Overview
Who is Nellie Thorne and why does she keep disappearing? Amateur sleuths Jane Pye and Simon Mash are on the case in this cosy crime mystery novel. Who is Nellie Thorne and why does she keep disappearing? Jane Pye and Simon Mash are on the case in this cosy crime mystery novel, perfect for fans of Janice Hallett and Robert Thorogood! 'Fans of Richard Osman will love it!' Jonathan Ross 'Like the dish in the title, I devoured it in one sitting' Sue Perkins ---- Local schoolteacher Dev Hooper arrives home from work to find his girlfriend, Nellie Thorne, has vanished. But she's not the first Nellie Thorne to disappear. In fact, she's the fifth in fifty years. Enter Jane Pye and Simon Mash- a millennial couple who signed up for a private detective night class on a whim. When they're assigned Dev's case for their coursework, they quickly realise they've bitten off more than they can chew. Armed with just six weeks of notes, matching trench coats, and questionable detective skills, they set out to solve a case that has baffled Kent's police for decades. What links the missing Nellies? And why does everyone keep talking about ghosts!? Is it an open and shut case? Not on your Nellie... ---- 'A blissfully cozy mystery packed with funny moments and delightful little pleasures on each page' Kelly Mullen, author of This is Not a Game 'A really funny read, with two very endearing detectives' Faith Martin, bestselling author of the DI Hillary Greene series and the Ryder and Loveday mystery novels
Full Product Details
Author: J.D. Brinkworth
Publisher: Cornerstone
Imprint: Century
Dimensions:
Width: 16.30cm
, Height: 3.50cm
, Length: 24.50cm
Weight: 0.576kg
ISBN: 9781529950441
ISBN 10: 1529950449
Pages: 368
Publication Date: 26 February 2026
Audience:
General/trade
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General
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Forthcoming
Availability: To order
Reviews
Smart, funny and assured debut. Like the dish in the title, I devoured it in one sitting. * Sue Perkins * Gripping and laugh out loud funny, fans of Richard Osman will love it! * Jonathan Ross *
Smart, funny and assured debut. Like the dish in the title, I devoured it in one sitting. * Sue Perkins * Gripping and laugh out loud funny, fans of Richard Osman will love it! * Jonathan Ross * A really funny read, with two very endearing detectives * Faith Martin * A blissfully cozy mystery packed with funny moments and delightful little pleasures on each page * Kelly Mullen *
Author Information
J. D. Brinkworth is the pseudonym of London-based writing duo Jo Dinkin and Catherine Brinkworth. Catherine is a comedy writer and winner of the BBC Comedy Writing Bursary. She has written on flagship BBC shows like the News Quiz and Have I Got News For You. Jo won the 2020 Green Stories writing prize and was nominated for Best Screenplay at the British Horror Film Festival. They both recently graduated as private detectives from a suspiciously cheap online detecting course.
