Debbie Young writes warm, witty, feelgood fiction inspired by life in the English village where she lives with her husband and daughter. The Sophie Sayers Village Mystery series is her first venture into writing novels, but she has previously published three themed collections of short stories, "Stocking Fillers", "Marry in Haste" and "Quick Change". She publishes a new collection every year. Her stories also feature in many anthologies and she has performed them at many spoken word events including the Cheltenham Literature Festival, the Evesham Festival of Words and Stroud Short Stories. She is founder and director of the Hawkesbury Upton Literature Festival and reviews editor for Vine Leaves Literary Journal. She is a regular guest on BBC Radio Gloucestershire's Book Club and often appears on other regional and community radio stations. She is an ambassador for the British children's reading charity Readathon and for the Type 1 diabetes research charity JDRF. For more information about her writing life, please see her author website: www.authordebbieyoung.com.
"A cracking example of cosy crime" - Katie Fforde, internationally
bestselling romantic novelist
"Debbie Young is best known for her short stories, full of wit and
with a clever look on life. Best Murder in Show is her first foray
into longer fiction, but she has managed to bring all the aspects
that make her writing so enjoyable to this, the first in what I
hope will be a fun series.The book contains a surfeit of suspects,
much clever word play, and a plot that will keep you reading long
after you should have gone to sleep.A highly recommended read for
all fans of classic mysteries."- David Penny, Author of the Thomas
Berrencourt crime series
"I love Debbie Young's writing. It is full of warmth, witty
characters and wonderful humour. This is her first novel (do read
her short stories - Marry In Haste is a lovely collection for
example) and it introduces us to Sophie Sayers, named after Young's
favourite crime writer (mine too!) Dorothy L Sayers. This is a real
page turner, and a proper feel good book - Debbie Young is an
author whose aim is to make you smile, and in this book there are
characters to make you giggle and clever lines worthy of Dorothy
herself.The crime is more a backdrop to the character development
and the plot that is most definitely romantic rather than very
mysterious or suspenseful. But that is a small gripe.This is
certainly a series to watch out for." - Suzie Grogan, 10Radio
presenter, "Talking Books"
"For an entertaining, fun, and witty read you'll want to pick up
this Sophie Sayers book. I couldn't put it down because the
characters are real, the twists are humorous as well as shocking.
In a little village story, with a wide cast from the nosy shop
owner to the village drunk, everyone with their varied differences
comes together for the summer show. The story is injected with
comedy amongst the crime and you will have trouble not falling in
love with the flawed and adorable Sophie." - Amie McCracken, author
and editor
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