When Fizz’s old Art School friend, Irene Lloyd disappears it looks to most people that she has simply walked out on her possessive boyfriend. Fizz, however, is not so sure and when it transpires that a Rubens painting which she was restoring has also vanished even she has to wonder if the two events might be connected. Buchanan is strongly in favour of allowing the police to take care of things but he is no match for Fizz’s wiles and soon finds himself enmeshed in the secret lives of those who live and work In Abbeyfield House: the owners of the painting, Sir Douglas Fergusson and his sister, Lady Audrey, the sexy head gardener, the jealous boyfriend and old Nanny who moves at the speed of a tectonic plate. There is much to be learned about all of them and also about Irene Lloyd, who had hidden depths that even Fizz knew nothing about.
Praise for Joyce Holms's writing.
VAL McDERMID: Engaging and entertaining, it builds to a spectacular climax. Deft, daft and definitely delicious. Holms is a magician. - the reader is so busy laughing, the clues slip by unnoticed. (Manchester Evening News)
IAN RANKIN. : Delightfully quirky. For Joyce’s stories you don’t need a strong stomach, though you may find your sides aching with laughter. Her humour is sharp without being nasty, her characters well-drawn and her Edinburgh a place you’ll want to spend time in.
SUNDAY TIMES: The writing is deft and smooth, the characters well-drawn and Fizz and Tam are a couple worth keeping an eye on.
SUNDAY TELEGRAPH: A cleverly plotted story. The characters are well-drawn and the story moves along at an enjoyably brisk pace.
SHERLOCK HOLMES MAGAZINE: Diverting humour and nifty characterization. Go on – go out, get it, gasp and giggle.
BIRMINGHAM POST: a good story, light-hearted, full of fascinating characters .
SHOTS MAGAZINE:
SCENES OF CRIME REVIEWS: Holms has a gift for writing light, pacey mysteries with an engaging pair of central characters in Fizz and Tam.
THE SCOTSMAN: delightfully quirky.
Praise for Joyce Holms's writing.
VAL McDERMID: Engaging and entertaining, it builds to a spectacular climax. Deft, daft and definitely delicious. Holms is a magician. - the reader is so busy laughing, the clues slip by unnoticed. (Manchester Evening News)
IAN RANKIN. : Delightfully quirky. For Joyce’s stories you don’t need a strong stomach, though you may find your sides aching with laughter. Her humour is sharp without being nasty, her characters well-drawn and her Edinburgh a place you’ll want to spend time in.
SUNDAY TIMES: The writing is deft and smooth, the characters well-drawn and Fizz and Tam are a couple worth keeping an eye on.
SUNDAY TELEGRAPH: A cleverly plotted story. The characters are well-drawn and the story moves along at an enjoyably brisk pace.
SHERLOCK HOLMES MAGAZINE: Diverting humour and nifty characterization. Go on – go out, get it, gasp and giggle.
BIRMINGHAM POST: a good story, light-hearted, full of fascinating characters .
SHOTS MAGAZINE:
SCENES OF CRIME REVIEWS: Holms has a gift for writing light, pacey mysteries with an engaging pair of central characters in Fizz and Tam.
THE SCOTSMAN: delightfully quirky.
