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The Cape Cod Mystery

A gripping cosy crime novel, perfect for summer reading and for fans of Golden Age murder mysteries
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The Cape Cod Mystery

By: Phoebe Atwood Taylor, Otto Penzler - introduction
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The summer holiday becomes a nightmare in this classic murder mystery, set during a heatwave.

Meet Asey Mayo, Cape Cod’s answer to Sherlock Holmes, a Jack-of-all-trades who uses his worldly knowledge to solve the most puzzling crimes to strike the peninsula.

A massive heatwave is scorching the coast. A journalist is found murdered in the cabin he’s rented for the season, and the summer holiday becomes a nightmare for the local police. They believe that beloved local businessman Bill Porter is the murderer – it’s up to Asey Mayo to prove him innocent and find the true killer.

'Phoebe Atwood Taylor can get more fun into a detective story than any writer at present producing books of this sort' – New York Times

© Phoebe Atwood Taylor 2026 (P) Penguin Audio 2026

 Amateur Sleuths Classics Cosy Mystery Traditional Detectives World Literature
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Critic reviews

'Phoebe Atwood Taylor can get more fun into a detective story than any writer at present producing books of this sort.'
'Delightful, light, witty and vivacious.
'Asey Mayo possesses more common sense and personal charm than any other detective in fiction.'
'The real atmosphere of the Cape is here.
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