Penny Tangey author with What Rhymes With Murder book cover

Rosemary’s Book of the Week | What Rhymes With Murder?

What Rhymes With Murder?

Penny Tangey

Don’t miss Penny and Lauren Williams who will be talking about their new books (What Rhymes With Murder? & Neighbourhood Watch) at BMI on 2 September at 6pm

Only Murders in the Building meets The Thursday Murder Club in this hilarious new take on cosy crime.

‘I loved this charming story about murder, motherhood and caffeine. Frida is a delight; a quirky and modern Miss Marple.’ SARAH BAILEY, author of The Housemate.
When exhausted new mother Frida attends Baby Rhyme Time at the local library, she feels a sense of purpose that has been lacking in her anxious, apartment-bound, sleep-deprived life. But at the end of the session a piercing scream is heard, followed by the thump of a body, and the library becomes a crime scene.
Before long, Frida finds herself part of an unlikely group of sleuths investigating the murder. Between gossip and cups of magic at their local cafe, they are too busy having fun to realise how close they are to danger . . .
‘Sharp, funny and sneakily profound.’ VIKKI PETRAITIS, author of The Unbelieved
‘Murder, mystery and sharp takes on motherhood, all threaded into a great domestic noir. Oh, and it’s a hoot!’ MATTHEW SPENCER, author of Black River.

Book cover of What Rhymes With Murder by Penny Tangey
What Rhymes With Murder | Penny Tangey

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