The Potting Shed Murder

'Miss Marple for the 21st Century. Loved it. A must-read' S.J. BENNETTWelcome to the sleepy village of Pudding Corner, a quintessentially English haven of golden cornfields, winding cobbled lanes ... and murder.Daphne Brewster has left London behind and is settling into her family's new life in rural Norfolk, planting broad beans in raised beds and vintage hunting for their farmhouse.But when the local headmaster is found dead in his potting shed, amongst his allotment cabbages, the village is ablaze: Who would kill beloved Mr Papplewick, pillar of the community? Daphne soon comes to realise perhaps the countryside isn't so idyllic after all...

Sutton has flipped the script on the countryside murder mystery! Reminiscent of Poirot... Daphne Brewster is easily the most interesting whodunnit sleuth in years. An observant, humour-filled read that left me wanting more of Pudding Corner -- Paterson Joseph

A really fun, fast-paced and atmospheric whodunnit. Perfect for fans of Agatha Raisin ― Jessica Bull, author of Miss Austen Investigates

I absolutely loved it! Utterly absorbing. Daphne is such a brilliant protagonist, I couldn't help but love her. And that twist! ― Lisa Hall, author of The Mysterious Double Death of Honey Black

Such a fun cosy crime mystery with a really exciting ending! I hope that we're going to see Daphne solving more crimes in the future! ― Kate Weston, author of You May Now Kill the Bride

A quintessentially English murder mystery. Paula Sutton brings a new voice to the cosy genre with her fresh take and witty twist on modern village life. Vintage crime! ― Jo Furniss, author of Dead Mile

Delightful ... Charming and fresh ― Kuchenga Shenjé, author of The Library Thief

An utterly delightful whodunnit unfolds in this pitch-perfect cosy mystery. Absolutely glorious! ― Victoria Dowd, author of The Smart Woman’s Guide to Murder

Begs to be read in the cosiest of spaces ― Tasha Coryell, author of Love Letters to a Serial Killer

The most wholesome whodunit I've ever read. Such a great murder mystery with a twee, kitsch twist. I loved it! -- Stephanie Yeboah

Beautiful, mesmerising and immensely satisfying, The Potting Shed Murder shows us how even the most idyllic places can hide secrets. Rich in detail and bursting with warmth, I read this book well into the night, finding myself unable to put it down. Sutton is a master storyteller ― Awais Khan, author of No Honour and Someone Like Her

Miss Marple for the 21st Century. Loved it ― S.J. Bennett, author of The Windsor Knot

A village of secrets, a cast of zany characters: this is a romp of a read that warms the heart ― Orlando Murrin, author of Knife Skills for Beginners

A great modern cosy ― Ian Moore, author of Death and Croissants