The Armchair Detectives On Holiday
- Judith D Collins
- Oct 11
- 2 min read
The Armchair Detective Mysteries #2
By: Matt Dunn
ISBN: 978-1805505747
Publisher: Bookouture
Publication Date: 06/22/2026
Format: Other
My Rating: TBR
Martin and Albie are jetting off for some sun and sangria. But they didn’t bank on finding a body on the beach…
Fresh from their last case at Twilight Lodge, Martin and Albie reward themselves with a relaxing trip to the sun-soaked island of Menorca, joined by Martin’s daughter Dionne and beloved pug, Custard.
But when they head down to breakfast one morning, they happen upon a panicked husband reporting his wife, bestselling author Karen Squires, missing. Soon afterwards they’re shocked to discover Karen’s body on the beach.
Local police call it a tragic accident: one look at the broken safety fence on the cliffs above suggests Karen fell. But the victim’s perfectly-manicured nails tells Martin that this was no accident. She was pushed.
Back at the hotel, the duo discover that Karen was running a retreat for writers, all of whom seem shocked by her untimely passing. But which one of them may have had a motive for murder? Was a fellow writer jealous of her success? Did her devoted husband feel sidelined?
As they hunt for clues, they realise that the answer may be found in one of Karen’s bestsellers and luckily for them, Albie’s girlfriend, Barbara, is her number one fan. A killer is hiding in plain sight. But to get to them, can they separate the fact from the fiction before it’s too late?
A totally gripping and heart-warming cozy mystery. Perfect for fans of Richard Osman, Robert Thorogood, Jesse Q. Sutanto and Only Murders in the Building.
The Armchair Detectives series:
THE ARMCHAIR DETECTIVES #1
THE ARMCHAIR DETECTIVES ON HOLIDAY #2
About the Author
Matt Dunn is the author of fifteen comedy novels, including the bestselling The Ex-Boyfriend's Handbook (which was shortlisted for both the Romantic Novel of the Year Award and the Melissa Nathan Award for Comedy Romance), A Day at the Office (one of Amazon's Top Editor Picks for 2013, and a #1 bestseller across several categories), and 13 Dates (shortlisted for the RNA Comedy of the Year). He's also written about life, love, and relationships for various publications including The Times, Guardian, Glamour, Cosmopolitan, Company, Elle, and The Sun.
His latest novel, The Armchair Detectives, is the first in a new comedic cozy mystery series.
Previously, he's worked as a professional lifeguard, fitness-equipment salesman, and most recently, an I.T. head-hunter (where his success in re-writing other people's CVs made him think he might have a talent for fiction), but he prefers writing novels for a living, so please keep buying his books! WEBSITE
