10 Marchfield Square

The Paris Apartment meets Only Murders in the Building in this debut murder mystery with an intriguing cast of characters inhabiting a quirky block of flats in modern-day London.

When a minor criminal is murdered in the smallest residential square in London, elderly heiress and landlady Celeste van Duren recruits two of her tenants to investigate. Her cleaner, Audrey, knows everyone and is liked by all, while failed writer Lewis is known by no one. He hates his job, hates his life, and he’s not that fond of Audrey either—but Celeste is persuasive.

As they hunt for clues in and around the Square, they discover everyone has something to hide, including their fellow residents. Audrey and Lewis must find a way to work together if they’re to find the killer in their midst. Assuming, of course, there’s just the one . . .

Cozy crime enthusiasts will not be able to get enough of Marchfield Square and its residents.

©2025 Nicola Whyte (P)2025 Bloomsbury Publishing

It's OK

I liked the Audrey/Lewis team. Regarding Celeste, Dixon and the remainder of the Square tenants , they never really came to life., until later in the book. The big problem for me is I did not care about the crime, or the first steps toward solving it. Towards the end of the book the plot did become interesting, enough so I would use a credit for a second edition.

when is the next one out?

Can't wait for book 2. This book managed to touch a range of emotions while remaining a cozy mystery with humor!