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內容簡介 ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'Witty and knowing.' Simon BrettA brand-new cozy mystery from a bestselling author!PUT THE KETTLE ON AND DISCOVER AN UTTERLY CHARMING MURDER MYSTERY SET IN A SLEEPY ENGLISH SEASIDE TOWN.It's a perfect summer's day in Southbourne. And Partial Sue's in one of her rare generous moods. She wants to treat all the ladies of the Dogs Need Nice Homes charity shop to supper.But before the ladies can shut up shop and head to the chippie, the air is filled with the strains of 'Greensleeves'. And a clapped-out old ice-cream van lurches into view. The gang can barely believe their eyes. Especially when they see who's behind the wheel. Daisy's daughter Bella.Newly divorced Bella's only just rid herself of her rotten husband. Now she's landed herself in an even stickier situation. This banger may be stocked with sweet treats, but its freezer once held something much more sinister - the dead body of its former owner!Everyone in the village knows the van's sinister history. Except poor Bella. The culprit slipped away without a trace. But the village folk all say it's just a matter of time until the Vanilla Killer strikes again!When Bella starts receiving poison pen letters, the ladies can't help but worry. What if their beloved Bella's next?There's only one thing for it, the ladies agree over a steaming pot of tea. They need to put the Vanilla Killer on ice . . . before anyone else dies.Fans of Richard Osman, Robert Thorogood, Janice Hallett, Simon Brett, Ian Moore and Sarah Yarwood-Lovett will adore this exciting new talent in cozy crime.
