The Margaret Code

Meet the detective duo you'll never forget in this compulsive and charming debut crime novel

By: Richard Hooton

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Hardcover | 10 April 2025 | Edition Number 1

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352 Pages

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16.6 x 24.2 x 3.3

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MEET THE DETECTIVE DUO YOU'LL NEVER FORGET

For readers of The Marlow Murder Club, Richard Osman and The List of Suspicious Things
'One of the best books I've read this year' ALEX GRAY

'An absorbingly unusual murder mystery' CHRIS BROOKMYRE

'Who knew that an 89-year-old and a teenager would make the perfect crime-fighting duo?!' Reader Review ?????

'Delightfully cosy' PETERBOROUGH TELEGRAPH

'I laughed, cried and was amazed' Reader Review ?????

'Wry, compelling and ever so poignant' NAOMI KELSEY

'Perfect if you love quirky, senior investigating' Reader Review ?????

'A cleverly crafted mystery with an amateur detective duo you root for even against the odds' EMILY CRITCHLEY

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89-year-old Margaret has lived on Garnon Crescent all her life, except for those few years she never talks about. She knows all the neighbours; their hopes, their heartbreaks.

Only recently, Margaret's memory isn't what it used to be. She is sure Barbara, her best friend and neighbour, told her something important. Something she was supposed to remember.

When Barbara is found dead, Margaret determines to recover her missing memory. She and her grandson James begin to investigate, but soon strange incidents occur in her home. Margaret's daughter thinks her memory is getting worse, but Margaret knows somebody wants her out of the way.

Because Margaret holds the key to solving this crime. If only she could remember where she put it.

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