Date with Mystery

Curtains Are Twitching in This Witty and Charming Yorkshire Dales Whodunit

By: Julia Chapman

Narrated by: Elizabeth Bower

The close-knit community of a Yorkshire village is rocked when local secrets are revealed in Date with Mystery, the third cosy crime novel in Julia Chapman's Dales Detective series. Perfect for fans of Richard Osman's The Thursday Murder Club and M.C. Beaton.

The Dales Detective Agency’s latest assignment appears to be an open and shut case. Hired by a local solicitor to find a death certificate for a young woman who died over twenty years ago, Samson O’Brien is about to find out that things in Bruncliffe are rarely that straightforward. Particularly when the solicitor insists that Delilah Metcalfe, with her wealth of local knowledge, works alongside Samson on this sensitive investigation.

Delilah is eager to help, needing to take her mind off the impending custody case for her precious dog Tolpuddle and problems with her dating agency.

As Samson and Delilah begin their inquiries they soon become embroiled in a mystery that has lain at the heart of the town for decades. But in uncovering the truth have they exposed secrets that some would prefer remained buried?

Full of wit, warmth and comforting characters, continue the gripping mystery series with Date with Poison.

'Bags of Yorkshire charm and wit' - Northern Echo

Critic reviews

Bags of Yorkshire charm and wit

A delightful read

A classic whodunit set in the spectacular landscape of the Yorkshire Dales, written with affection for the area and its people. A satisfying read riddled with dry Yorkshire humour (and dry stone walls) (Cath Staincliffe, author of The Silence Between Breaths)

Great fun!

The barbed electricity flowing between the two central protagonists . . . bring fire and drive to the narrative

Such enjoyable Yorkshire Dales mysteries

Excellent mysteries, characters, humor, and narration. A series I always enjoy reading and listening to. Recommended.