The Antique Hunter's Guide to Murder: A Novel

By C.L. Miller

A former antique hunter investigates the suspicious death of her estranged mentor at an isolated English manor and is drawn back into the dangerous world of repatriating stolen artifacts in this irresistible mystery debut for fans of Richard Osman.

Freya, it’s up to you to finish what I started…

Freya Lockwood has avoided the quaint English village where she grew up for the last twenty years. That is, until her eccentric Aunt Carole breaks the news that Arthur Crockleford, antiques dealer and Freya’s estranged mentor, has unexpectedly died.

Then Freya receives a letter from Arthur, sent just days before his death, warning her that she is in danger. Suspecting he may have been murdered, she and Carole begin to investigate. When they discover Arthur’s journals and an invitation to an antiques enthusiasts’ weekend, Freya finds herself pulled back into a life she swore to leave behind.

Once more Freya is on the hunt. Following the clues and her rusty antique hunting instincts, she and Carole attend the retreat at an old manor where all is not as it seems. The antiques are bad reproductions, and the other guests are menacing and secretive.

Can Freya and Carole solve the mystery before the killer strikes again?

• Language: English
• Publisher: Simon & Schuster
• Release date: Feb 6, 2024
• ISBN: 9781668032398

C.L. Miller

C.L. Miller started working life as an editorial assistant for her mother, Judith Miller, on the Miller’s Antique Handbook and Pride Guide and other antiquing guides. She liveds in a medieval cottage in Dedham Vale, Suffolk, with her family.