Faithful Unto Death

'Simply the best detective writer since Agatha Christie' The Sunday Times n n Discover the novels that inspired the hit ITV series Midsomer Murders, seen and loved by millions. n n The compelling fifth novel in the Midsomer Murders series by Caroline Graham, starring Detective Chief Inspector Barnaby. Features an exclusive foreword by John Nettles. n n Perfect for fans of Agatha Christie, Ann Granger and James Runcie's The Grantchester Mysteries. n n The Fawcett Green bell-ringers don't bat an eyelid when Simone Hollingsworth fails to turn up to practice. They merely assume that bell-ringing has become the latest in a long list of her abandoned hobbies. n n But then the increasingly strange behaviour of Simone's husband, Alan, begins to raise neighbourly suspicions about her whereabouts. And when the discovery of a body draws Chief Inspector Barnaby to the village, it becomes clear that unravelling the couple's tangled lives will have painful repercussions for the whole village. . . n n Praise for Caroline Graham's novels: n n 'Everyone gets what they deserve in this high-class mystery' Sunday Telegraph n n 'A witty, well-plotted, absolute joy of a book' Yorkshire Post n n 'A treat . . . haunting stuff' Woman's Realm n n 'Swift, tense and highly alarming' TLS n n 'Lots of excellent character sketches . . . and the dialogue is lively and convincing' Independent n n 'Hard to praise highly enough' The Sunday Times n n 'Her books are not just great whodunits but great novels in their own right' Julie Burchill n n 'Enlivened by a very sardonic wit and turn of phrase, the narrative drive never falters' Birmingham Post n n 'Read her and you'll be astonished . . . ve