Murder at St Alfred's

<B>The brand new book in the Whitstable Pearl crime series - now a major TV drama, starring Kerry Godliman!</B><BR/><BR/> For almost two centuries, St Alfreds Church in Whitstable, Kent, has held special significance in the lives of its parishioners - including for private detective, Pearl Nolan, owner of the Whitstable Pearl restaurant.<BR/><BR/> Pearls son, Charlie, was christened in the church and her oyster fisherman father, Tommy Nolan, is buried in the old churchyard. Now, St Alfreds is about to play another part in Pearls life as the setting for her wedding to Canterbury police detective, DCI Mike McGuire.<BR/><BR/> But two fateful events are about to threaten this happy occasion - the discovery of a body on hallowed ground and the return of a ghost from Pearls own past...<BR/><BR/><U>Praise for Julie Wassmers<I>Whitstable Pearl</I>mysteries:</U><BR/><BR/> While Oxford had Morse, Whitstable, famous for its oysters, has Pearl . . . True to the tradition of classic crime, [Julie Wassmer] weaves a strong story into a setting that has more to offer than murder and mayhem<I><B>Daily Mail</B></I><BR/><BR/> As light as a Mary Berry Victoria sponge, this Middle-England romp is packed with vivid characters<B>Myles McWeeney,</B><B>Irish Independent</B><BR/><BR/> All of the thrills without any of the gore<I></I><B><I>The Sun</I></B><BR/><BR/> My new favourite author in the genre<B>George Galloway</B><BR/><BR/> Comforting, cosy and entertaining with excellent Agatha Christie-style reveals. I love these books!<B>Jane Wenham-Jones, author of<I>Mum in the Middle</I></B>