The Dog Sitter Detective Plays Dead : The tail-wagging cosy crime series by Antony Johnston

The Dog Sitter Detective Plays Dead : The tail-wagging cosy crime series by Antony JohnstonWhile filming a small role in Draculania, a genderswapped remake of Bram Stoker's classic tale, Gwinny Tuffel finds life imitating art in the misty Yorkshire Dales. A cast member is found dead in a locked trailer, a stake through their heart. With a prima donna on set, mounting filming delays, and the chaos of caring for a friend's Jack Russell terrier, Gwinny has her hands full. Set against the eerie backdrop of Hendale Hall and its vampire lore,

To read her is to restore the soul

to pirate ships patrolling the harbour

In this compelling and meticulous portrait of the twentieth century's most important poet

winding 240 miles between the chalk hills and shifting seascapes of the south coast

is taken on an unexpected visit to a country villa by her husband

but the overall Guadalcanal campaign ended in disaster

But his mother is ill and even as he dances

if you look closer

and when everyone is a victim

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