The Crossword Murders - Blog Tour


 

Review - 5 out of 5 Stars:


I’ve been enjoying Helena Dixon’s books for years now, so I was thrilled to get my copy of The Crossword Murders.


This time, Jane and Arthur are sent to check security at a storage facility for artworks. 


I thoroughly enjoyed reading this book. By now, Jane, Arthur, and Benson are old friends. It was interesting to get a little insight into Jane’s history in this story.


The mystery was an intriguing one. It was difficult to get any idea of who might be responsible. I certainly hadn’t figured it out before the big reveal.


Overall, this was an excellent addition to the series. I can’t wait to see what Jane, Arthur, and Benson get up to next.


I was given a copy of this book, my opinions are my own.



About the Author:


Helena Dixon is the author of the internationally bestselling Miss Underhay cozy mystery series. She is a Black Country girl living in Devon. Married to the same man for over thirty-five years she has three daughters, a cactus called Spike, and a crazy cockapoo. She was the winner of the RNA Romance Prize in 2007 and the RNA Love Story of the Year 2010.





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A crossword that’s tricky to crack, a hot cup of coffee… and hidden clues? Can Jane Treen work this mystery out?


England, 1942. Jane Treen is hot-footing it to Devon, having received an urgent message from her colleague and fellow sleuth, Arthur Cilento. He had been deeply worried for his mentor, crossword writer Professor Watkins. And the invitation he’s sent Jane is to the Professor’s funeral… he’s dead.


Arthur suspects foul play, but before they have time to fill in the blanks, their clues lead them into a secret vault nearby. Jane, fluffy ginger cat by her side, begins to connect the dots. But then another man is murdered, and she realises that Professor Watkins’ death is one piece in a much larger and deadlier game.


But who could be behind the untimely deaths? Could the professor’s beloved sister be responsible? Or a wealthy and influential benefactor and her assistant? And someone else close to the professor – also no stranger to compiling a crossword – seems to be increasingly cryptic too.


It’s clear that the killer isn’t playing by the book. And when the clue the professor left in the last crossword he wrote doesn’t help them to solve the crime, Jane and Arthur are back to square one and must think outside the box to crack the code. But just as they start to figure out what’s happening, they find themselves trapped, their lives at stake…


Can the duo solve the puzzle and escape before it’s too late?


If you love twisty crime novels and top-secret intrigue, then you will adore Helena Dixon’s utterly gripping cozy novel, perfect for fans of Agatha Christie, T.E. Kinsey and Verity Bright!


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