A Deadly Discovery: The Woolf & Bell Mysteries Book 1

by Ciar Byrne

Overview

'Utterly charming and expertly plotted with twists I genuinely never saw coming!' Jessica Bull, author of Miss Austen Investigates

✨ One priceless artefact.
Two unlikely sleuths.
A murder stranger than fiction.

*Book 1 in a gripping new bookish cosy crime series - perfect for fans of The Three Dahlias, The Mitford Murders and golden age crime.*

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In the shadow of Lewes castle lies buried an ancient tablet. Hours after discovering it, dashing local archaeologist Gideon Rivers is dead.

Writer Virginia Woolf and her artist sister, Vanessa, both know firsthand that it doesn't take much to cause a stir in town. And when Gideon returned home from a dig in Syria with a glamourous Parisian heiress on his arm, all eyes were on him.

But who would have conspired to murder such a charming young man? There are more suspects in his circle than it first seems: an ambitious fiancée, a jealous best friend, and a string of scorned former lovers.

With the police chasing false leads and the murderer hunting down a second victim - one far closer to home - Ginny and Nessa are forced to take investigations into their own hands.

Solving this mystery calls for a little creativity . . .

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READERS LOVE WOOLF & BELL:

'A delightful start to a new series'
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'Enjoyable and entertaining'
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'I thoroughly enjoyed this cozy murder mystery and would highly recommend'
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'Looking forward to reading more Woolf & Bell Mysteries'
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'I cannot wait to read the rest of the series'
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'A strong start to the Woolf & Bell Mysteries series, it had everything I was looking for'
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Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781035413928
Publisher:	Headline
Publication date:	05/06/2025
Pages:	352
Product dimensions:	5.12(w) x 7.80(h) x 0.94(d)

About the Author

Ciar Byrne is a freelance gardening writer for the Daily Mail and The Lady magazine, and has previously worked on staff for The Independent, The Guardian and Private Eye. She lives in Lewes, East Sussex, where The Woolf & Bell Mysteries are set, with her husband and three children, and volunteered in the garden at Charleston Farmhouse, where Vanessa Bell lived.