The Rhyme of the Magpie

One for sorrow. Two for joy. Three for murder?Meet Julia ‘Jools’ Lanchester. Lover of fine wines, sweet birdsong — and solving mysteries!Nothing can spoil Jools’s cozy night in. Except maybe a visit from her famous father, Rupert Lanchester. Ornithologist célèbre and the most dashing silver fox on English telly.He turns up on the doorstep of her quaint little Suffolk cottage, desperate to get something off his chest. Jools doesn’t want to hear another word about her glamorous yet snooty new stepmum. She gives him short shrift and sends him on his way.Next morning, he’s vanished without a trace.Jools and Michael Sedgwick, her father’s infuriatingly dapper new assistant, team up to go looking for Rupert. What they find is a dead body!Can Jools unravel this knotty nest of murder and mystery, before the predator swoops again . . . ?If you love Sarah Yarwood-Lovett, Agatha Christie, The Thursday Murder Club, Simon Brett or The Marlow Murder Club, then don’t miss this stunning new series from a USA Today bestselling author!Readers LOVE The Rhyme of the Magpie!‘Marty Wingate plants clever clues . . . to satisfy any hungry mystery reader.’ Mary Daheim, bestselling author‘Classy, clever and utterly charming . . . Brew a pot of tea and settle in with this immensely enjoyable mystery.’ Rosemary Harris, bestselling author⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Great story! Craving more by this author.’ Lizzie⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Great cast of characters . . . Mix together birding, rhyme, danger, intrigue, mystery . . . and this cozy mystery gives you a captivating read.’ Carol⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘The countryside details are so clear that I could see the landscape as I read.’ Joan⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Simple, fun, energetic and well written.’ SarahMEET YOUR NEW FAVORITE SLEUTHThirty-something Julia ‘Jools’ Lanchester is so ready to fly the nest! After her mum’s death and her dad’s hasty remarriage to Beryl — the oh-so-elegant spinster next door — she can’t bear to stick around her childhood home a moment longer. Jools quits her job on her dad’s hit TV show, cuts her hair and moves out to the sleepy little Suffolk village of Smeaton-under-Lyme. She lands a new job, managing the quaint and largely deserted local tourist centre. She only wants a quiet life in the stunning English countryside, far, far away from her family drama. But it’s not long before her fly-by-night father comes breezing into the village, bringing trouble straight to her door . . .ALSO BY MARTY WINGATETHE POTTING SHED MYSTERIESBook 1: THE GARDEN PLOTBook 2: THE RED BOOK OF PRIMROSE HOUSEBook 3: BETWEEN A ROCK AND A HARD PLACEBook 4: THE SKELETON GARDENBook 5: THE BLUEBONNET BETRAYALBook 6: BEST-LAID PLANTSBook 7: MIDSUMMER MAYHEMBook 7.5: CHRISTMAS AT GREENOAKBook 8: BITTERSWEET HERBS