A Ghost Hunter's Guide to Catching a Killer
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- ISBN 9781399749862
- Dimensions: 129 x 198mm
- Publication Date: 04 Jun 2026
- Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton
- Publication City/Country: GB
- Product Form: Paperback
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A hotel full of ghosts. A haunting murder. A most unusual investigation...
August 1915: Alma Timperley is fully settled in the bustling coastal town of Falmouth with her fiancé Alan. In her new role as owner of the extraordinary Timperley Spiritualist Hotel, Alma offers residents the chance to contact the dead - and since the start of the war, the hotel has never been busier.
But when a guest is found dead in their bed, talking to ghosts is suddenly the least of Alma's worries. The police are quick to suspect foul play, which can only mean one thing: there is a killer lurking in the hotel's shadows.
Time is of the essence, so Alma is recruited by the police to help with their investigation. Can she crack the case, before she finds herself in grave danger?
Readers LOVE F.H. Petford:
'Don't read before bedtime or you'll stay up until the wee hours of the morning to finish' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'I absolutely adored this book. It was compelling from the start. The historical detail was spot-on and the characters well-drawn' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'If you like historical fiction with a spooky vibe and a thoughtful mystery, this book is definitely worth a read' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'A well-plotted murder mystery wrapped up in an enthralling WW1 spy story' Fiona Leitch
''A thoroughly enjoyable ripping yarn' TE Kinsey
'A great story' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'Cleverly entertaining' Greg Mosse
F. H. Petford ran his own creative agency and was involved in writing projects for corporate clients and the London theatre world.
A Ghost Hunter's Guide to solving a Murder, the first of the Alma Timperley mysteries, was written following the success of three crime novels set in the Oxfordshire village of Great Tew at the end of the Great War. The supernatural elements in his work are inspired by his own experiences of the paranormal.
He was signed to Hodder and Stoughton in 2025 and lives a quietly pagan life in Somerset.
