Simon Brett

Carole Seddon and her bohemian neighbor Jude find that even the cultured can be crass when it comes to murder....

Carole Seddon's trusty Renault is one of her most treasured possessions. So when it’s vandalized, there's only one person she will entrust with its repair: Bill Shefford, who’s been servicing the vehicles of the good citizens of Fethering for many years....

Jude's life has been turned upside-down thanks her new man, Piers Targett, who's keen to get her involved in his hobby – or obsession – of Real Tennis....

Invited to a Private View of the work of controversial artist Denzil Willoughby, the good citizens of Fethering are not quite sure what to expect....

It is her characteristic generosity rather than her love of animals that finds Mrs Pargeter supporting her friend Jasmine Angold at a charity reception for PhiliPussies....

Landing a minor part in the Empire Theatre Eastbourne’s Christmas production of Cinderella....

Recently retired, Carole Seddon is residing in Fethering in the cottage she purchased with her ex-husband....

Ellen Curtis—professional declutterer, amateur sleuth, and woman of a certain age—hunts for a missing will with a killer bequest in this gripping mystery from the original king of British cozy crime, Simon Brett. Professional declutterer Ellen Curtis doesn’t do house clearances. So when...

Ellen Curtis—professional declutterer, amateur sleuth and woman of a certain age—investigates the puzzling death of a TV personality who's past his prime.

A dinner party at an English mansion with some stuffy, not-very-close friends is not exactly Jude¿s cup of tea....

When the owner of Polly's Cake Shop announces her retirement, the Fethering residents start to worry about the loss of this popular amenity....

Having decided to redecorate Woodside Cottage, Jude engages the services of local man Pete, who painted and decorated the homes of Fethering residents for many years. Pete is currently working on Footscrow House, a large Victorian building....

Declutterer Ellen Curtis has been working to bring order into the life of Cedric Waites, a recluse in his eighties who hasn't left his house or let anyone inside it since his wife died....

Although she hadn’t known Leonard Mallett very well, nor liked him particularly, Carole Seddon feels duty bound to attend her fellow committee member’s funeral....

Charles finds himself uncharacteristically employed in a film, having landed the part of Szabec, a middle management vampire in The Wreathing. His co-star is swimwear model turned actress Jodie Ricks and before long, Jodie is using Charles as a confidant. Poor Jodie is in terrible trouble - not...

The seaside town of Fethering, home to Carole Seddon and her friend Jude, is a place rife with foul play....

For Mrs Pargeter, it is a matter of principle that she should complete any of her late husband's unfinished business....

Actor and reluctant sleuth Charles Paris is facing chaos on the domestic front. He's lodging with his ex-wife Frances, and now their pregnant daughter has moved in as well. It's all a bit much.... So he is over the moon when he lands a job on the BBC Radio Rep - but the ink is barely dry on his...

Charles Paris is his own worst enemy, a louche lush who can resist anything except temptation – especially in the form of women and alcohol. He’s been out of work so long now he feels he may never get a job and he’s driving Frances, his semi-ex-wife, mad. So when he’s offered a small...

When widow Mrs Pargeter decides to have her morning coffee on the patio of her mansion in Chigwell, her intention is to admire her beautiful garden in peace and quiet. Little does she expect one of the patio's paving slabs to crack in two, depositing her on the ground—and revealing a human skull....