A Bloody Hot Summer
Cozy Crime Novel Set In Roaring 1920s England
A Dermot Carlyle Mystery
Genre (for adults and young adults): Murder Mystery, Thriller, Crime, Historical Fiction
#1 Best Seller on Amazon in 8 categories – Crime Action Fiction, Contemporary British Fiction, Murder, Crime Thrillers, Mystery Romance, War & Military Action Fiction, International Mystery, and Crime, respectively
#2 Overall
Over 39,000++ copies sold
Formats: Book – Paperback & Hardcover, Kindle and Audiobook (since April 14, 2021)
Bloody murders during a hot summer unearth an English aristocratic family’s SHOCKING CRIMES during the 1857 Indian Mutiny (First War of Indian Independence)
Historical Events Covered: The 1857 Indian Mutiny/Rebellion, The Second Boer War in South Africa, World War I Spy Ring and the Roaring 1920s
Synopsis: It’s 1927 and Great Britain is sweltering in an unprecedented heatwave. On the morning after her eightieth birthday party, Lady Fitzhugh is discovered bound and butchered in her bed, with her family and staff the prime suspects…
Whilst holidaying at nearby Meadowford Village, Detective Dermot Carlyle is asked to help investigate the brutal murder. The clues all point to a robbery gone wrong, but Dermot suspects that there is more to the horrific crime.
The Fitzhughs’ secrets take Dermot along a path linking some of the biggest events of the British Colonial Empire – from India to Africa, to the dark days of the Great War itself.
As more murders take place, Dermot is racing against time to discover the killer’s identity. What are the family hiding, why did Lady Fitzhugh have to die, and what horror was committed in the colonies that led to this trail of death and deceit?
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AWARDS for A Bloody Hot Summer
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REVIEWS for A Bloody Hot Summer
Editorial Reviews
Sublime Book Review
Sublime Line: “A Bloody Hot Summer is a fantastic visit home to the style and genre that made mysteries ever so intriguing.”
Wishing Shelf Book Awards
To Sum Up: “A cleverly plotted murder mystery populated with complex characters. Very enjoyable.”
Author Reviews
“A Real Page Turner Full of Suspense”
Celia Sandys – Author and TV Presenter of Chasing Churchill (Grand Daughter of Sir Winston Churchill)
“A modern interpretation of a golden age detective novel, in the spirit of Agatha Christie and other writers of crime of the interwar period. A very satisfying homage.”
Paul C.W. Beatty is the award-winning author of Children of Fire and member of the Crime Writers’ Association.
Other Reviews
Montreal Times (Note: Please scroll down to page 20 to read the review by Mr. Stuart Nulman, columnist at the Montreal Times. Although, the cover of Fateful Decisions was accidently put there, the review is for A Bloody Hot Summer.)
Coffee Pot Book Club Book Award – Mary Anne Yarde from the Coffee Pot Book Club
Readers’ Favorite – Five Star Review.
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