Jude's life has been turned upside-down thanks her new man, Piers Targett, who's keen to get her involved in his hobby or obsession of Real Tennis. But when one of Piers' friends dies on the court in suspicious circumstances, Jude finds herself caught up in the police investigation. Meanwhile, Jude's neighbour Carole is trying to identify the human remains known locally as the Lady in the Lake .
As the two investigations become intertwined, Carole and Jude's efforts to find the truth look set to lead to more murders.
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"I love Carol and Jude! These are not your typical cozy mystery, although they are cozy. In this one, I enjoyed getting a deeper look into the usual enigmatic Jude." — Kathy (4 out of 5 stars)
"I love Carol and Jude! These are not your typical cozy mystery, although they are cozy. In this one, I enjoyed getting a deeper look into the usual enigmatic Jude."
" One of the better Fethering mysteries in awhile. Brett finally gives some insight into Jude's thoughts and background. I was getting pretty sick of her secrecy. "
" another solid entry in this series. I liked the focus on Jude in this one "
" I thought this was better than the last book. Kind of took Jude and Carole out of their safety zone and wrote them up individually. Fun read "
" A gentle murder mystery easy to read no great surprises. May try more by the author expect this is his style "
" an okay read, but not one of Brett's all-time greats. "
" I enjoyed the book but i did not enjoy the fact carol and jude we separate stories in the book. Author seems to be trending his way. "
Simon Brett is the creator of four series of detective novels, the Charles Paris, Mrs Pargeter, Fethering, and Blotto & Twinks series. His 1984 stand-alone novel A Shock to the System was adapted as a film starring Michael Caine. He was awarded an OBE in 2016 for his services to literature and was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature. Before turning to writing full time, he worked with BBC radio and London Weekend Television Other radio work includes several one-off plays for Radio 4 and a number of episodes of the Baldi detective series. A former president of Britain’s Crime Writers Association, he is president of the Detection Club, as well as being involved with various writers’ organizations.
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