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- ISBN 9781529950441
- Weight: 576g
- Dimensions: 163 x 245mm
- Publication Date: 26 Feb 2026
- Publisher: Cornerstone
- Publication City/Country: GB
- Product Form: Hardback
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Who is Nellie Thorne and why does she keep disappearing? Jane Pye and Simon Mash are on the case in this cosy crime mystery novel, perfect for fans of Janice Hallett and Robert Thorogood!
'Fans of Richard Osman will love it!' Jonathan Ross
'Classic cosy crime with vivid characters and a baffling conundrum' Janice Hallett
‘A fun romp that sets off at a cracking pace, and never lets up’ Ian Moore
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Local schoolteacher Dev Hooper arrives home from work to find his girlfriend, Nellie Thorne, has vanished.
But she's not the first Nellie Thorne to disappear. In fact, she's the fifth in fifty years.
Enter Jane Pye and Simon Mash: a millennial couple who signed up for a private detective night class on a whim. When they're assigned Dev's case for their coursework, they quickly realise they’ve bitten off more than they can chew.
Armed with just six weeks of notes, matching trench coats, and questionable detective skills, they set out to solve a case that has baffled Kent's police for decades.
What links the missing Nellies? And why does everyone keep talking about ghosts!?
Is it an open and shut case? Not on your Nellie…
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Praise for The Pie & Mash Detective Agency:
‘Sharp, witty and wonderfully original’ L T Shearer, bestselling author of The Cat Who Caught a Killer
'Cosy crime at its best!' 5-star reader review
'Plenty of fun and enough twists to keep me guessing' F.L. Everett, author of Murder at Mistletoe Manor
‘A blissfully cozy mystery packed with funny moments’ Kelly Mullen, author of This is Not a Game
‘A really funny read, with two very endearing detectives' Faith Martin, bestselling author of the DI Hillary Greene series
'Simon and Jane are the most lovable characters' 5-star reader review
'Compelling and intriguing' J. M. Hall, author of A Brush with Death
'If you're looking for a fun, feel-good read then this book passes with flying colours' Jamie West, author of Murder at the Matinee
'Like the dish in the title, I devoured it in one sitting' Sue Perkins
‘Delightful cosy crime with a twist’ Mail on Sunday
'What a joyful and humorous read!' 5-star reader review
'I just couldn’t put it down!' 5-star reader review
J. D. Brinkworth is the alias of married writing duo Jo Dinkin and Catherine Brinkworth – creators of The Pie & Mash Mysteries.
Catherine writes for BBC favourites including The News Quiz and Have I Got News For You. Jo writes an upsetting number of emails every day. Their short stories have been broadcast on BBC Radio 4 and received recognition from the Margery Allingham Society and the Crime Writers’ Association.
They live in South West London and recently qualified as private detectives from a suspiciously cheap online course.
