{"product_id":"9781529950441-the-pie-mash-detective-agency","title":"The Pie \u0026 Mash Detective Agency","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWho is Nellie Thorne and why does she keep disappearing? Jane Pye and Simon Mash are on the case in this cosy crime mystery novel, perfect for fans of Janice Hallett and Robert Thorogood!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Fans of Richard Osman will love it!' \u003c\/b\u003eJonathan Ross\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Classic cosy crime with vivid characters and a baffling conundrum' \u003c\/b\u003eJanice Hallett\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e‘A fun romp that sets off at a cracking pace, and never lets up’ \u003c\/b\u003eIan Moore\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e____________\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLocal schoolteacher Dev Hooper arrives home from work to find his girlfriend, Nellie Thorne, has vanished.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBut she's not the first Nellie Thorne to disappear. In fact, she's the fifth in fifty years.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEnter Jane Pye and Simon Mash: a millennial couple who signed up for a private detective night class on a whim. When they're assigned Dev's case for their coursework, they quickly realise they’ve bitten off more than they can chew.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eArmed with just six weeks of notes, matching trench coats, and questionable detective skills, they set out to solve a case that has baffled Kent's police for decades.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhat links the missing Nellies? And why does everyone keep talking about ghosts!?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eIs it an open and shut case? Not on your Nellie…\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e____________\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eThe Pie \u0026amp; Mash Detective Agency\u003c\/i\u003e: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e‘\u003cb\u003eSharp, witty\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003ewonderfully original\u003c\/b\u003e’ L T Shearer, bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Cat Who Caught a Killer\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'\u003cb\u003eCosy crime at its best\u003c\/b\u003e!' 5-star reader review\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'\u003cb\u003ePlenty of fun\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003eenough twists to keep me guessing\u003c\/b\u003e' F.L. Everett, author of \u003ci\u003eMurder at Mistletoe Manor\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e‘A \u003cb\u003eblissfully cozy\u003c\/b\u003e mystery packed with\u003cb\u003e funny\u003c\/b\u003e moments’ Kelly Mullen, author of \u003ci\u003eThis is Not a Game\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e‘A really \u003cb\u003efunny read\u003c\/b\u003e, with two very \u003cb\u003eendearing \u003c\/b\u003edetectives' Faith Martin, bestselling author of the DI Hillary Greene series\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Simon and Jane are \u003cb\u003ethe most lovable characters\u003c\/b\u003e' 5-star reader review\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Compelling\u003c\/b\u003e and\u003cb\u003e intriguing'\u003c\/b\u003e J. M. Hall, author of \u003ci\u003eA Brush with Death\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'If you're looking for a \u003cb\u003efun, feel-good read \u003c\/b\u003ethen this book passes with flying colours' Jamie West, author of \u003ci\u003eMurder at the Matinee\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'\u003cb\u003eLike the dish in the title, I devoured it in one sitting\u003c\/b\u003e' Sue Perkins\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e‘\u003cb\u003eDelightful cosy crime with a twist\u003c\/b\u003e’ \u003ci\u003eMail on Sunday\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'What a \u003cb\u003ejoyful\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003ehumorous\u003c\/b\u003e read!' 5-star reader review\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'I just \u003cb\u003ecouldn’t put it down!\u003c\/b\u003e' 5-star reader review\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55698966872438,"sku":"9781529950441","price":16.92,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/stand_39228864.jpg?v=1767083161","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9781529950441-the-pie-mash-detective-agency","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}