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Praise for the Seaview Hotel mysteries:

'I loved Glenda's book and her characters - perfect for all fans of dance, mystery and cosy escapism. Absolutely smashing!'
ANTON DU BEKE

'Think Richard Osman and Agatha Christie visit Scarborough . . . Cosy crime to a tee' 
PETERBOROUGH TELEGRAPH

 

My cosy crimes were shortlisted with Richard Osman and Val McDermid at Harrogate International Crime Festival in the prestigious Dead Good Readers' Awards for Best New Crime Series.

 

Book 1 
Murder at the Seaview Hotel


When a troupe of 12 Elvis impersonators (Twelvis!) arrive for an Elvis fan convention in Scarborough, one of them is found dead with his blue suede shoes stolen. B&B landlady Helen Dexter and her trusty greyhound Suki are on the case to uncover the killer.
Amazon: MurderAtTheSeaviewHotel

Sing as you read! Each chapter was inspired by one of Elvis Presley's songs. There are 45 Elvis songs on the playlist, to correspond to each chapter.

Here is the playlist on Spotify

Here is the playlist on YouTube

Book 2 
Curtain Call at the Seaview Hotel

 

An acting troupe arrive to rehearse a play they hope will save a much-loved theatre. However, the leading lady is a diva, the playwright highly strung and tension in the troupe is high. When one of the actors is found dead on the beach, landlady Helen Dexter and her rescue greyhound Suki set out to solve the crime. But just when Helen thinks things can’t get any worse, the hotel inspector arrives!  
Amazon: CurtainCallAtTheSeaviewHotel

Book 3 
Foul Play at the Seaview Hotel


A murderer plays a chilling game when a group of obsessive crazy golfers arrive in Scarborough to compete in a crazy golf tournament. They're determined to win by fair means or foul, then the captain of a rival team ends up dead. Can hotel landlady Helen Dexter and her rescue greyhound Suki solve the crime?

Amazon: FoulPlayAtTheSeaviewHotel

Book 4 
Deadly Dancing at the Seaview Hotel
 

“I loved Glenda's book and her characters - perfect for all fans of dance, mystery and cosy escapism. Absolutely smashing!” Anton Du Beke

 

Meet Tommy Two-Shoes, Ballroom Bev and their quirky troupe of dancers when the glamorous world of ballroom dancing comes to the seaside town of Scarborough. However, beneath the glitter balls and sequins, there's bitter rivalry between the dancers - both on and off the dance floor - and the dancing turns deadly when one of them ends up dead.

Amazon: DeadlyDancing

Book 5
Music to Die For at the Seaview Hotel
 

Eighties pop band The A64 reunite for the gig of a lifetime at Scarborough's Open Air Theatre, and Helen Dexter is overjoyed when they book into her Seaview Hotel. However, as old tensions rise within the band, it's clear each musician has something to hide. Why is lead singer Starr running away from her past? Why is Pete the drummer secretive about where he's been for the last forty years? And when guitarist Dave breaks his legs in a freak window-cleaning accident, a new guitarist arrives, causing even discord. Then, as the band rehearse for their comeback gig, a dead body is found. an Seaview Hotel landlady Helen Dexter and her rescue greyhound Suki hit the right note and solve the crime?
Amazon link: bit.ly/MusicToDieFor

Amazon: MusicToDieFor

Sing as you read! Many musicians and bands helped me with research and I've created a playlist so you can listen to their music.

Here is the playlist on Spotify

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