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Winner of The Gilpin Hotel Prize for Fiction 2023 Eyes down to find a killer who’s playing to win… An irresistible slice of murder and mystery – there’s a killer on the loose in the Lake District, and the members of the Penrith Bingo Club have decided they’re the ones to catch the culprit… Jason Brazel is an out of work journalist who lives in Penrith with his family and mother-in-law, Amita. She knows everyone and everything that’s going on in this corner of the Lakes.So when it’s discovered that Madeline Frobisher, one of Amita’s fellow regulars at the bingo club has died, found by the postman outside her crumbling country home close to Ullswater Lake, she senses immediately this is no accident. The trouble is, no one else seems to take her suspicions seriously.That is, until she enlists the help of her friends at the Penrith Bingo Club. Dismissed by many as eccentric, over the hill or out of touch, it turns out that it’s unlucky for some that these amateur sleuths are on the case…

Winner of The Gilpin Hotel Prize for Fiction 2023 Eyes down to find a killer who’s playing to win… An irresistible slice of murder and mystery – there’s a killer on the loose in the Lake District, and the members of the Penrith Bingo Club have decided they’re the ones to catch the culprit… Jason Brazel is an out of work journalist who lives in Penrith with his family and mother-in-law, Amita. She knows everyone and everything that’s going on in this corner of the Lakes.So when it’s discovered that Madeline Frobisher, one of Amita’s fellow regulars at the bingo club has died, found by the postman outside her crumbling country home close to Ullswater Lake, she senses immediately this is no accident. The trouble is, no one else seems to take her suspicions seriously.That is, until she enlists the help of her friends at the Penrith Bingo Club. Dismissed by many as eccentric, over the hill or out of touch, it turns out that it’s unlucky for some that these amateur sleuths are on the case…

Winner of The Gilpin Hotel Prize for Fiction 2023Eyes down to find a killer who’s playing to win…An irresistible slice of murder and mystery – there’s a killer on the loose in the Lake District, and the members of the Penrith Bingo Club have decided they’re the ones to catch the culprit…Jason Brazel is an out of work journalist who lives in Penrith with his family and mother-in-law, Amita. She knows everyone and everything that’s going on in this corner of the Lakes.So when it’s discovered that Madeline Frobisher, one of Amita’s fellow regulars at the bingo club has died, found by the postman outside her crumbling country home close to Ullswater Lake, she senses immediately this is no accident. The trouble is, no one else seems to take her suspicions seriously.That is, until she enlists the help of her friends at the Penrith Bingo Club. Dismissed by many as eccentric, over the hill or out of touch, it turns out that it’s unlucky for some that these amateur sleuths are on the case…

There’s a fine art to murder… Hal Mulberry has long dreamt of owning the iconic painting, Buttermere at Dawn. And now the entrepreneur has got his hands on it, he’s determined to bring it back to the Lakes where it belongs and put it on show, turning Penrith Village Hall into a cultural hotspot – with the painting at its heart.Journalist Jason Brazel is delighted to get the exclusive. Even if his mother in law, Amita, thinks he’s making a fuss about an ugly piece of modern art. But when Amita uncovers a theory that the painting is cursed, she wonders just what Hal is bringing to their door: hex, hoax or dirty-deal?While the great and the good gather for the unveiling, someone’s got murder on their mind. And it’s up to Jason and Amita to find who is trying to put people out of the picture … permanently.

There’s a fine art to murder… Hal Mulberry has long dreamt of owning the iconic painting, Buttermere at Dawn. And now the entrepreneur has got his hands on it, he’s determined to bring it back to the Lakes where it belongs and put it on show, turning Penrith Village Hall into a cultural hotspot – with the painting at its heart.Journalist Jason Brazel is delighted to get the exclusive. Even if his mother in law, Amita, thinks he’s making a fuss about an ugly piece of modern art. But when Amita uncovers a theory that the painting is cursed, she wonders just what Hal is bringing to their door: hex, hoax or dirty-deal?While the great and the good gather for the unveiling, someone’s got murder on their mind. And it’s up to Jason and Amita to find who is trying to put people out of the picture … permanently.

There’s a fine art to murder…Hal Mulberry has long dreamt of owning the iconic painting, Buttermere at Dawn. And now the entrepreneur has got his hands on it, he’s determined to bring it back to the Lakes where it belongs and put it on show, turning Penrith Village Hall into a cultural hotspot – with the painting at its heart.Journalist Jason Brazel is delighted to get the exclusive. Even if his mother in law, Amita, thinks he’s making a fuss about an ugly piece of modern art. But when Amita uncovers a theory that the painting is cursed, she wonders just what Hal is bringing to their door: hex, hoax or dirty-deal?While the great and the good gather for the unveiling, someone’s got murder on their mind. And it’s up to Jason and Amita to find who is trying to put people out of the picture … permanently.

Lights, camera, murder In the Lake District, someone’s laying on a deadly welcome… The cast and crew of a popular TV crime drama are shooting in the Lake District – but behind the scenes, relationships are as tense as on-screen. The director’s reputation proceeds him, the two lead stars are feuding and rumours swirl.Meanwhile the locals are enjoying the filming – Amita Kahtri and her friends from Penrith Bingo Club are becoming social media stars with their behind the scenes pictures from filming – although her son-in-law, Jason is taking it all with a pinch of salt.But when on-screen slaughter gets swapped for real-life murder at the concert hall where the TV drama is based, and the genuine police are as baffled as the TV detectives, it falls to the locals to search for the truth. It seems like a taste of fame can be deadly – but what happens when a killer’s plots are wilder than anything the writers can dream up?

Lights, camera, murder In the Lake District, someone’s laying on a deadly welcome… The cast and crew of a popular TV crime drama are shooting in the Lake District – but behind the scenes, relationships are as tense as on-screen. The director’s reputation proceeds him, the two lead stars are feuding and rumours swirl.Meanwhile the locals are enjoying the filming – Amita Kahtri and her friends from Penrith Bingo Club are becoming social media stars with their behind the scenes pictures from filming – although her son-in-law, Jason is taking it all with a pinch of salt.But when on-screen slaughter gets swapped for real-life murder at the concert hall where the TV drama is based, and the genuine police are as baffled as the TV detectives, it falls to the locals to search for the truth. It seems like a taste of fame can be deadly – but what happens when a killer’s plots are wilder than anything the writers can dream up?

Lights, camera, murderIn the Lake District, someone’s laying on a deadly welcome…The cast and crew of a popular TV crime drama are shooting in the Lake District – but behind the scenes, relationships are as tense as on-screen. The director’s reputation proceeds him, the two lead stars are feuding and rumours swirl.Meanwhile the locals are enjoying the filming – Amita Kahtri and her friends from Penrith Bingo Club are becoming social media stars with their behind the scenes pictures from filming – although her son-in-law, Jason is taking it all with a pinch of salt.But when on-screen slaughter gets swapped for real-life murder at the concert hall where the TV drama is based, and the genuine police are as baffled as the TV detectives, it falls to the locals to search for the truth. It seems like a taste of fame can be deadly – but what happens when a killer’s plots are wilder than anything the writers can dream up?

Growing, growing, gone… Penrith, in the heart of the Lake District, is not the kind of place you can easily vanish.Certainly not when the members of the Penrith Bingo Club are trying to track you down. But even stalwart sleuth, Amita Khatri, and her son in law, Jason, are foxed this time when a local woman tells them her husband, a mild-mannered academic has gone missing.And he’s not the only person to disappear. Soon Amita, Jason, and irascible retired copper, Frank, are searching for more people – and some missing money to boot.From the veg patches of Penrith to the shores of Ullswater, as Jason and Amita comb the Cumbrian countryside for clues, they soon realise they’ve stumbled a case where planting the evidence takes on a whole new meaning. And unless they can unearth some answers soon, they might be the next people to disappear…

Growing, growing, gone… Penrith, in the heart of the Lake District, is not the kind of place you can easily vanish.Certainly not when the members of the Penrith Bingo Club are trying to track you down. But even stalwart sleuth, Amita Khatri, and her son in law, Jason, are foxed this time when a local woman tells them her husband, a mild-mannered academic has gone missing.And he’s not the only person to disappear. Soon Amita, Jason, and irascible retired copper, Frank, are searching for more people – and some missing money to boot.From the veg patches of Penrith to the shores of Ullswater, as Jason and Amita comb the Cumbrian countryside for clues, they soon realise they’ve stumbled a case where planting the evidence takes on a whole new meaning. And unless they can unearth some answers soon, they might be the next people to disappear…

Growing, growing, gone…Penrith, in the heart of the Lake District, is not the kind of place you can easily vanish.Certainly not when the members of the Penrith Bingo Club are trying to track you down. But even stalwart sleuth, Amita Khatri, and her son in law, Jason, are foxed this time when a local woman tells them her husband, a mild-mannered academic has gone missing.And he’s not the only person to disappear. Soon Amita, Jason, and irascible retired copper, Frank, are searching for more people – and some missing money to boot.From the veg patches of Penrith to the shores of Ullswater, as Jason and Amita comb the Cumbrian countryside for clues, they soon realise they’ve stumbled a case where planting the evidence takes on a whole new meaning. And unless they can unearth some answers soon, they might be the next people to disappear…

A murder at sea, a killer below deck? BELOW DECK meets KNIVES OUT in this breathless voyage into murder and mayhem on the high seas…Howie Temple is down on his luck and desperate for cash. Once an action movie star, he now lives off a crumbling reputation. On his way to film a new reality TV show, which casts a team of c-list celebrities as crew aboard a luxury yacht, he meets fellow contestant, influencer-of-the-moment Cassandra Troy. The duo take an immediate dislike to each other.After a hectic first day of filming, the pair are shocked discover that the captain of the ship has been murdered – locked in his control room, slumped over the wheel, a knife in his back. Convinced by the show’s ever-opportunistic director to keep the cameras rolling, the pair team-up to hunt the murderer.Will the show make Howie and Cassandra bigger stars than they could ever dream of? And can they crack the case before the killer strikes again, or will they go down with this sinking ship?⚓PRAISE FOR ALL AT SEA ⚓‘A warm-hearted and funny story’ The Sun‘Fading actors, C list celebs, and the ultimate in bad taste reality TV … Jonathan Whitelaw’s All At Sea offers an exotic cocktail of murder mystery, razor sharp humour, and a cast of characters to kill for’ Vaseem Khan‘Fun ahoy! Set sail for scandal, secrets, and sun-drenched sleuthing aboard the world's craziest superyacht in this irresistible romp’ Orlando Murrin'A serpentine plot that cuts through the Ligurian Sea with Whitelaw’s trademark lightness of touch. As witty and sparkling as a fine glass of Prosecco. Hugely entertaining' Marion Todd‘Sharp, unforgettable, hugely enjoyable’ Emma Christie‘All At Sea is the delightfully cheeky celebs-behaving-badly whodunnit we’ve all been waiting for. Compulsively readable and utterly relevant, this is a perfect read for anyone who’s ever wondered what it would be like to be trapped aboard a luxury yacht with your favourite C-listers’ Catriona Stewart'Delightfully irreverent and wickedly playful, with All at Sea Jonathan Whitelaw takes the best of Knives Out with a side order of Only Murder in the Building, and crafts something pumping with heart and soul. A brilliant new take on cosy crime.' Adam Simcox‘A thriller as compulsive and beguiling as the bluest, sparkly bits of the Mediterranean in high summer … Whitelaw is nothing short of masterful of his depiction of men the wrong side of middle age, when everything's starting to slide and yesterday seems to hold more promise than tomorrow’ J. M. Hall, author of A Spoonful of Murder'It’s murder, mystery and mayhem ahoy, with enough red herrings to leave even the most seasoned armchair detective all at sea. Whitelaw navigates the murky waters of celebrity reality TV with his customary wit and creates a fantastic cast of characters' Fiona Leitch, author of the Nosey Parker Cozy Mysteries'With an unlikely detective duo you can’t help cheering for, All At Sea is a laugh-out-loud caper through the murderous cabins of a luxury yacht. Satisfying to the final twist, Whitelaw is deft at doling out the fun' Roz Nay, author of All Rise for Murder

A murder at sea, a killer below deck? BELOW DECK meets KNIVES OUT in this breathless voyage into murder and mayhem on the high seas…Howie Temple is down on his luck and desperate for cash. Once an action movie star, he now lives off a crumbling reputation. On his way to film a new reality TV show, which casts a team of c-list celebrities as crew aboard a luxury yacht, he meets fellow contestant, influencer-of-the-moment Cassandra Troy. The duo take an immediate dislike to each other.After a hectic first day of filming, the pair are shocked discover that the captain of the ship has been murdered – locked in his control room, slumped over the wheel, a knife in his back. Convinced by the show’s ever-opportunistic director to keep the cameras rolling, the pair team-up to hunt the murderer.Will the show make Howie and Cassandra bigger stars than they could ever dream of? And can they crack the case before the killer strikes again, or will they go down with this sinking ship?⚓PRAISE FOR ALL AT SEA ⚓‘A warm-hearted and funny story’ The Sun‘Fading actors, C list celebs, and the ultimate in bad taste reality TV … Jonathan Whitelaw’s All At Sea offers an exotic cocktail of murder mystery, razor sharp humour, and a cast of characters to kill for’ Vaseem Khan‘Fun ahoy! Set sail for scandal, secrets, and sun-drenched sleuthing aboard the world's craziest superyacht in this irresistible romp’ Orlando Murrin'A serpentine plot that cuts through the Ligurian Sea with Whitelaw’s trademark lightness of touch. As witty and sparkling as a fine glass of Prosecco. Hugely entertaining' Marion Todd‘Sharp, unforgettable, hugely enjoyable’ Emma Christie‘All At Sea is the delightfully cheeky celebs-behaving-badly whodunnit we’ve all been waiting for. Compulsively readable and utterly relevant, this is a perfect read for anyone who’s ever wondered what it would be like to be trapped aboard a luxury yacht with your favourite C-listers’ Catriona Stewart'Delightfully irreverent and wickedly playful, with All at Sea Jonathan Whitelaw takes the best of Knives Out with a side order of Only Murder in the Building, and crafts something pumping with heart and soul. A brilliant new take on cosy crime.' Adam Simcox‘A thriller as compulsive and beguiling as the bluest, sparkly bits of the Mediterranean in high summer … Whitelaw is nothing short of masterful of his depiction of men the wrong side of middle age, when everything's starting to slide and yesterday seems to hold more promise than tomorrow’ J. M. Hall, author of A Spoonful of Murder'It’s murder, mystery and mayhem ahoy, with enough red herrings to leave even the most seasoned armchair detective all at sea. Whitelaw navigates the murky waters of celebrity reality TV with his customary wit and creates a fantastic cast of characters' Fiona Leitch, author of the Nosey Parker Cozy Mysteries'With an unlikely detective duo you can’t help cheering for, All At Sea is a laugh-out-loud caper through the murderous cabins of a luxury yacht. Satisfying to the final twist, Whitelaw is deft at doling out the fun' Roz Nay, author of All Rise for Murder

A murder at sea, a killer below deck?BELOW DECK meets KNIVES OUT in this breathless voyage into murder and mayhem on the high seas...Howie Temple is down on his luck and desperate for cash. Once an action movie star, he now lives off a crumbling reputation. On his way to film a new reality TV show, which casts a team of c-list celebrities as crew aboard a luxury yacht, he meets fellow contestant, influencer-of-the-moment Cassandra Troy. The duo take an immediate dislike to each other.After a hectic first day of filming, the pair are shocked discover that the captain of the ship has been murdered - locked in his control room, slumped over the wheel, a knife in his back. Convinced by the show's ever-opportunistic director to keep the cameras rolling, the pair team-up to hunt the murderer.Will the show make Howie and Cassandra bigger stars than they could ever dream of? And can they crack the case before the killer strikes again, or will they go down with this sinking ship??PRAISE FOR ALL AT SEA ?'A warm-hearted and funny story' The Sun'Fading actors, C list celebs, and the ultimate in bad taste reality TV ... Jonathan Whitelaw's All At Sea offers an exotic cocktail of murder mystery, razor sharp humour, and a cast of characters to kill for' Vaseem Khan'Fun ahoy! Set sail for scandal, secrets, and sun-drenched sleuthing aboard the world's craziest superyacht in this irresistible romp' Orlando Murrin'A serpentine plot that cuts through the Ligurian Sea with Whitelaw's trademark lightness of touch. As witty and sparkling as a fine glass of Prosecco. Hugely entertaining' Marion Todd'Sharp, unforgettable, hugely enjoyable' Emma Christie'All At Sea is the delightfully cheeky celebs-behaving-badly whodunnit we've all been waiting for. Compulsively readable and utterly relevant, this is a perfect read for anyone who's ever wondered what it would be like to be trapped aboard a luxury yacht with your favourite C-listers' Catriona Stewart'Delightfully irreverent and wickedly playful, with All at Sea Jonathan Whitelaw takes the best of Knives Out with a side order of Only Murder in the Building, and crafts something pumping with heart and soul. A brilliant new take on cosy crime.' Adam Simcox'A thriller as compulsive and beguiling as the bluest, sparkly bits of the Mediterranean in high summer ... Whitelaw is nothing short of masterful of his depiction of men the wrong side of middle age, when everything's starting to slide and yesterday seems to hold more promise than tomorrow' J. M. Hall, author of A Spoonful of Murder'It's murder, mystery and mayhem ahoy, with enough red herrings to leave even the most seasoned armchair detective all at sea. Whitelaw navigates the murky waters of celebrity reality TV with his customary wit and creates a fantastic cast of characters' Fiona Leitch, author of the Nosey Parker Cozy Mysteries'With an unlikely detective duo you can't help cheering for, All At Sea is a laugh-out-loud caper through the murderous cabins of a luxury yacht. Satisfying to the final twist, Whitelaw is deft at doling out the fun' Roz Nay, author of All Rise for Murder

We’ve all met a nosey parker – but have you met the Parker Sisters – the private detectives who’ve turned being curious into a way of life… A jilted wife, a jealous mistress and a dead banker – the Parker sisters are up to their necks in trouble. Martha Parker runs a small private detective agency in Glasgow with her two sisters, Helen and Geri. They specialise in catching cheating partners so when the Parkers are hired by the reclusive wife of a wealthy banker who suspects her husband is breaking their vows, they think they know what they’ll discover.But when the husband shows up dead with his wife in the frame, it’s up to Martha, Helen and Geri to see if their client is an innocent woman – or whether they’ve got a vengeful widow on their hands…