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A BRUSH WITH DEATH

Published by POINT BLANK 7th June 2018

Original Paperback £8.99

‘A fresh and welcome new voice in crime writing'

ANTONIA FRASER

'Just curl up and lose yourself happily in this world of animals and

toffs — closely observed by a beady-eyed artist turned amateur

sleuth who realises all is not as innocent as it looks'

RUTH DUDLEY EDWARDS, author of the Robert Amiss Mysteries

Agatha Christie meets Downton Abbey in this delightful new series introducing

pet portraitist and amateur super-sleuth, Susie Mahl.

In the village of Spire, murder is afoot. Rich landowner Alexander, 9th Earl of Greengrass, is caught with his

trousers down in the village graveyard before meeting a gruesome end. Luckily Susie Mahl happens to be on

hand. With her artist’s eye for detail and her curious nature she is soon on the scent of the murderer… A

BRUSH WITH DEATH combines a country house murder with a fascinating insight into the life of a working

artist.

Ali Carter was born in Scotland and read art history at St Andrews. There followed an eclectic career in investment management, retail and technology; then in 2011 she had a catastrophic bicycling accident. After major brain surgery and a long recovery, Ali set herself a challenge to walk alone from Canterbury to Rome, a three-month pilgrimage she wrote about in her book, An Accidental Jubilee by Alice Warrender. From then she decided to follow her passion and become a fine artist, specialising in oil paintings from life with an emphasis on colour. Ali works from her studio in East Sussex and also draws pet portraits to commission. A Brush with Death is her first novel.

For more about Ali and her paintings go to:

Instagram & Twitter @AliCarterAuthor

alicecarter.yolasite.com

For further information, or to arrange an interview, contact:

Margot Weale, Publicity Director, Oneworld

mweale@oneworld-publications.com

020 7307 8908