
The Potting Shed Murder
Paula Sutton(Author)
Kensington Publishing
Will be published approx. on 31. March 2026
Book
Paperback/Softback
320 pages
978-1-4967-5482-0 (ISBN)
Description
From the creator of Hill House Vintage and "Queen of Cottagecore" (Vogue), a fresh, witty, fun, and delightfully quirky cozy crime novel set in a seemingly sleepy English village for fans of Richard Osman, Parini Shroff, Benjamin Stevenson, and Anthony Horowitz.
"Miss Marple for the 21st Century." ―S.J. Bennett, author of The Windsor Knot Welcome to the beautiful, bucolic village of Pudding Corner, where there's death amongst the dahlias . . . in this gripping, delightfully quirky mystery from the beloved cottage-core social media sensation behind Hill House Vintage. Daphne Brewster has gladly swapped south London for Pudding Corner, a Norfolk hamlet full of quintessentially English charm. With a mix of stone cottages, Georgian architecture, and Victorian Gothic houses all nestled together and surrounded by fields of gold and green, Pudding Corner and its neighboring village of Pepperbridge seem as far from the bustle of city living as one can get. For Daphne, joy at moving into beautiful Cranberry Farmhouse with her husband, James, and their three young children is tempered by some concerns about being the only Black woman for miles around. But within a few short months, Daphne becomes known as the parish's "Vintage Lady" and has set up her own shop. Business is thriving, and so is her family. As for Pudding Corner, it's rapidly revealing itself to be filled with complicated, intertwined lives on par with anything she left behind. Then the local school's headmaster is found dead in his allotment patch, unleashing a storm of secrets and scandal. Even a sleepy village has its social hierarchy, and as her new friend, Minerva, becomes a target of whispers and speculation, Daphne can't resist getting involved. Fighting for the underdog comes as naturally as sourcing the perfect vintage piece. But there's more at stake than Daphne could have guessed, and a killer who succeeded once is all too willing to try again . . .
"Miss Marple for the 21st Century." ―S.J. Bennett, author of The Windsor Knot Welcome to the beautiful, bucolic village of Pudding Corner, where there's death amongst the dahlias . . . in this gripping, delightfully quirky mystery from the beloved cottage-core social media sensation behind Hill House Vintage. Daphne Brewster has gladly swapped south London for Pudding Corner, a Norfolk hamlet full of quintessentially English charm. With a mix of stone cottages, Georgian architecture, and Victorian Gothic houses all nestled together and surrounded by fields of gold and green, Pudding Corner and its neighboring village of Pepperbridge seem as far from the bustle of city living as one can get. For Daphne, joy at moving into beautiful Cranberry Farmhouse with her husband, James, and their three young children is tempered by some concerns about being the only Black woman for miles around. But within a few short months, Daphne becomes known as the parish's "Vintage Lady" and has set up her own shop. Business is thriving, and so is her family. As for Pudding Corner, it's rapidly revealing itself to be filled with complicated, intertwined lives on par with anything she left behind. Then the local school's headmaster is found dead in his allotment patch, unleashing a storm of secrets and scandal. Even a sleepy village has its social hierarchy, and as her new friend, Minerva, becomes a target of whispers and speculation, Daphne can't resist getting involved. Fighting for the underdog comes as naturally as sourcing the perfect vintage piece. But there's more at stake than Daphne could have guessed, and a killer who succeeded once is all too willing to try again . . .
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Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Dimensions
Height: 209 mm
Width: 141 mm
Thickness: 22 mm
Weight
272 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-4967-5482-0 (9781496754820)
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Paula Sutton is a vintage-hunting interiors stylist, author, columnist, television personality, and creator of Hill House Vintage. Ten years ago, Paula upended her glamorous London life, where she worked in fashion publishing, to move to Hill House, a manor in the countryside of Norfolk, England, with her family and Coco, a chocolate cross Labrador. Since then, her beautiful country home and personal aesthetic have drawn nearly a million followers to @hillhousehome, she has been named the "happiest influencer on Instagram" by Vogue, and she is featured regularly in national media, including The New York Times, TODAY, Oprah Magazine, The Telegraph, Good Housekeeping, Town & Country, and many more. Visit her online at HillHouseHome.com and on Instagram, Tiktok, and Youtube @hillhousehome.