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When The Party Died: More murder, more mystery
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08 September 2026

Museums can be murder...
The grand launch of a new exhibit at Bexford Museum takes a dark turn when Detective Sergeant Guy Poole and Detective Inspector Sam Brock discover a body among the displays. With whispers of a lost treasure, a tangled web of suspects, and personal stakes on the line, they must stay sharp to uncover the killer.
Detective Sergeant Poole faces the daunting task of revealing a painful truth to his mother, risking the loss of a second parent. Meanwhile, Detective Inspector Brock is at a crossroads, confronting major decisions about his future.
Can they unravel the mystery and catch the killer before it’s too late?
When the Party Died is the third Brock and Poole Mystery, a clever, character-driven whodunnit perfect for fans of classic village crime.
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Praise for the Brock & Poole Mystery Series:
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ This is a truly enjoyable book, perfect for anyone who loves a good whodunnit with humour, love, and a hint of romance.
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Enjoyed the plot, the style of writing, the portrayal of the characters and the fluency of the writing.
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Characters are likeable, you are interested in what happens to them.
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ This series of books is brilliant, just how I like them with an insight into the officers’ lives as well as the cases they are following.
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Fabulous characters, engaging, humorous and believable.
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ A very human partnership… they don’t have all the answers and are not cardboard cutouts.
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Brock and Poole are great characters… written with flaws and all.
AG Barnett lives in Oxfordshire with his wife, daughter, three ridiculous spaniels, and four frizzle chickens.