Mrs Pargeter's Public Relations - by Simon Brett (Paperback)

About the Book

Mrs Pargeter is at a charity reception, where she meets a woman who claims to be her late husband's sister. This encounter leads to digging into past secrets, the discovery of a body, visiting Greece and danger for Mrs Pargeter, as she learns the true nature of charity and the dubious skills by which Public Relations can make evil look good.

Book Synopsis

Mrs Pargeter discovers the skills by which Public Relations can make evil look good in the latest wickedly entertaining mystery.

It is her characteristic generosity rather than her love of animals that finds Mrs Pargeter supporting her friend, Jasmine Angold, at a charity reception for PhiliPussies, whose worthy aim is to rehabilitate stray cats from the Greek island of Atmos into caring English homes. But the evening is to have unexpected consequences. At the event, Mrs P is taken aback to meet a woman who claims to be the sister of her late husband, the much-missed Mr Pargeter.

This surprising encounter leads to unwelcome digging into past secrets, the discovery of a body in Epping Forest, an eventful trip to Greece - and unexpected danger for Mrs Pargeter. In the course of her investigations, she learns the true nature of charity and the dubious skills by which Public Relations can make evil look good.

Review Quotes

An enjoyable cozy-- "Booklist"

Mystery fans seeking pure escapist fun will be rewarded-- "Publishers Weekly"