Miss Seeton Draws the Line
by Heron Carvic
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Pub Date 5 May 2016 | Archive Date 7 Jul 2016
Description
Miss Seeton is most embarrassed. Her every attempt at a portrait of little Effie Goffer has become a chilling picture of a corpse. Is Miss Seeton actually drawing a clue to a series of child murders in rural England?
Scotland Yard thinks so, and wants Miss Seeton to turn from sketching . . . to catching a killer skilled in a very deadly art.
Retired art teacher Miss Seeton steps in where Scotland Yard stumbles. Armed with only her sketch pad and umbrella, she is every inch an eccentric English spinster and at every turn the most lovable and unlikely master of detection.
Advance Praise
Reviews of the Miss Seeton series:
‘Miss Seeton gets into wild drama with fine touches of farce . . . This is a lovely mixture of the funny and the exciting.’ San Francisco Chronicle
‘A most beguiling protagonist!’ New York Times
‘This is not so much black comedy as black-currant comedy . . . You can't stop reading. Or laughing.’The Sun
‘She’s a joy!’ Cleveland Plain Dealer
‘Not since Agatha Christie’s Miss Marple has there been a more lovable female dabbler in crime and suspense.’ Amarillo News
‘Depth of description and lively characters bring this English village to life.’ Publishers Weekly
Available Editions
| EDITION | Ebook |
| ISBN | 9780993576317 |
| PRICE | US$3.99 (USD) |
Featured Reviews
Kirsty S, Reviewer
The Miss Seetonseries is a collection of cosy mystery novels featuring elderly spinster, Emily Seeton, and the cosy village of Plummergen.
“… she is one of those people things happen to – or she happens to them ..”
The series was originally created by author Heron Carvic, before being continued by Roy Peter Martin writing under the name Hampton Charles, followed by Sarah J Mason under the pen name of Hamilton Crane. Miss Seeton Draws the Line is the second in the 25-book series. The books are fun, lively and completely zany, and completely lacking in the graphic violence and sex that we see in a lot of current crime fiction, which makes a refreshing change.
In Miss Seeton Draws the Line, Miss Seeton once again relies on a bit of luck and her trusty umbrella (and maybe some minor assistance from Superintendent Delphick (“the Oracle”) and his sidekick Sergeant Bob Ranger). Scotland Yard are investigating the murders of young children and call in former art teacher, Miss Seeton, to assist with their investigation (her drawing seem to hold some sort of psychic ability). When she fails in her attempts to draw a local child, this leads the policy to believe that the child in question will be the killer’s next victim. Heavy subject matter indeed, but told in a fashion that keeps the tale from becoming too dark.
Miss Seeton is an entertaining protagonist, repeatedly finding herself in awkward situations and unwittingly thwarting criminals in their tracks – whilst usually being completely unaware that she has done so! The inhabitants of Plummergen also make a reappearance. With their unapologetic nosiness and love of gossip, they act as a real warning against village life. Plummergen is certainly not a place where you are allowed to keep to yourself!
Miss Seeton Draws the Line is undemanding and lighthearted – a wittily satirical take on village life, combined with an amusing parody of amateur sleuth detective fiction. It’s twee, old-fashioned, somewhat ridiculous but it really is great fun. With mystery and skulduggery underfoot, this book is perfect for those who fancy a humorous take on a classic detective novel.
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