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When widow Mrs Pargeter has her morning coffee, her intention is to admire her beautiful garden in peace and quiet. Little does she expect one of the patio's paving slabs to crack in two, revealing a human skull with a neat hole in the middle of its forehead! Mrs Pargeter decides to investigate. And who better to assist than her late husband's 'business associates', private investigator Truffler Mason and chauffeur Gary?

The trio are soon certain that a murder has been committed and the body disposed of under some convenient building works. But who is the victim? And more importantly, who put the body under Mrs Pargeter's patio? Mrs Pargeter and her friends must find out the truth before suspicion turns towards the late Mr Pargeter, whose business dealings Mrs P remains - naturally! - in blissful ignorance of...

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Oh I love Mrs Pargeter, Ihave read all of your stories of her,but it’s never enough.thank you.

Mrs pargeter

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The premise of the this series is unique. So unusual that it makes me smile every time I think of it. The characters are loveable, the plot is good and the whole feel of the book, the whole series, is cozy and something to return to. The narration is superb. Highly recommended.

Fantastic

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what I like about Simon Brett is the way he weaves into his intricate, funny and charming tales his own outrage at various facets of modern society. It works very well, I especially like the sly lampoon of the art world in this one. Delicious!

Mrs Pargeter strikes again!

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Nothing- Simon Brett should produce more talking books on Mrs P. They are just wonderful

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An excellent and exciting story brilliantly read by Simon himself I love all the Mrs Partridge to books the way her and all her associate investigate different crimes murders et cetera. They’re absolutely brilliant. The late Mr Parita certainly sounds an interesting character.

An exciting, easy to listen to story

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