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Stand-up comedy should be fun. But murder tends to sour the mood.
Charlie Sparks's comedy isn't Kempston Hardwick's cup of tea. Not many things are. But when the comedian drops dead during his set, Kempston thinks someone's taking things a bit far.
Kempston wanted a quiet night out. Ellis Flint wanted an autograph. But Charlie Sparks's inconvenient death drives them both towards justice - and Fettlesham.
But who would want to murder a washed-up...
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A killer needs to be stopped.
But no-one believes there's been a murder.
A suicide at the Manor Hotel upset leaves the locals shaken. But not Kempston Hardwick. He's suspicious.
The more he learns, the more sure he is that whatever happened in room 13 wasn't suicide.
The police won't even consider murder. So it's up to Hardwick and his friend Ellis Flint to find the truth.
Will Hardwick discover the true killer, or will he and Ellis become the...
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This exclusive, limited edition box set includes the first three books in the Kempston Hardwick Mysteries series plus an exclusive free short story.
Exit Stage Left
Charlie Sparks had it all. A former primetime television personality, his outdated style has seen him relegated to the scrapheap.
When he collapses and dies during a stand-up routine at a local pub, mysterious bystander Kempston Hardwick is compelled to investigate his suspicious death.
As...
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Oscar Whitehouse predicted his own death on live TV.
Hours later he was found murdered.
The quaint English market town of Tollinghill isn't quite as charming as it seems. Beneath the picturesque façade is a community caught up in jealousy, revenge and murder.
Through logical deduction and a keen eye for detail, amateur detective Kempston Hardwick begins to unravel the mystery. But not before a second murder takes place in Tollinghill - with the...
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Sun, sea, sand... and murder.
A relaxing break on the Greek island of Friktos should be the perfect tonic for amateur sleuth Kempston Hardwick. That is until someone brutally murders one of his fellow tourists.
The assembled guests can only come to one conclusion: one of them is the killer.
But how do you find a murderer when everyone has a hidden agenda?
Will Hardwick manage to uncover the truth before the killer strikes again?
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Book launches are rarely exciting. The odd murder tends to spice things up a bit, though.
When famous novelist Rupert Pearson's PA doesn't turn up for his book launch at the Freemason's Arms, he's more annoyed than upset. He certainly didn't expect someone to find her face-down in a ditch.
For Kempston Hardwick, dead PAs are business as usual. Unfortunately. At least there are lots of excuses to visit the pub.
But why had she made so many enemies?...
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