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TO PERISH IN PENZANCE a cozy murder mystery full of twists (Dorothy Martin Mystery Book 7) by [JEANNE M. DAMS]

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AN ENCHANTING COZY MYSTERY FROM A BESTSELLING AUTHOR

A TRIP TO CORNWALL TO SOLVE A DECADES-OLD MYSTERY

Penzance 1968: She was about twenty, with long blond hair, and her body was found a few days after she fell from the cliffs to her death on the rocks below. The action of the water and sea life made circulating a picture of her impossible, but even with a description, no one identified her. No one reported a young woman missing from any of the nearby villages.

She was fashionably dressed, obviously out for a night of partying. All the police knew was her approximate age, that she'd had a child a few months before she died, and that she weighed only about ninety pounds. The cliff was miles from anywhere. Her death is a mystery that’s haunted Alan, Dorothy Martin's now-retired Chief Constable husband, ever since. It was his first murder case as a young detective.

So Dorothy and Alan head down to picturesque Penzance. Dorothy is going to get to the bottom of the mystery for Alan . . . and uncovers a new one while she’s at it, full of dark secrets and danger.

Perfect for fans of Stella Cameron, Faith Martin, Agatha Christie, Frances Evesham, Betty Rowlands, or M.C. Beaton.

WHAT PEOPLE ARE SAYING ABOUT DOROTHY MARTIN

“Fans of the English cozy will put the kettle on, snuggle under a lap rug, and sigh contentedly.” Kirkus Reviews

“Hugely entertaining, gentle mystery with a likeable protagonist.” Intheamazone

“Dorothy is a dear.” New York Times Book Review

“If you're a classic mystery lover, you're sure to enjoy the books of Jeanne M. Dams. Her characters, settings and stories have a depth not often seen in this sub-genre.” Mystery News

“A cozy as comforting as a hot cup of tea and as deliciously spicy as one of Dorothy's mince pies.” Publishers Weekly

THE DETECTIVE
Dorothy Martin, sixtyish widow from Indiana and retired schoolteacher, moves to England shortly after her husband dies. A move they had planned to make together. Like the author, she has a taste for fabulous hats.

SETTING
The fictitious cathedral city of Sherebury, located somewhere in the southeast of England. A small and beautiful town, it is a mix of many real cities and towns in the England so loved by the author. She guarantees that no American fast-food chains will ever crop up on the High Street of Sherebury, where pubs, tea shops, and Indian restaurants thrive.

DISCOVER YOUR NEXT FAVOURITE MURDER MYSTERY SERIES

DOROTHY MARTIN MYSTERY SERIES
Book 1: THE BODY IN THE TRANSEPT
Book 2: TROUBLE IN THE TOWN HALL
Book 3: HOLY TERROR IN THE HEBRIDES
Book 4: MALICE IN MINIATURE
Book 5: THE VICTIM IN VICTORIA STATION
Book 6: KILLING CASSIDY
Book 7: TO PERISH IN PENZANCE
Book 8: SINS OUT OF SCHOOL
Book 9: WINTER OF DISCONTENT
Book 10: A DARK AND STORMY NIGHT
Book 11: THE EVIL THAT MEN DO
Book 12: THE CORPSE OF ST JAMES’S
Book 13: MURDER AT THE CASTLE
Book 14: SHADOWS OF DEATH
Book 15: DAY OF VENGEANCE
Book 16: THE GENTLE ART OF MURDER
Book 17: BLOOD WILL TELL

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Jeanne M. Dams, an American, is a devout Anglophile who has wished she could live in England ever since her first visit in 1963. Fortunately, her alter ego, Dorothy Martin, can do just that. Jeanne lives in South Bend, Indiana, with a varying population of cats. --This text refers to an alternate kindle_edition edition.

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ASIN ‏ : ‎ B08PL3P7F8
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Joffe Books crime thriller and cozy mystery (2 December 2020)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
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Jeanne M. Dams has lived n South Bend, Indiana, all her life. Her love of England was born of almost obsessive reading of English mysteries from an early age, and was cemented by a brief visit to London after her graduation from Purdue University. Many years and many visits later, she continues to love the British Isles and especially their people. She is also interested in history, has written one historical series, and is beginning another.

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Kindle Customer John Clarke.

Perishing Penzance

Reviewed in Australia on 10 January 2021

I found myself perishing in Penzance. It was all a bit predictable and the Agatha Christie like characters were colonel mustard in the library with the rope like.

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Reviewed in Australia on 18 August 2021

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Loved the story the characters , the twists !
I’m very familiar with Dorothy and her ex cop husband Alan .
I think I’ve read nearly all of Jeanne’s books now and have enjoyed everyone maybe some more than others.

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Nikkib

Easily read, cozy mystery series...

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 31 May 2021

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After a week of rain, Dorothy is tired and wants to get away. When Alan talks about an early case of his when he was a young Policeman, one which was never she thinks it's the ideal opportunity to visit his home town.

Staying in a lovely hotel, they meet up with a Mother and Daughter; something is amiss, but they don't pry until something happens. Could there be a link between what happened all those years ago and now?

I'm loving this series, enjoyable cozy mystery series, all standalone stories but best read in order of publication.

Sally Sussex

Undemanding good fun!

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 20 December 2020

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This enjoyable series about an American amateur sleuth living in Britain gets better with each book I read. However someone should have told the author (an American) that teenagers cannot drive in Britain at sixteen. I know they can in the US but here they must be seventeen. This book is set out of the usual small town where Dorothy and her husband live as they visit Penzance in Cornwall. While there an old unsolved case of Dorothy's husband a former policeman is brought to the surface by two more deaths, and of course Dorothy solves them all! Great fun especially the banter between the two heroes. I'm looking forward to reading the next one.

Chelsea Penquite

Good use of a beautiful setting, but better research needed.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 14 March 2021

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I bought this book as my parents came from Penzance and I have spent many hours in the area. The details of the setting were very accurate and made for a pleasant trip down memory lane alongside a good story. BUT, sadly the whole plot was ruined due to one very important oversight: 16 year old wildchild Pamela could not have driven herself and Lexa to Bessie's Cove, then driven herself to Sheffield to commit suicide, because she wasn't old enough to drive! A simple Google search will tell anyone that in Cornwall, as with the rest of the UK, you have to be 17 to be able to drive. A shame this spoilt an otherwise good book.

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Utterly fascinating

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 7 January 2021

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A gripping episode in the cozy crime series featuring Dorothy Martin and her retired Chief Constable Alan. Set in the scenic county of Cornwall, this is a highly entertaining story.

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Interesting

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 5 February 2021

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Another Dorothy Martin (of the hats!) involvement in crime this time in Cornwall on a supposed holiday! Quite a good series a bit like a Miss Marple.

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