Janice Hallett

Solo tú puedes resolver el misterio del siglo Edith Twyford fue una escritora de libros infantiles famosa en todo el mundo, pero ahora su único legado es la rumoreada existencia del código Twyford

Un asesinato. Quince sospechosos. ¿Puedes descubrir la verdad? En el idílico pueblecito inglés de Lockwood hay un misterio que resolver. Todo empieza con el regreso de dos habitantes del pueblo despues de un largo viaje y acaba con una tragica muerte. Aunque se ha enviado a prision al presunto culpable, el abogado Roderick Tanner sospecha que es inocente y ordena a sus pasantes, Charlotte y Femi, que revisen todas las pruebas del caso. Entre la desastrosa compañia de teatro amateur del pueblo y la campaña de recaudacion de fondos para el tratamiento medico de una niña pequeña vecina del pueblo, se esconde el asesino a la vista de todos. Las pruebas estan ahi, esperando a que alguien las descubra. Pero ¿podran Charlotte y Femi resolver el caso? ¿Lo podras resolver tu, lector? Janice Hallett, calificada por el Times como la Agatha Christie del siglo xxi, ha creado con La apelacion una novela de misterio extraordinaria, con multiples giros inesperados y que involucra al lector en la resolucion del caso como si fuera un investigador mas. ¿Te atreves a adentrarte en los secretos de Lockwood? La novela de misterio del año segun el Sunday Times

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THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER***'The queen of tricksy crime. Every page is a joy' - SUNDAY TIMES'Even better than The Appeal' - GUARDIAN'f[EXPLICIT] brilliant - a mind-bending, heartwarming mystery that is not to be missed' - OBSERVER'Wonderful. An ingenious and wholly satisfying final reveal' - BRIAN MCGILLOWAY'It totally foxed me.So clever and totally brilliant' - LISA HALLIt's time to solve the murder of the century... Forty years ago, Steven Smith found a copy of a famous children's book by disgraced author Edith Twyford, its margins full of strange markings and annotations. Wanting to know more, he took it to his English teacher Miss Iles, not realising the chain of events that he was setting in motion.Miss Iles became convinced that the book was the key to solving a puzzle, and that a message in secret code ran through all Twyford's novels. Then Miss Iles disappeared on a class field trip, and Steven has no memory of what happened to her. Now, out of prison after a long stretch, Steven decides to investigate the mystery that has haunted him for decades.Was Miss Iles murdered? Was she deluded? Or was she right about the code? And is it still in use today?Desperate to recover his memories and find out what really happened to Miss Iles, Steven revisits the people and places of his childhood. But it soon becomes clear that Edith Twyford wasn't just a writer of forgotten children's stories. The Twyford Code has great power, and he isn't the only one trying to solve it...

THE NO.4 SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER ***'This dazzlingly clever cosy crime novel completely trumps Richard Osman' - SUNDAY TIMES'Agatha Christie for the 21st century' - THE TIMES'Amateur sleuths and thespians alike will love it' - EVENING STANDARD________________________________________ONE MURDER. FIFTEEN SUSPECTS. CAN YOU UNCOVER THE TRUTH?There is a mystery to solve in the sleepy town of Lower Lockwood.It starts with the arrival of two secretive newcomers, and ends with a tragic death. Roderick Tanner QC has assigned law students Charlotte and Femi to the case. Someone has already been sent to prison for murder, but he suspects that they are innocent.And that far darker secrets have yet to be revealed... Throughout the amateur dramatics society's disastrous staging of All My Sons and the shady charity appeal for a little girl's medical treatment, the murderer hid in plain sight. Will Charlotte and Femi solve the case? Will you?The standout debut thriller of 2021 that delivers multiple brilliant twists, and will change the way you think about the modern crime novel.*** WATERSTONES THRILLER OF THE MONTH ****** THE SUNDAY TIMES CRIME BOOK OF THE MONTH ***______________________________________'This is a case you're about to become obsessed with. A triumph' - ALEX NORTH'Very different but very satisfying. I thoroughly recommend The Appeal' - ELLY GRIFFITHS'Gripping.I loved the ambitious and unusual approach' - SOPHIE HANNAH'A brilliantly fresh, ingenious and original whodunnit. So, so good' - INDIA KNIGHT'Extremely addictive, it will reel you in, one piece of evidence at a time' - ALEX PAVESI'Takes the whodunnit to a whole new level. A rare feat' - ELIZABETH HAYNES

THE PHENOMENAL PAPERBACK BESTSELLER FROM THE QUEEN OF COSY CRIMECan you crack the Twyford Code?'Every page is a joy. The queen of unreliable narrators' SUNDAY TIMES'Brilliant - a mind-bending, heartwarming mystery not to be missed' OBSERVEREdith Twyford was once a world-famous children's author, but now her only legacy is the rumoured existence of the Twyford Code: a series of clues hidden in her books leading to... what? No one knows - but that hasn't stopped the speculation.Steve Smith can trace nearly all the bad things in his life back to Edith Twyford. As a child he found one of her books, covered in strange symbols. He showed it to his teacher, Miss Iles, who was convinced it held the key to the code. Within weeks Miss Iles had disappeared, and Steve has no idea if she is dead or alive - or if she was right. Now he's determined to find out.But the Twyford Code hides secrets some would do anything to possess, and Steve isn't the only one on its trail. The race is on to solve the mystery of the century. Could you get there first?The top ten bestselling cosy crime sensation of the summer from the author of The Appeal, perfect for fans of Richard Osman and S. J. Bennett.

One dead Santa. A town full of suspects. Will you discover the truth?Christmas in Lower Lockwood, and the Fairway Players are busy rehearsing their festive pantomime, Jack and the Beanstalk, to raise money for the church roof appeal. But despite the season, goodwill is distinctly lacking amongst the amateur dramatics enthusiasts. Sarah-Jane is fending off threats to her new position as Chair, the fibreglass beanstalk might be full of asbestos, and a someone is intent on ruining the panto even before the curtain goes up.Of course there's also the matter of the dead body. Who could possibly have had the victim on their naughty list? Join lawyers Femi and Charlotte as they read the round robins, examine the emails and pore over the police transcripts. Will the show go on?