‘And Then There Was The One’: Cheeky Cozy Murder Twist

Romance author Martha Waters toys with a mystery novel trope and puts her heroine up against a dashing professional sleuth.
‘And Then There Was The One’: Cheeky Cozy Murder Twist
Martha Waters gives an entertaining twist to the mystery genre in "And Then There Was The One." Ryan Chamberlain/Martha Waters
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Imagine an idyllic country town or village in rural England or America. This is the kind of place that you’d like to visit on a vacation, a place you’d just wander up and down the main street, checking out the shops and tea houses. Maybe you’d stop to sample the local specialty dish at a restaurant or bakery.
Now, imagine this quaint little hamlet suddenly hit with a sharp rise in homicides. The murders revolve around lots of personal intrigue and intricate planning and are all solved by a local amateur sleuth who can see the clues that the inept police professionals can’t.
Adam H. Douglas
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Adam H. Douglas is an award-winning full-time freelance writer and author of over 20 years. His work has appeared internationally in publications, including Forbes, Business Insider, MyPerfectMortgage, and many more. His creative works tend toward speculative fiction and horror fantasy. He lives in beautiful Prince Edward Island, Canada with his wife of 30 years and his dogs and kitties.