Dead Tired

A Mystery

By: Kat Ailes

Narrated by: Kitty Kelly

The second in a charming and hilarious mystery series by Kat Ailes, Dead Tired follows a group of new moms who didn’t think their maternity leave would involve so much murder.

"Full of charming characters, including Alice’s goofy dog, this fast-paced, original cozy is great fun."—Publishers Weekly

Being a new mom is murder.

Alice didn’t think her maternity leave would involve so much, well, murder. Before becoming proud new moms, she and her friends bonded more than members of a prenatal group usually would, as they became accidental amateur sleuths and solved a crime together. Now, with all this behind them and Alice’s son Jack somehow already a year old, Alice is keen to finally catch up on some sleep. So when an opportunity presents itself in the unlikely form of an eco-protest, Alice and her friends willingly chain themselves to trees and settle in as an excuse to get some overdue rest. Not the most comfortable arrangement ever, but at this point, they’ll take what they can get.

However, the next morning one of their fellow protesters is found strangled, and any hope of a peaceful interlude is suddenly swept away. Soon Alice and her friends become entangled in a plot involving rogue artists, an enigmatic local entrepreneur, and nude (optional) protesting, offering an unexpected—but not necessarily unwelcome—break from changing diapers and wrestling baby toys away from Helen the dog.

Alice, whose success rate in solving countryside murder is at an all-time high (one out of one), cannot resist the chance to demonstrate her detective skills once more, and assembles her gang of new moms to investigate this latest mystery in their not-so-sleepy English countryside village.

A Macmillan Audio production from Minotaur Books.

©2024 Kat Ailes (P)2024 Macmillan Audio

Critic reviews

“Spirited . . . Ailes once again marries quick wit, surprising reveals, and charming antics from Alice’s dog, Helen. This series has all the ingredients for a long and satisfying run.”—Publishers Weekly

Laugh out loud funny & relatable

This is the first review I’ve written after hundreds of Audible downloads, so that should tell you something. Kat Ailes has such a fabulous, authentic voice, and these books are a wonderful entry into the cosy detective genre. It’s a book made even better by the hilarious Kitty Kelly read. I’m not a mother, but everything described is instantly relatable. We can all see something in Alice that we identify with. Not to mention Helen… The second installment was just as enjoyable as the first. Definitely have a listen. You won’t be disappointed. Can’t wait for the next one!

Fun story with predictable ending

Great narration of a lighthearted and funny mystery story, however the ending was predictable at least to me. Still very enjoyable!