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The Unexpected Return of Josephine Fox
The Unexpected Return of Josephine Fox: Winner of the Richard & Judy Search for a Bestseller Competition | Claire Gradidge
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WINNER OF THE RICHARD & JUDY SEARCH FOR A BESTSELLER COMPETITION The perfect read for fans of Sunday night drama. Foyle's War meets The Mitford Murders in this deliciously dark tale of wartime family secrets and lies in small town England. April 1941, Romsey, England. Josephine 'Jo' Fox hasn't set foot in Romsey in over twenty years. As an illegitimate child, her family - headed by her controlling grandfather - found her an embarrassment. Now, she wants to return to what was once her home and uncover the secret of her parentage. Who was her father and why would her mother never talk about him? Jo arrives the day after the Luftwaffe have bombed the town. The local pub, The Cricketers' Arms, has been completely destroyed and rescue teams are searching for the remains of the seven people known to have been in the pub at the time the bomb hit. They are shocked, however, to uncover eight bodies, not seven. The eighth, unidentified, body is that of a teenage girl, who no one in the town claims to know. Who is she, how did she get there, but most importantly - who killed her? Teaming up with local coroner and old friend, Bram Nash, Jo sets out to establish the identity of the girl and solve the riddle of her death. In doing so, she also uncovers her own personal mystery. Everyone has secrets - some are just more deadly than others . . .
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TrishB
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Really enjoyed this cosy, WWII mystery. An author to look out for in the future.

CarolynM Always up for a good cozy recommendation🙂 4y
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TrishB
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I can see this school from my house 😁 and I just fact checked and the War Office Casualty Branch was there from July 1940. Fascinating stuff 👍🏻

jenniferw88 The author is a friend of a friend! 😊 4y
Megabooks That‘s cool! 4y
charl08 Enjoyed this one: hope she writes more. 4y
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TrishB @jenniferw88 I am really enjoying it 👍🏻 I remember you saying in the note with the book. Have you read yet? 4y
TrishB @Megabooks I know! Even my kids were interested 😁 4y
TrishB @charl08 it‘s a good read 👍🏻 4y
jenniferw88 @TrishB lol - had forgotten I'd given it to you! And no, still on the tbr! 😂😂 4y
Tanisha_A Interesting, definitely! 4y
Cathythoughts Wow ! Look at that 4y
MsMelissa That‘s cool! 4y
TrishB @Tanisha_A @Cathythoughts @Book_Fiend_Melissa I‘m quite surprised I didn‘t know that because one of my teachers in primary school was really hot on local history. 4y
LeahBergen Cool! 4y
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charl08
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Great to get hold of this atmospheric crime through my library's ebook "always available" collection.

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jenniferw88
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#covercrush round 2. 7 books, 7 days, no explanation. Tagging everyone who wants to do another round.

Chrissyreadit This sounds like a great book! 5y
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