Growing growing gone…Penrith in the heart of the Lake District is not the kind of place you can easily vanish.Certainly not when the members of the Penrith Bingo Club are trying to track you down. But even stalwart sleuth Amita Khatri and her son in law Jason are foxed this time when a local woman tells them her husband a mild-mannered academic has gone missing.And he’s not the only person to disappear. Soon Amita Jason and irascible retired copper Frank are searching for more people - and some missing money to boot.From the veg patches of Penrith to the shores of Ullswater as Jason and Amita comb the Cumbrian countryside for clues they soon realise they’ve stumbled a case where planting the evidence takes on a whole new meaning. And unless they can unearth some answers soon they might be the next people to disappear…In The Garden Club Murders Jonathan Whitelaw delivers a top-notch detective story. This latest mystery novel is a blend of domestic humour and cosy thrillers making it one of the best stories to pre-order.For fans of Hannah Hendy (An Unfortunate Christmas Murder) Peter Boland (THE CHARITY SHOP DETECTIVE AGENCY an absolutely gripping cozy mystery filled with...) Richard Osman (We Solve Murders) Penny Blackwell (Murder at the Bonfire) and Richard Coles (Murder Under the Mistletoe).HarperCollins 2025
