After The Husbands
What do you do when you’ve buried four husbands and not yet found a fifth?
Wealthy Lady Bumstead takes a cruise down the Mekong in Vietnam with a hired female companion, Anne de Tonkin. Annie is not just a kind old lady, she is a brilliant listener and soon knows all about the other travellers. But, on the last day of the cruise she is murdered.
Lady Bumstead, unable to see any reason why Annie should be murdered, is convinced the killer was after her. She hires the SeeMs Detective Agency to protect her and find the killer. At the same time she decides to do some sleuthing herself, and, with the help of her high powered hearing aid, she begins listening to all the conversations around her.
As the SeeMs Detectives investigate the crime, they find Annie had a rich past and connections with almost everyone else on the boat. There seem to be plenty of reasons for killing her, but who did the deed?
Will Lady Bumstead and the SeeMs Detectives find the killer before he/she strikes again? Will Lady Bumstead find a fifth husband? Or will she become another victim?
Written in the first person by Lady Bumstead this novel will be particularly enjoyed by readers of Agatha Christie and A Man Called Otto. Or anyone interested in whodunnits.
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Author Bio
Gina has worked as a pilot, physiotherapist, freelance writer and dog breeder. As a child, Gina’s parents hated travelling and never went further than Jersey. As a result she became travel-addicted and spent years bumming around SE Asia, China and Australia, where she worked in a racing stables in Pinjarra, South of Perth. She then lived and worked in various places in Spain, the USA and London before settling in West Sussex with her husband and dogs. This is her fifth crime novel in the SeeMs Detective Agency series. This book is set in Vietnam.
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Why Should You Read It?
Gina Cheyne’s After the Husbands is a delightfully witty and intriguing whodunnit that transports readers to a luxurious cruise down the Mekong, where mystery and danger follow in Lady Bumstead’s wake. Lady Bumstead, having buried four husbands, takes it upon herself to unravel the mystery of her companion Annie de Tonkin’s murder. With the help of the SeeMs Detective Agency and her own clever eavesdropping, Lady Bumstead embarks on an investigation filled with colorful characters, sharp wit, and plenty of surprises.
Cheyne’s ability to weave humor with suspense makes After the Husbands an engaging and enjoyable read. The story’s setting, combined with a cast of suspicious travelers, keeps the tension high throughout. Fans of Agatha Christie-style mysteries will especially appreciate the first-person narrative from the charming and curious Lady Bumstead. The plot twists and character revelations make this a must-read for anyone who loves a good mystery, and Lady Bumstead’s search for a fifth husband adds a delightful layer of amusement to the story.