic awards ceremony promises a dull evening for Amy Rowlings and Inspector Bodkin – until the ‘Businessman of the Year,’ called away to answer the telephone, is found stabbed to death.   The victim’s lucrative new armaments factory contract means half the town’s elite had a motive to kill him. When a sudden manpower shortage leaves an overstretched Bodkin to handle the investigation entirely alone, amateur sleuth Amy steps into the breach.   Armed with her sharp mind and borrowed investigative techniques of her fictional hero, Hercule Poirot, Amy must help Bodkin navigate a web of wartime corruption and lies to bring a brutal killer to justice.   Betrayal in Black Tie is the third in the cozy, historical Amy Rowlings Golden Age Mysteries series, which can be read in any order. For fans of Verity Bright, Helena Dixon, and Felicity Penn.   Perfect for readers who enjoy:  Small-town mysteries  Amateur sleuths  Clever whodunnits  Female detectives  British village life  Detective love interests  Agatha Christie-style puzzles  Clean, traditional cozy mysteriesPreviously published as The Murder Awards","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57613212385653,"sku":"9781807471033","price":9.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9781807471033.jpg?v=1790608091"},{"product_id":"murder-on-the-medway","title":"Murder on the Medway","description":"Discover Amy Rowlings: quick-witted movie buff, avid reader of crime fiction, and amateur sleuth.   July 1939. A pleasant afternoon by the river turns tragic when the body of young party girl Effie Watkins is discovered in the reed beds. For an overstretched Inspector Bodkin, it’s the worst possible time for a murder inquiry.   When the clues point toward the exclusive Highwater Boat Club, Amy Rowlings and her best friend Alice decide to go undercover at the club’s posh annual ball. Amy quickly discovers that Effie had no shortage of enemies among the local elite.   Channeling her inner Hercule Poirot, Amy builds a suspect list of town pillars and wealthy club members. But as the investigation intensifies, Bodkin’s own past comes back to haunt him, putting his relationship with Amy to its ultimate test.   Murder on the Medway is the fourth in the cozy, historical Amy Rowlings Golden Age Mysteries series, which can be read in any order. For fans of Verity Bright, Helena Dixon, and Felicity Penn.   Perfect for readers who enjoy:  Small-town mysteries  Amateur sleuths  Clever whodunnits  Female detectives  British village life  Detective love interests  Agatha Christie-style puzzles  Clean, traditional cozy mysteries","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57613212516725,"sku":"9781807471064","price":9.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9781807471064.jpg?v=1790608093"},{"product_id":"cold-case-at-the-cottage","title":"Cold Case at the Cottage","description":"Discover Amy Rowlings: quick-witted movie buff, avid reader of crime fiction, and amateur sleuth.   August 1939. For decades, local children have feared Creepy Cottage, a derelict house rumoured to swallow intruders whole. But after a violent summer storm collapses an end wall, the ruins give up a grim secret: the skeleton of a young woman.   When it’s revealed that the local police botched the original investigation, amateur sleuth Amy Rowlings and Inspector Bodkin team up to reopen a case frozen in time. The trail leads straight to the town's amateur dramatic club and a faded theatre star drenched in scandal.   Relying on a handful of ancient clues and the fading memories of tight-lipped witnesses, Amy and Bodkin must unmask a killer before the looming shadow of war changes everything.   Cold Case at the Cottage is the fifth in the cozy, historical Amy Rowlings Golden Age Mysteries series, which can be read in any order. For fans of Verity Bright, Helena Dixon, and Felicity Penn.   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A notorious gangster is found murdered at a local pub. But the real mystery is that Bodkin already investigated this same man's murder... three years ago.   Faced with a literal dead man walking, Amy and Bodkin plunge into a dangerous gangland turf war teeming with ruthless bosses and vengeful rivals – the stakes have never been higher.   Amy will reach into the depths of her crime-solving knowledge to unravel a tangled web of lies before a brutal killer silences her for good.   Twice Dead at the Tavern is the sixth in the cozy, historical Amy Rowlings Golden Age Mysteries series, which can be read in any order. For fans of Verity Bright, Helena Dixon, and Felicity Penn.   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