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A new Simon Brett is an event for mystery fans P D James

Simon Brett writes stunning detective stories I would recommend them to anyone Jilly Cooper

Murder most enjoyable Colin Dexter

The two aristocratic siblings Blotto and Twinks are once again launched into another deathdefying adventure this time in the civil wartorn republic of Jalapeno in Mexico But how did they ever get to such a foreign and distant land in the first place

For Twinks it was an easy decision to escape her mothers matchmaking attempts she sets out to visit her old friend Begonia Guiteras who lives in Jalapeno which is fortuitously on the doorstep of an Aztec dig Twinks wants to work on Unfortunately her visit coincides with the War for Jalapeno Independence headed by Colonel Henriquez Guiteras Begonias father

At the same time Twinkss excavation of the Aztec site is revealing the exciting prospect of a hoard of Conquistadors gold but will taking it away from the burial ground unleash the dreaded Curse of Attatotalloss

Into this confusion stumbles Blotto who only comes to Mexico as hes missing his sister On being reunited with Twinks they then discover Begonia has been kidnapped by Mexican government forces and both set out to rescue her This leads to many chases and challenges across the Mexican countryside resulting in the capture of the twins where death by firing squad seems inevitable but will trusty chauffeur Corky Froggett as so very often in past adventures be able to save the day

Praise for Simon Brett

One of British crimes most assured craftsmen Crime writing just like in the good old days and perfect entertainment Guardian

Few crime writers are so enchantingly gifted Sunday Times