TIDES INN
A British Pub Mystery Novelette
The Tides Inn, a one-of-a-kind scenic British Pub, anchored on the end a small peninsula jutting out from the Yorkshire mainland, is connected to the mainland by a rock walkway. At low tide the water is below the top of the walkway and people freely enter or exit. But when the tide comes in. - access goes out, as the sea rises and renders the walkway impassable. Everyone present is a captive audience. But most of the customers are regulars and very few complain. The drinks keep flowing
However, on this night:
The tide is in.
Eight people are trapped in the pub.
One person is murdered.
Seven people have motives.
Zero people have opportunity.
Who did it - How did they do it?
Gruff, macho Police Sergeant Reggie Duke and attractive, strong-willed Constable Dawn Tompkins of the local police force compete and clash as they jointly attempt to provide the solution to this baffling case.
A charming, classical, old-fashioned "whodunit" that will delight Agatha Christie enthusiasts everywhere.
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Reviews as of February 1
Reviews from Smashwords.com (5)
Review by:Penelope Merrell on Aug. 17, 2013 :
Enjoy the shorter written works available on Smashwords. A good mystery variation on the locked room. Look forward to more work from this author.
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Review by:Sue Erickson on June 25, 2013 :
Loved this read!! Looking forward to reading more of your work!!
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Review by:Linda Steuer on May 29, 2013 :
Loved it! This is what a real mystery story is to me. Here's hoping you write many more!
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Review by:Evie Brown on May 24, 2013 :
Mystery in the classic style!Best enjoyed by a roaring fire with a single malt close at hand....great fun!Looking out for your next one!
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Review by:Anna Noble on May 23, 2013 :
A very well written short mystery. Quite enjoyable. Will read more by this author.
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Reviews from Amazon (7)
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Reviews from Barnes and Noble (6)
4 STARS
Anonymous
Posted August 30, 2013
INTERESTING SHORT STORY
SHORT AND SWEET! WISH IT WOULD HAVE BEEN LONGER AS I TRULY ENJOYED
IT! FULL OF SURPRISES AND TWISTS AND TURNS IN THE PLOT. IF YOU
LIKE GOOD MYSTERIES, BE SURE TO READ IT.
5 STARS
· Anonymous
PostPosted June 20, 2013
Mystery, suspense, with a surprise twist. You won't want to put
to put it down.
4 STARS
· Anonymous
Posted June 8, 2013
Tides Inn
Great British mystery novel.
3 STARS
· Anonymous
sPS September 18, 2013
No text was provided for this review.
5 STARS
· Anonymous
Posted July 2, 2013
No text was provided for this review.
3 STARS
Anonymous
Posted November 22, 2013
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Goodreads: Reviews – 3; Ratings - 14
Reviews:
Jul 08, 2014Jennifer Oberth rated it 4 of 5 stars
Recommends it for: Mystery readers
I love Agatha Christie
and I thoroughly enjoyed this book. I adored the setting - a cozy British pub
containing suspects and murder victim by a roaring fire - perfect! I like the
characters, too. I would have liked the POV to be a bit closer, to give us a
little more insight, but on the other hand, I liked the omniscient POV, too. I
haven't read a POV like that in a long time and I sure miss it - but the
sacrifice is that tighter...closeness I'm now so used to.
I
recommend this short story to anyone who likes mysteries, especially cozy,
British mysteries.
(As usual in my reviews, I'm going to mention the technical aspects of the
writing. I'm a very picky reader. There were punctuation errors throughout. It
didn't mar my enjoyment too much but they were there.
Also, the short story is currently $1.99 and listed as 11,880 words but the
mystery is only about 65% of that. On my Nook Simple Touch, with my settings,
the mystery ended on page 25 out of 38. The rest of the pages are about the
author and samplings of his other books which is a great bonus.)
Check the book out for yourselves!
Aug 23, 2013Adrienne Testa rated it 4 of 5 stars
A unique inn found off the coast of a small English town, that is regulated by the tides. High tide keeps everyone at the inn, for eight people its not a night they will soon forget. Who killed one of the locals, everyone knew and some even hated. A new constable in town, she has something to prove. Her ability to crack the case and identify the killer. A unique story that is fast paced, no filler and characters that each have a motive. worth the read.
Jul 29, 2013Alexis rated it 3 of 5 stars
This is a quick read, although a time frame is never mentioned it is dated by the characters prejudices. It was a very enjoyable read.
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