#TheBodyThatFloats #JuliaAndFrankie
About the book:
from the publisher
TWO RETIRED SISTERS
ONE DEAD BODY
Julia, a retired head teacher with a fondness for order, and her half-sister Frankie, who believes that rules are more like vague suggestions, are back—this time in the picturesque Cornish village of Portscatho.
Their morning swim off Tatum’s beach is rudely interrupted by a floating corpse. The police declare the death accidental, but the sisters have other ideas.
Soon, they’re knee-deep in smugglers’ tunnels, taking a bumpy ride in the back of a builder’s van, and facing down a gun-toting local with questionable fashion choices.
Can the sisters keep their heads above water long enough to uncover the truth or will the killer make sure they sink without a trace?
The Body That Floats – the mystery’s deep, the water’s cold, and the locals are packing more than just fishing gear. The second charming and witty adventure in the Julia and Frankie mysteries.
About the author:
Jayne started writing plays when she was eight and wrote her first “book” at fourteen. After graduating with a degree in psychology and drama, Jayne went on to win the Royal Shakespeare Company’s Buzz Goodbody’s Director Award. Whilst continuing to write, she started working as a professional theatre director , and two of her plays were performed at the London Fringe.
Attracted to the small screen, Jayne became absorbed in TV drama directing. Now a multi-award-winning film and TV drama producer, her credits include the BBC flagship brand SILENT WITNESS.
In addition to a successful film and television career, Jayne was integral in setting up a veterinary clinic on the remote island of Koh Tao in Thailand. She has also worked as a radio presenter.
Jayne lives in the West Country with her partner and two cuddly cockapoos. MORE THAN MURDER is Jayne’s debut novel and the first in this edgy, cosy crime series.
My thoughts:
I enjoyed the first title in this cosy mystery series so was delighted to be offered an ARC of the author’s new book. It offered an entertaining read.
Sisters (half or full) are not always alike in the ways that they see the world and act within it. That is certainly true of Julie and Frankie who, once again, are involved with nefarious events. They will engage with smuggling and murder while trying to keep their heads above water (pun intended) in these pages. Readers know that the two will be okay so the fun is seeing how they get to that point.
The author does a nice job with her settings, characters and plot. Fans of traditional style mysteries may want to give this one a look.
Many thanks to Hannah Hargrave for this title. All opinions are my own.
Pub date: 20 April 2026
The first in the series:
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