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Plot to Die For

Murder is blooming in Abbeyford

AvArdal O'Hanlon

Inbunden, Engelska, 2026

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‘This is delicate storytelling with wit and charm: quite wonderful’ DAILY MAILThe first in a warm, witty and wonderfully twisty new mystery series from much-loved Irish actor, writer and comedian Ardal O’Hanlon - perfect for fans of Graham Norton, Richard Osman and Death in Paradise.When celebrity gardener Finn O’Leary returns to his hometown of Abbeyford, Ireland, to care for his ageing mother, he is quickly roped into the local Tidy Towns committee. With the competition fiercely fought for by every town and village in the country, Finn’s best friend’s sister, Aoife, is determined that this will finally be Abbeyford’s year.But Finn has barely unpacked before an alto-baritone drops dead during his mother’s choir practice, midway through a rendition of ‘What the World Needs Now’.Soon, there is far more at stake than flowerbeds and civic pride. With his mother, her carer, Happiness, and Aoife in tow, Finn sets out to discover who has brought murder to Abbeyford.And so it begins.‘A Plot To Die For is how cosy crime should be: wonderfully written, witty, twisty, intriguing and totally unputdownable’ Janice Hallett

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Utgivningsdatum:2026-05-07
Mått:153 x 234 x 33 mm
Vikt:638 g
Format:Inbunden
Språk:Engelska
Serie:Blooming Murder Mystery
Antal sidor:480
Förlag:Simon & Schuster Ltd
ISBN:9781398539570

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Ardal O’Hanlon is one of Ireland’s best-loved actors and stand-up comedians, as well as a writer of novels and documentaries. Ardal's acting credits include leading roles in Father Ted (C4), for which he won a British Comedy Award and Bafta nominations, Death in Paradise (BBC), My Hero (BBC), Derry Girls (C4), Big Bad World (ITV), Blessed (BBC) and the RTE sitcom Val Falvey TD. Among the shows he’s presented he also did a half-hour special for Comedy Central (USA), the first overseas act to do so. Ardal has written the acclaimed bestselling novel The Talk of the Town (1999), which was included in the book 1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die, and Brouhaha (2022).

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‘This is delicate storytelling with wit and charm: quite wonderful’DAILY MAIL ‘A cosy-crime murder mystery with a distinctly warm heart wrapped up in its twisty plot and excellent jokes’RADIO TIMES ‘For anyone who enjoys the comfort of the cosiest crime fiction, Ardal O’Hanlon’s novel will be a pleasure’LITERARY REVIEW ‘A Plot To Die For is how cosy crime should be: wonderfully written, witty, twisty, intriguing and totally unputdownable’Janice Hallett, author of The Killer Question ‘Ridiculously entertaining, this gorgeously-written tale from Ardal O’Hanlon is a must read for fans of small-town mystery’Jo Spain, author of The Trial ‘Perfect for fans of Graham Norton and Richard Osman; readers will be keen to return to Abbeyford for the inevitable next murder’Guy Morpuss, author of A Trial in Three Acts ‘Witty and wonderful… a hilarious caper that’s as engaging and warm as it is mysterious. Truly brilliant stuff’Jonathan Whitelaw, author of The Bingo Hall Detectives ‘A small town mystery to die for!’Andrea Carter, author of the Inishowen Mysteries ‘This book has it all – a great cast of characters, a puzzling whodunnit, fun times and a twist at the end you don’t see coming’Faith Martin, author of A Fatal Obsession ‘The charmingly funny beginning of an intriguing new series’Claire McGowan, author of What You Did and the Paula Maguire series ‘An absolute joy – five stars’Chris McDonald, author of the Erika Piper series ‘Jam packed with heaps of humour, heart and homicide!’Robert Rutherford, author of Seven Days