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An utterly gripping and cozy historical murder mystery with a killer hook
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A hotel full of ghosts. A haunting murder. A most unusual investigation... August 1915: Alma Timperley is fully settled in the bustling coastal town of Falmouth with her fiancé Alan. In her new role as owner of the extraordinary Timperley Spiritualist Hotel, Alma offers residents the...
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A hotel full of ghosts. A haunting murder. A most unusual investigation...
August 1915: Alma Timperley is fully settled in the bustling coastal town of Falmouth with her fiancé Alan. In her new role as owner of the extraordinary Timperley Spiritualist Hotel, Alma offers residents the chance to contact the dead – and since the start of the war, the hotel has never been busier.
But when a guest is found dead in their bed, talking to ghosts is suddenly the least of Alma's worries. The police are quick to suspect foul play, which can only mean one thing: there is a killer lurking in the hotel's shadows.
Time is of the essence, so Alma is recruited by the police to help with their investigation. Can she crack the case, before she finds herself in grave danger?
A Ghost Hunter's Guide to Catching a Killer by F.H. Petford compellingly blends mystery and the supernatural, promising an enthralling read.
Series: The Alma Timperley Mystery Series
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A hotel full of ghosts. A haunting murder. A most unusual investigation... August 1915: Alma Timperley is fully settled in the bustling coastal town of Falmouth with her fiancé Alan. In her new role as owner of the extraordinary Timperley Spiritualist Hotel, Alma offers residents the chance to contact the dead – and since the start of the war, the...Paperback$2999Unit price /UnavailableOut 15 Sep 2026Pre-order -
A Ghost Hunter's Guide to Solving a Murder
Meet Alma Timperley. She can: Run a hotel Solve a mystery Talk to ghosts...? December, 1914: After the death of her aunt, Alma Timperley is surprised when she suddenly finds herself the heiress to the Timperley Spiritualist Hotel in a pretty coastal town in Cornwall. But not everything is as it seems... the hotel offers guests a very special service:...Paperback$9100Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 2-3 weeks
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ISBN: 9781399749862
Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 04 June 2026
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Hodder Paperback
Illustration: N/A
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 26.0mm
Width: 130.0mm
Height: 198.0mm
Weight: 239g
Pages: 336
About the Author
F. H. Petford ran his own creative agency and was involved in writing projects for corporate clients and the London theatre world.
A Ghost Hunter's Guide to solving a Murder, the first of the Alma Timperley mysteries, was written following the success of three crime novels set in the Oxfordshire village of Great Tew at the end of the Great War. The supernatural elements in his work are inspired by his own experiences of the paranormal.He was signed to Hodder and Stoughton in 2025 and lives a quietly pagan life in Somerset.Also by F.H. Petford
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A Ghost Hunter's Guide to Solving a Murder
Meet Alma Timperley. She can: Run a hotel Solve a mystery Talk to ghosts...? December, 1914: After the death of her aunt, Alma Timperley is surprised when she suddenly finds herself the heiress to the Timperley Spiritualist Hotel in a pretty coastal town in Cornwall. But not everything is as it seems... the hotel offers guests a very special service:...Paperback$9100Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 2-3 weeks
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