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Dying to Draw

Greed, Murder, and Revenge in the Cotswolds (The Sam Holliday Series, Book 1)

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Dying to Draw

By: Honor Brightwell
Narrated by: Hazel Moon
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Sam Holliday is starting her dream job, marketing her favourite storybooks at children’s book publisher, Little Bear.

But it’s not as she expected: sales are plummeting, her colleagues are scared, and someone is out for revenge.

When the artist for Little Bear’s best-selling books is found dead in suspicious circumstances, Sam starts to question what’s going on.

Using her new-found sleuthing skills, Sam must discover who will do whatever it takes to destroy the companyeven if it means murder.

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Dying to Read by Honor Brightwell is a well crafted and atmospheric mystery set in the Cotswolds and Cumbria. Sam Halliday starts a new job at a publishing house, but the office politics and secrets soon disturb her peace. When her illustrator is murdered, she embarks on a quest to get to the truth and finds jeopardy and romance along the way.

The audiobook is beautifully narrated by Hazel Moon.

A perfect cosy crime to snuggle up with this autumn — highly recommended!

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