And even the arrogant guest upstairs The list keeps growing as secrets and lies unravel Can Mike crack the case before the murderer strikes again Will his bumbling team help or hinder the investigation Can Mike face the demons from his past before they catch up to him And can Sharon keep a grip on her unruly dogs Find out in this delightfully quirky thriller Fans of Agatha Christie and debutante sleuths will adore the twists and turns as Mike untangles the literary drama threatening to un pen him forever Death by Dickens A Mike Atwell Mystery Book 1 Mike Atwell Mysteries Being a PI isn t as easy as it soundsI really loved this first book in the series as we get to see the personal and private side of DS Mike Atwell.

Literature It can cost you your life When famed mystery author Imelda Bywater turns up dead during her annual seaside writing retreat recently retired police detective Mike Atwell can t resist the chance to solve one case Teaming up with his quirky ex wife Sharon and genius teen hacker Dexter Mike finds himself pulled into the glitzy world of writers agents and obsessive fans on the hunt for Imelda s killer Everyone s a suspect from Imelda s cuckolded publisher husband the kooky married writers next door Retired Seeing all the ins and outs of being a PI dealing with finding and creating resources while working the cases and fitting it all into a private life as well Oh And we musn t forget adorable little Yogi and Boo Boo I m looking forward to of this series 191 I m so disappointed with this book It is not even near in quality to the Blue Moon series The actors are flat unbelieveable and not likeable for me I stopped reading about a third in 191 WhodunitWhen famed mystery author Imelda Bywater turns up dead during her annual seaside writing retreat recently retired police detective Mike Atwell can t resist the chance to solve one case Teaming up with his quirky ex wife Sharon and genius teen hacker Dexter Mike finds himself pulled into the glitzy world of writers agents and obsessive fans on the hunt for Imelda s killer. Who killed the author It was a mystery She lived her life very recklessly But who could possibly want her dead I borrowed this book from Kindle Unlimited This in no way affects my opinion of this book 191 New Addition to the familyGreat introduction to Mike and his team Enjoyable well detailed and kept me guessing to the end Perfect rainy day read 191 I quite enjoyed this book by Penelope Cress and Steve Higgs about one of Higg s lesser characters but a good one Mike Atwell He has retired from the force and decided to take Patricia up on her offer to take over her investigation business I like the new office help his ex Sharon and hacker friend Dexter Both are a hoot and if they don t drive him crazy will be great partners. It was a good story with great characters Will be quite happy to read of this series 191