10 Marchfield Square - by Nicola Whyte (Paperback)

About the Book

"When a minor criminal is murdered in the smallest residential square in London, elderly heiress and landlady Celeste van Duren recruits two of her tenants to investigate. Her cleaner, Audrey, knows everyone and is liked by all, while failed writer Lewis is known by no one. He hates his job, hates his life, and he's not that fond of Audrey either--but Celeste is persuasive. As they hunt for clues in and around the Square, they discover everyone has something to hide, including their fellow residents. Audrey and Lewis must find a way to work together if they're to find the killer in their midst. Assuming of course, there's just the one ... "--

Book Synopsis

The Paris Apartment meets Only Murders in the Building in this debut murder mystery with an intriguing cast of characters inhabiting a quirky block of flats in modern-day London.

When a minor criminal is murdered in the smallest residential square in London, elderly heiress and landlady Celeste van Duren recruits two of her tenants to investigate. Her cleaner, Audrey, knows everyone and is liked by all, while failed writer Lewis is known by no one. He hates his job, hates his life, and he's not that fond of Audrey either--but Celeste is persuasive.
As they hunt for clues in and around the Square, they discover everyone has something to hide, including their fellow residents. Audrey and Lewis must find a way to work together if they're to find the killer in their midst. Assuming of course, there's just the one . . .

Cozy crime enthusiasts will not be able to get enough of Marchfield Square and its residents.

Review Quotes

"A hugely impressive debut that's cozy and classy in equal measure. A super-smart and delightful mystery that teases out the secrets of an entire neighborhood."--Janice Hallett, international bestselling author of The Appeal

"I just loved 10 Marchfield Square. Clever, funny, ingeniously constructed--and what a cast! The mystery is gripping and beautifully unguessable, the characters are bursting with life, and the square itself is drawn with such subtlety and love. Brilliant."--Alex Hay, author of The Housekeepers

"The multiple points of view . . . a beautifully rendered setting, and plot twists galore add up to a satisfying cozy debut."--Booklist

"Whyte crafts a brand-new kind of cozy mystery that leaps off the page and keeps you thinking throughout. . . . A proper whodunnit that oozes charm, wit, and bloody murder."--Jonathan Whitelaw, author of The Bingo Hall Detectives

"Whyte gets everything just right, constructing memorable characters and landing several shocking plot twists. Readers will be just as hard-pressed to identify the culprit as Lewis and Audrey--and they'll have a marvelous time trying."--Publishers Weekly

About the Author

Nicola Whyte studied Drama at Aberystwyth University and spent many happy years as a bookseller before becoming a web developer. She now co-owns a digital agency in the southwest of England. Her work has been listed for the Comedy Women in Print Prize, the BPA First Novel Award, and the Cheshire Novel Prize. 10 Marchfield Square was named as runner-up in the 2023 Daily Mail First Novel Award. She lives near Stonehenge in Wiltshire with her family.