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A Dangerous Train of Thought
Series: The Val & Arbie Mysteries
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A brand new Golden Age cosy crime mystery from the multi-million-copy bestseller Faith Martin. 'A masterfully constructed page-turner of a murder mystery. Clever, compelling, and intriguing. An excellent read' TA Williams 'Hugely entertaining with an ingenious solution! I loved it!' Clare Chase 'Suspicious notes, a lethal...
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A brand new Golden Age cosy crime mystery from the multi-million-copy bestseller Faith Martin.
'A masterfully constructed pageturner of a murder mystery. Clever, compelling, and intriguing. An excellent read' TA Williams
A brand-new gripping cozy crime golden age murder mystery from multimillion bestseller Faith Martin to read in 2026
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A brand new Golden Age cosy crime mystery from the multi-million-copy bestseller Faith Martin.
'A masterfully constructed page-turner of a murder mystery. Clever, compelling, and intriguing. An excellent read' TA Williams
'Hugely entertaining with an ingenious solution! I loved it!' Clare Chase
'Suspicious notes, a lethal hat pin and a body in the library … As far as I'm concerned Faith Martin is the Grand Dame of Country House Crime!' J. M. Hall
Yorkshire, 1926. Gentleman ghost-hunter Arbuthnot 'Arbie' Swift and his old friend Val arrive at Cleeves Lea Manor, looking forward to the promise of a lavish weekend party.
The lady of the house, an avid reader of Arbie’s books, is eager to show him off to her distinguished guests. Amidst the festivities, Arbie is also tasked with investigating rumours of a ‘ghost train spitting fire’ for the third instalment of the increasingly popular (to Arbie’s great surprise) Gentleman’s Guide to Ghost-hunting.
But when the guests start dying, Arbie instead finds himself thrust into the middle of a murder investigation. With time running out, will he and Val be able to uncover the truth?
Praise for the Val and Arbie Mysteries:
‘Brilliant characters that leap off the page’ The Sun on Murder by Candlelight
‘Amuses and intrigues in equal measure’ Daily Mail
‘A golden-age world with an energy that is totally contemporary’ J.M. Hall
‘A charming and clever take on a locked room murder’ Sarah Yarwood-Lovett
‘A wonderful Wodehousian world of intrigue and suspicion and a tricky puzzle to solve.’ Helena Dixon
‘All the ingredients of a classic mystery – engaging characters and an impossible crime. The story races along like a runaway locomotive… enormous fun.’ Orlando Murrin
‘A beautifully written 1920’s murder mystery series full of fun, wit and red herrings’ Anita Davison
'The perfect "country house" murder mystery. The book is terrific fun.' Jane Bettany
'We devoured this whodunnit in one sitting!' Bella
'With murder, intrigue, and ghostly happenings, this will satisfy cosy crime fans.' Heat
Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9780008738426
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 15 January 2026
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: HQ Digital
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 18.0mm
Width: 153.0mm
Height: 234.0mm
Weight: 270g
Pages: 288
About the Author
Faith Martin has been writing for over 25 years, in four genres and under four different pen names. She was born in Oxford and sets most of her crime novels within sight of the city of dreaming spires. A real nature lover and aficionado of the countryside, descriptions of wildlife and native flora often find their way into her manuscripts.
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