Your Guide to Not Getting Murdered in a Quaint English Village

Maureen Johnson
and Jay Cooper

IF getting through Christmas feels like murder, dive into this entertaining illustrated guide and you’re guaranteed to come up smiling! 

Written by Maureen Johnson (pictured below), who lives in New York City (for safety’s sake!) and is the bestselling author of over a dozen novels, Your Guide to Not Getting Murdered in a Quaint English Village is just what you need to prevent getting murdered in classic English crime style.

Quaint English villages, as we all know, are places where danger lurks around each cobblestoned corner, and every bite of scone or sip of tea may be your last. 

If you absolutely insist on visiting, do yourself a favour and take along a copy of this guide book because it might just keep you alive. 

Taking a close look at all the traditional murder mystery characters and peering into every possible murder location – the garden, the bedrooms, the study and even the bathroom – the murderous people and places are brought to life by dozens of Jay Cooper’s Edward Gorey-esque drawings, and peppered with allusions to classic crime fiction. 

So if Christmas in a quaint little village is still on your festive agenda, pack this invaluable guide because it has the tools you need to stay alive. And whatever you do, don’t look in the pond, keep away from the maze and never trust the vicar. Good luck... you’re going to need it!
(Raven Books, hardback, £14.99)