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  • By: Simon Brett
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  • Length: 6 hrs and 41 mins
  • 4.4 out of 5 stars (185 ratings)
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Summary

When the owner of Polly's Cake Shop announces her retirement, the Fethering residents start to worry about the loss of this popular amenity. Alarmed by rumours that the café might become a Starbucks, a group clubs together to form an action committee.

The plan is that Polly's should become a community venture managed and run by volunteers from the village. Roped in to help, Jude finds the committee meetings fraught with petty power struggles, clashing personalities and monstrous egos.

Matters take a turn for the worse when she and Carole come across a badly decomposed body on Fethering beach - and uncover a link to Polly's.

©2015 Simon Brett (P)2016 Isis Publishing Ltd

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yet another brilliant book

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yes, good quality crime with a fun element

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Love Jude and her hippy ways

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Good tale

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broken relationship

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Lightweight murder

Holiday-type murder mystery. Undemanding but satisfying as all clues followed and ends tied up.

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Very enjoyable series

Enjoying following this series of investigations by Carole and Jude, the vivid descriptions of the locations and variety of characters. Excellent narration by the author too.

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Utterly Brilliant

Brilliant as ever! I can totally lose myself in the world of Feathering and the lives of Jude & Carol

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love the series but...

The quality of the recording is a lot lower than the previous books in the series. It seems to be at a less constant volume.

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Another great sleuthing escapade for Carol and Jude

Great detail on village committee meeting and power plays.As always immersing story and warmth between the key characters of Jude and Carol. Have read /listened to most now and think this is one of the best.

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Another Fethering Classic

If you like cosy mysteries and a soothing voice then I recommend The Fethering Series

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The killing in the cafe

Simon brett is excellent and the book is enjoyablre and easy to follow. Would recommend

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