Fear On Friday – Ann Purser

And something else. Doreen peered down, and saw a long, dark shape floating on the surface, half covered by the wide leaves of the lily plants. It was the shape of a man, and she recognised the back of his head. She drew in her breath sharply, and then, looking round and seeing lights still on in the neighbouring house, she opened her mouth and screamed at the top of her voice.

She went on screaming, until her neighbour came running round and took her back into the house. He then took over, making the necessary telephone calls, and left his wife to sit with Doreen, who sat perfectly still and quiet, staring straight ahead, apparently oblivious of everything around her. Shock, thought her neighbour, and took Doreen’s small, cold hand. OceanofPDF.com “Oh, it’s you.

What d’you want at this hour of the morning?” “Have you heard? About Jenkinson?” “No, what about him? Bill’s due there today to help with the packing up.” “Ah,” said Cowgill. “I think not necessary today. Howard Jenkinson has been found floating face down in his ornamental pond.

Dead, of course. We’ll be there today, checking everything over. You know the form. No,” he continued, “it’s not your Bill I want to see, though I will be speaking to him. I need to speak to you, privately as usual.” “Oh, bloody hell,” said Lois, stunned at Cowgill’s news. “Was it an accident?”

Even as she said it, she knew that it was exceedingly unlikely that a grown man would drown in his fish pond, provided that he was alive and well when he went in, and alone. “That remains to be seen, at this stage,” replied the ever-cautious Cowgill. “Now,” he continued, “I want you to be at a new meeting place at two thirty tomorrow.”

“Hey, hey, wait a minute,” said Lois sharply. “Let’s have less of this ‘I want,’ if you don’t mind!

“Skullduggery of all sorts greets housecleaner Lois Meade when she opens a cleaning service in the village of Long Farnden … Notable for the careful way Purser roots every shocking malfeasance in the rhythms and woes of ordinary working-class family life.” —Kirkus Reviews “This no-nonsense mystery is competent, tidy, likable, and clever.” —Booklist MURDER ON MONDAY “A refreshingly working-class heroine, a devoted wife and mother of three, plays reluctant sleuth in this winning cozy …

A strong plot and believable characters, especially the honest, down-to-earth Lois, are certain to appeal to a wide range of readers.” —Publishers Weekly “First-class work in the English-village genre: cleverly plotted, with thoroughly believable characters, rising tension, and a smashing climax.” —Kirkus Reviews (starred review) “For fans of the British cozy, here’s one with a different twist. Purser’s heroine is not one of the ‘traditional’ apple-cheeked, white-haired village snoops …

The identity of the killer—and the motive—will be a shocker. Fresh, engaging, and authentically British.” —Booklist “Fans of British ‘cozies’ will enjoy this delightful mystery with its quaint setting and fascinating players.” —Library Journal OceanofPDF.com Titles by Ann Purser Lois Meade Mysteries MURDER ON MONDAY TERROR ON TUESDAY WEEPING ON WEDNESDAY THEFT ON THURSDAY FEAR ON FRIDAY SECRETS ON SATURDAY SORROW ON SUNDAY WARNING AT ONE TRAGEDY AT TWO Ivy Beasley Mysteries THE HANGMAN’S ROW ENQUIRY OceanofPDF.com FEAR ON FRIDAY ANN PURSER BERKLEY PRIME CRIME, NEW YORK OceanofPDF.com THE BERKLEY PUBLISHING GROUP Published by the Penguin Group Penguin Group (USA) Inc.

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