Holmes, Margaret and Poe

By: James Patterson

Narrated by: Charlotte Ritchie, Jared Zeus, Laurence Bouvard, Rashan Stone

Brought to you by Penguin.

Holmes, Margaret and Poe was a No.10 Sunday Times bestseller

A compulsive and entertaining contemporary mystery featuring a team of unique private investigators - perfect for fans of Richard Osman and Knives Out.

Brendan Holmes, Margaret Marple and August Poe run the most in-demand private investigation agency in New York City.

The three detectives make a formidable team, solving a series of seemingly impossible crimes which expose the dark underbelly of the city - from a priceless art theft, high-stakes kidnapping and a decades-old unsolved murder, to a gruesome subterranean prison and corruption and bribery at the highest levels of power.

But it's not long before their headline-grabbing breakthroughs, unconventional methods - and untraceable pasts - attract the attention of the NYPD and the FBI.

After all, it's no surprise that there's a mystery or two to unravel in the city that never sleeps . . . not least, who really are Holmes, Margaret and Poe?

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'No one gets this big without amazing natural storytelling talent - which is what Jim has, in spades.' Lee Child

'A classic, witty and wonderful mystery from the king of crime. Fast-paced and fun, clever and exciting. I loved it.' Chris Whitaker

'I loved every criminally delicious moment of Holmes, Margaret and Poe. What a wild ride! Hooked from the first page - and not just by the edge of my seat crime stories but also the depth and complexity of the characters. Rock on Book 2!' Dreda Say Mitchell

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Critic reviews

A classic, witty and wonderful mystery from the king of crime. Fast-paced and fun, clever and exciting. I loved it. (Chris Whitaker)

I loved every criminally delicious moment of Holmes, Margaret and Poe. What a wild ride! Hooked from the first page - and not just by the edge of my seat crime stories but also the depth and complexity of the characters. Rock on Book 2! (Dreda Say Mitchell)

Entertaining

Bit much

Loved the 3 protagonists- there is some depth to their backstories that was left unexplored (perhaps intentionally if this turns into a series) but too much was happening all at once with lackluster storylines - it did not raise the sense of mystery and intrigue … I just kept asking “where is this now, whats the relevance, its something completely different, did i change books?” - would have loved it more refined to the protagonists - there were some witty bits - and definitely could have crafted a better mystery…