Mrs. Malory and Death Is a Word

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Arson and murder in the English countryside from the author of Mrs. Malory and a Necessary End . . .
 
In the wake of a reporter’s death, biographer Sheila Malory must dig through the remnants of his life to discover the devil in the details . . .
 
Sheila’s friend, larger-than-life Eva Jackson, has returned to the village of Taviscombe after losing her husband, Alan. A foreign correspondent, Alan reported on dangerous stories around the world from Libya to Afghanistan—but the cause of his death was more mundane: kidney failure in a London hospital. Still, he led a storied life, and much of his past lies in his writings, papers, and books now boxed away in Eva’s garage.
 
After Eva decides to compile a book of Alan’s unpublished works, a fire mysteriously breaks out in the garage. Then Eva meets a suspicious end, leading Sheila to wonder if there’s a killer at large in their charming Devon countryside . . .Praise for the Sheila Malory Mysteries
 
“What joy to read Hazel Holt.”—The Sunday Times (London)
 
“A soothing, gentle treat . . . The literate, enjoyable Mrs. Sheila Malory is back.”—The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
 
“A delectable treat for cozy lovers, British style.”—Kirkus Reviews
 
“A wonderful heroine—with just the perfect balance of humor, introspection, and vulnerability.”—St. Petersburg TimesHazel Holt is the author of twenty previous books in the Mrs. Malory series. She was a personal friend and literary executor to Barbara Pym, and is Pym’s official biographer. A former television critic and feature writer, she lives in rural England.US