Synopsis
From Sunday Times bestselling author T. Kingfisher, comes a charming murder mystery about a retired devil & retired angel who must team up to catch a killer stalking their small town — before all hell breaks loose.
When the murder of a priest rocks a quiet small town in North Carolina, the prime suspect is who else but the local retired agent of hell, Nicholas Fallen.
But Fallen long ago traded his pitchfork for gardening shears and smites only the beetles who try to feast on his carefully cultivated tomato plants.
If the reformed devil is to clear his (relatively) good name, he’ll have to pick up the mantle of detective, and partner with the least likely of allies: retired angel Serafina Fuller.
As more bodies turn up and their dream of a retirement in small-town paradise looks to go up in flames, the two will stop this killer. Come hell or high water.
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11 March 2027
9781037421532Reviews
T. Kingfisher is the sort of writer who makes you fall in love with sentences. A Devil of a Crime is a deftly written, brilliantly crafted, devilishly (and angelically) spun delight of a novel that's a joy to read! I absolutely loved it!
A darkly enchanting tale of poison and power. Beautifully crafted and utterly spellbinding
This is T. Kingfisher at her finest. Continuing in her tradition of horror-tinged, fairytale-inspired storytelling, Kingfisher pairs a wonderfully offbeat fantasy narrative with her signature wit, which compares favourably with the likes of Terry Pratchett
