No Laughing Matter (A Melissa Craig mystery)

No Laughing Matter (A Melissa Craig mystery)

by Betty Rowlands (Author)

Synopsis

Two fatal cases of food poisoning at Framleigh House, the smart residential home where her mother Sylvia is staying, are treated by the authorities as accidental. To Melissa's consternation, Sylvia decides to do some detective work: Why do the once-married couple ignore one another in company but make a secret rendezvous in the grounds? Do the two gay actors fit into the puzzle? Can Sylvia trust the confidante whom she has roped into her 'investigation'? When another resident is taken ill Melissa starts to take her mother's concerns seriously and begins to investigate with the aid of local journalist Bruce Ingram and in so doing puts her own life in jeopardy.

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Format: Hardcover
Pages: 320
Edition: 1st ed.
Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton Ltd
Published: 12 May 2003

ISBN 10: 0340826797
ISBN 13: 9780340826799
Book Overview: Betty Rowlands' other Melissa Craig novels include A Little Gentle Sleuthing , Finishing Touch , Over the Edge , Exhaustive Enquiries , Malice Poetic , Deadly Legacy , Smiling at Death , The Cherry Pickers , The Man at the Window and The Fourth Suspect .

Author Bio
Betty Rowlands burst on the the crime scene by winning the Sunday Express/Veuve Clicquot Crime Short Story of the Year Competition. Her success continued with her ten highly acclaimed Melissa Craig mysteries. She is an active member of the Crime Writers' Association and regularly gives talks and readings and serves on panels in crime writing conventions