Murder Takes a Vacation

<p><b>A <i>TELEGRAPH</i> BEST BOOK OF 2025<br>A <i>CRIME READS </i>BEST BOOK OF 2025<br><br>'A top-notch holiday read.'<i> GUARDIAN</i><br>'Effortlessly absorbing.' TANA FRENCH<br>'A page-turner.' KATE ATKINSON<br>'Playful and witty and completely absorbing.' ANN CLEEVES<br>'The master.' GILLIAN FLYNN</b> <br><br>Meet Mrs Blossom. . . <br><br>A widow who has never left the US<br>A grandmother with a knack for blending in<br>A lottery winner with an unexpected fortune<br><br>Determined to finally see the world, she’s starting with a cruise along the Seine.<br><br>Just twenty-four hours into Mrs Blossom’s trip, however, a man is dead, a precious artefact is missing, and a mysterious stranger is claiming her life is in danger. Surrounded by luxury food, quaint towns and people with staggeringly high net worths, she has no idea who she can trust.<br><br>But maybe blending into the background has its perks – whoever is responsible will never see this most unlikely of detectives coming.<br><br><b><u>Readers loved <i>Murder Takes a Vacation</i>:<br></u><br>'Mrs. Blossom is a delight!' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐<br>'Charming, fun, a little sassy, and always observant. What a lovely treasure of a read.' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐<br>'Every single person I know needs to read this book immediately. . . Imagine The Maltese Falcon starring Miss Marple and Tom Ripley.' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐<br>'A fun mystery, Laura really shares some poignant observations about age, body image and just feeling invisible as a woman. Definitely recommend!' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐</b></p>