Death by Numbers: A hilarious and gripping cosy murder mystery (Una McMurray Mysteries Book 1)
Aug 2024 · Hachette UK
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'Loved this book! A fun and quirky mystery. I just couldn't put it down, the characters in this book are just amazing as well so quirky and unique... a very good mystery as well.' - NetGalley reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
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Something doesn't add up at the seaside...
Una has always been more comfortable working with numbers than people. As an actuary for an insurance company, her job is to spot patterns that other people might miss.
When the data for her latest project - into the predicted number of deaths in seaside resorts - shows a blip in her forecasts, Una's untarnished reputation at work is at risk. That is, unless she can work out why there's been an unusual spate of accidental deaths by the coast. Death by hanging basket? She's not seen that before.
Where better to begin than her mother's hometown of Eastbourne, where strange fatalities are befalling her mother's bingo crowd.
But as Una puts her spreadsheets aside and begins to investigate, a sinister pattern begins to emerge and she realises that there is nothing accidental about these casualties . . .
Can Una stop the killer in this small seaside town, before she becomes a not-so-vital statistic?
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A witty murder mystery perfect for fans of Richard Osman, Ian Moore and the Reverend Richard Coles, readers and reviewers love Death by Numbers!
'Laugh out loud funny with great characters... a warm and entertaining story and I really loved it.' - Amazon reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'Any book with death in the title that can make me laugh is worth picking up!' - Amazon reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'I loved this debut by Jo Cunningham. A great addition to the cosy crime collection, it's funny and smart and has an original and interesting detective in Una, the actuary with a love of numbers who ends up solving a local murder mystery' - Amazon reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'Clever and very funny' - Ian Moore, author of Death and Croissants
'A deliciously subversive mystery: witty and wry - and ingenious where it counts!' - Serena Kent, author of the Penelope Kite mystery novels
'Clever and very funny' - Ian Moore, author of Death and Croissants
'Eleanor Oliphant meets The Thursday Murder Club' - Jessica Irena Smith
'Witty and fun' - Woman's Own
'A terrifically funny, endearing read' - Belfast Telegraph
'A impressive debut full of unusual ideas and amusing relationships' - Morning Star
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Something doesn't add up at the seaside...
Una has always been more comfortable working with numbers than people. As an actuary for an insurance company, her job is to spot patterns that other people might miss.
When the data for her latest project - into the predicted number of deaths in seaside resorts - shows a blip in her forecasts, Una's untarnished reputation at work is at risk. That is, unless she can work out why there's been an unusual spate of accidental deaths by the coast. Death by hanging basket? She's not seen that before.
Where better to begin than her mother's hometown of Eastbourne, where strange fatalities are befalling her mother's bingo crowd.
But as Una puts her spreadsheets aside and begins to investigate, a sinister pattern begins to emerge and she realises that there is nothing accidental about these casualties . . .
Can Una stop the killer in this small seaside town, before she becomes a not-so-vital statistic?
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A witty murder mystery perfect for fans of Richard Osman, Ian Moore and the Reverend Richard Coles, readers and reviewers love Death by Numbers!
'Laugh out loud funny with great characters... a warm and entertaining story and I really loved it.' - Amazon reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'Any book with death in the title that can make me laugh is worth picking up!' - Amazon reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'I loved this debut by Jo Cunningham. A great addition to the cosy crime collection, it's funny and smart and has an original and interesting detective in Una, the actuary with a love of numbers who ends up solving a local murder mystery' - Amazon reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'Clever and very funny' - Ian Moore, author of Death and Croissants
'A deliciously subversive mystery: witty and wry - and ingenious where it counts!' - Serena Kent, author of the Penelope Kite mystery novels
'Clever and very funny' - Ian Moore, author of Death and Croissants
'Eleanor Oliphant meets The Thursday Murder Club' - Jessica Irena Smith
'Witty and fun' - Woman's Own
'A terrifically funny, endearing read' - Belfast Telegraph
'A impressive debut full of unusual ideas and amusing relationships' - Morning Star
About the author
Jo Cunningham grew up in Birkenhead and at age eight, as part of a school team, she became Wirral Road Safety Quiz champion after an exciting buzzer round about box junctions. Having peaked, she left the North and has worked for many years in various IT jobs to pay the bills while she got to grips with writing comedy novels. She is now back up North where she always looks left and right before crossing roads.
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