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.
‘A deftly written, brilliantly crafted, devilishly (and angelically) spun delight of a novel’ – Sarah Beth Durst, New York Times bestselling author of The Spellshop
When the murder of a priest rocks a small, quiet 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 dreams of retirement in small-town paradise look to be going up in flames, the two will stop this killer – come hell or high water.
‘Full of her signature warmth, wit and an enormous sense of welcome’ – Sangu Mandanna, bestselling author of The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches
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“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!”Sarah Beth Durst, New York Times bestselling author of The Spellshop
“Full of her signature warmth, wit and an enormous sense of welcome, T. Kingfisher’s latest is absolutely delightful!”Sangu Mandanna, bestselling author of The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches
“The best angel / devil partnership since Good Omens! . . . A devil who only cares about houseplants, an angel who is genuinely terrible at most things, and a murdered priest – the joke writes itself . . . If you’re a fan of omniscient narration, hilarious ancient immortals and a forbidden friendship, this is the book for you” Rebecca Thorne, Sunday Times bestselling author of Can't Spell Treason Without Tea
“A delightfully eccentric mystery in which a relatably cantankerous gardener/devil unhappily teams up with a charming and down-to-earth angel. T. Kingfisher's ability to master every genre she attempts is enviable, and this is another winner. Made me laugh many times”Heather Fawcett, New York Times bestselling author of Emily Wilde's Encyclopedia of Fairies
