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The Potting Shed Murder
The debut cosy crime novel by cottage-core queen and social-media sensation Paula Sutton, the creator of Hill House Vintage.
Welcome to the beautiful, bucolic village of Pudding Corner, where there’s death amongst the dahlias…
Newly arrived in the quaint village of Norfolk’s Pudding Corner, Daphne Brewster is glad to be leaving London life behind. As time goes by, and she finds herself in great demand as the village’s unofficial Vintage Lady, she begins to acclimatise to this new, more sedate way of life.
But when the village school’s headmaster is discovered dead, lying face down in his allotment patch, everything changes. His wife refuses to accept a verdict of natural causes, and the village is suddenly ablaze with scandal about ‘the potting shed murder’. When the headmaster’s influential widow points her finger at Minnerva, Daphne’s new friend, the fingers of the village begin to point with her.
As the unjust politics and machinations of power in a sleepy rural village slowly become apparent to her, Daphne decides to clear her friend’s name, and begins to investigate…
A deliciously addictive and quirky whodunnit, perfect for fans of Agatha Christie’s classic murder mysteries, and page-turners by Janice Hallett and Richard Osman.
(P) 2024 Little Brown Book Group Limited for and on behalf of Dialogue Books
Welcome to the beautiful, bucolic village of Pudding Corner, where there’s death amongst the dahlias…
Newly arrived in the quaint village of Norfolk’s Pudding Corner, Daphne Brewster is glad to be leaving London life behind. As time goes by, and she finds herself in great demand as the village’s unofficial Vintage Lady, she begins to acclimatise to this new, more sedate way of life.
But when the village school’s headmaster is discovered dead, lying face down in his allotment patch, everything changes. His wife refuses to accept a verdict of natural causes, and the village is suddenly ablaze with scandal about ‘the potting shed murder’. When the headmaster’s influential widow points her finger at Minnerva, Daphne’s new friend, the fingers of the village begin to point with her.
As the unjust politics and machinations of power in a sleepy rural village slowly become apparent to her, Daphne decides to clear her friend’s name, and begins to investigate…
A deliciously addictive and quirky whodunnit, perfect for fans of Agatha Christie’s classic murder mysteries, and page-turners by Janice Hallett and Richard Osman.
(P) 2024 Little Brown Book Group Limited for and on behalf of Dialogue Books
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Reviews
Miss Marple for the 21st Century. Loved it
A great modern cosy
Begs to be read in the cosiest of spaces
Delightful ... Charming and fresh
The perfect book to get lost in... The cosiest of cosy crime. Blooming fabulous!'
The most wholesome whodunit I've ever read. Such a great murder mystery with a twee, kitsch twist. I loved it!
Such a fun cosy crime mystery with a really exciting ending! I hope that we're going to see Daphne solving more crimes in the future!
A quintessentially English murder mystery. Paula Sutton brings a new voice to the cosy genre with her fresh take and witty twist on modern village life. Vintage crime!
An utterly delightful whodunnit unfolds in this pitch-perfect cosy mystery. Absolutely glorious!
A village of secrets, a cast of zany characters: this is a romp of a read that warms the heart
A really fun, fast-paced and atmospheric whodunnit. Perfect for fans of Agatha Raisin
Beautiful, mesmerising and immensely satisfying, The Potting Shed Murder shows us how even the most idyllic places can hide secrets. Rich in detail and bursting with warmth, I read this book well into the night, finding myself unable to put it down. Sutton is a master storyteller
I absolutely loved it! Utterly absorbing. Daphne is such a brilliant protagonist, I couldn't help but love her. And that twist!
Sutton has flipped the script on the countryside murder mystery! Reminiscent of Poirot... Daphne Brewster is easily the most interesting whodunnit sleuth in years. An observant, humour-filled read that left me wanting more of Pudding Corner
