Death in the River

The Breakfast Club Detectives, Book 2

A twisty amateur sleuth murder mystery

An early morning dog walk along the river ends with a shocking discovery.

When the body of a man is fished out the River Thames near Windsor, it looks like a straightforward accidental death from drowning following an excess of alcohol. The only problem is that this man died eighteen months ago in a train crash.

Was the first death just a case of mistaken identity or was it more complex than that? The Breakfast Club Detectives set out to discover where the victim spent the last year and a half and why his nearest and dearest thought he had died. It turns out to be a search full of unexpected twists and false trails. A knotty problem for the team becomes more sinister when they discover that the victim was disliked by almost everyone who knew him.

Could they be looking at a case of murder?

More to the point, can they solve it?

©2023 Hilary Pugh (P)2026 Hilary Pugh

A man who died twice

A body is found in the River Thames and the police are shocked when it’s identified as a man who was reported killed in a train wreck 18 months previously. The police ask the Breakfast Club Detectives to gather information about his previous whereabouts. But, the answers are more complicated than they ever expected! The story is very well written and the characters are so realistic and relatable. The characters continue to mature and the relationships among them grow. The narration is outstanding. The performance brings the characters and story to life.

enjoyable cozy murder mystery

Audiobook review: I enjoyed the narration. The narrator had a pleasant voice and was easy to understand. I received a free audible copy of this book via the author and am voluntarily leaving an honest review.

Original review 2023:
Story review:
Another mystery for the Breakfast Club Detectives to solve! This time the police have asked for their assistance to figure out where the recently found body has been since they had declared him dead in a train wreck 18 months earlier. The author does a great job in describing her characters and adding lots of details to make the mystery challenging to solve. The characters are likeable although Katya can be a little brusque at times. Enjoyable story.
I received a free copy of this book and am voluntarily leaving an honest review.