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The Cornish Wedding Murder: An absolutely gripping and laugh-out-loud cozy mystery series filled with twists and turns for 2025 (A Nosey Parker Cozy Mystery, Book 1) (Nosey Parker Cozy Mysteries) Kindle Edition

by Fiona Leitch (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.1 out of 5 stars 8,243 ratings

‘A sparklingly delicious confection to satisfy the mystery reader’s appetite’ Helena Dixon, bestselling author of the Miss Underhay Mysteries

Still spinning from the hustle and bustle of city life, Jodie ‘Nosey’ Parker is glad to be back in the Cornish village she calls home. Having quit the Met Police in search of something less dangerous, the change of pace means she can finally start her dream catering company and raise her daughter, Daisy, somewhere safer.

But there’s nothing quite like having your first job back at home be catering an ex-boyfriend’s wedding to remind you of just how small your village is. And when the bride vanishes, Jodie is drawn into the investigation, realising that life in the countryside might not be as quaint as she remembers.

With a missing bride on their hands, murder and mayhem lurks around every corner…

But surely saving the day will be a piece of cake for this not-so-amateur sleuth?

This title was previously published as Murder on the Menu.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B08BHN4H1P
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ One More Chapter
  • Accessibility ‏ : ‎ Learn more
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ January 15, 2021
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 1.5 MB
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
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  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 369 pages
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0008436551
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  • Book 1 of 8 ‏ : ‎ Nosey Parker Cozy Mysteries
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Fiona Leitch is an author, tea drinker, and Jammie Dodger enthusiast. She writes the Jodie 'Nosey' Parker series for HarperCollins, because she loves thinking about Cornwall, food, and murdering people (not necessarily in that order). Her biggest claims to fame are being thrown out of a TV studio debate by John Craven, having the shortest stand-up comedy career ever, and playing a French hen in a non-denominational school Christmas play, which she is definitely not still bitter about. She is a sucker for a happy ending (though not for the victim, obviously), a romantic subplot, and a cheesy pun. Her novels are currently in development with BBC Studios and Union Pictures.

Fiona is represented by Lina Langlee at the North Literary Agency.

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Customers enjoy this cozy mystery series for its wonderful plot twists and fast-paced narrative, with one review highlighting its unique setting in Cornwall. The book features charming characters, particularly Jodie 'Nosey' Parker, and customers find it witty and easy to read. They appreciate its appeal and consider it a great series.

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29 customers mention "Enjoyment"29 positive0 negative

Customers find the book fun to read, with plenty of light-hearted banter throughout.

"...This is a very good detective story and an even better fun ride with Nosey and friends along with a few antagonists to keep things interesting!..." Read more

"This was a fun, non-stressful read...." Read more

"A new series and a new author for me. It was fun and engaging and easy to listen to while driving or doing household tasks." Read more

"First book of new series and new author. Really enjoyed it. Lots of fun and games, Murder, maybe, and cooking...." Read more

20 customers mention "Plot quality"18 positive2 negative

Customers enjoy the plot of this cozy mystery, describing it as a fast-paced, light-hearted murder mystery with wonderful twists.

"NoseyParker1 Great twists, lots of personality and a persistent Pomeranian are mixed together in this opening gambit into cozy..." Read more

"...This is a very good detective story and an even better fun ride with Nosey and friends along with a few antagonists to keep things interesting!..." Read more

"...I liked the characters, the settings and just the whole story. I’m keen to get onto the next book soon." Read more

"Good murder mystery with plenty of light hearted banter. Wonderful characters...." Read more

19 customers mention "Character development"19 positive0 negative

Customers appreciate the character development in the book, with one mentioning the very relatable heroine Jodie 'Nosey' Parker.

"NoseyParker1 Great twists, lots of personality and a persistent Pomeranian are mixed together in this opening gambit into cozy..." Read more

"Nosey Parker is a delightful character. She is witty, bright, a great protagonist! And her friends and colleagues are also great fun...." Read more

"...Lots of fun and games, Murder, maybe, and cooking. I liked the characters, the settings and just the whole story...." Read more

"Good murder mystery with plenty of light hearted banter. Wonderful characters...." Read more

12 customers mention "Humor"12 positive0 negative

Customers find the book funny and witty, with one mentioning the interesting Cornish idioms and phrases, while another describes it as lighthearted.

"Nosey Parker is a delightful character. She is witty, bright, a great protagonist! And her friends and colleagues are also great fun...." Read more

"...I live in Northern California, so I really found the Cornish idioms and phrases interesting. I really recommend the book!" Read more

"I love the writing. I love the characters. I love the dog...." Read more

"...protagonist Jodie "Nosey" Parker are trully endearing and the writing style is funny and totally relatable...." Read more

7 customers mention "Appeal"7 positive0 negative

Customers find the book charming, with one mentioning its beautiful setting and another noting the cute dog character.

"...She has a fun personality and she's nosey - but more clever than the handsome cop! Clean cozy mystery!" Read more

"...characters, especially the protagonist Jodie "Nosey" Parker are trully endearing and the writing style is funny and totally relatable...." Read more

"...This author has a way with words (witty, charming, all of it) that not only keeps you glued to the pages but also laughing out loud...." Read more

"...The beautiful setting, ie., southwest England, was virtually ignored. The plot was MIA...." Read more

3 customers mention "Cosy content"3 positive0 negative

Customers appreciate the cozy nature of the book, with one noting it's not inane.

"This one is for cozy readers! I really enjoyed the character of Jodie ‘Nosey’ Parker...." Read more

"...Like my murders bloodless - no gore. Cozy but not inane cozy. Fun to read. Look forward to next in series." Read more

"Thrilling and cosy - great combo..." Read more

3 customers mention "Series quality"3 positive0 negative

Customers enjoy the series, with one mentioning it's a great collection of books.

"A new series and a new author for me. It was fun and engaging and easy to listen to while driving or doing household tasks." Read more

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9 customers mention "Readability"6 positive3 negative

Customers have mixed opinions about the book's readability, with some finding it an easy and non-stressful read, while others note it is not very believable.

"This was a fun, non-stressful read...." Read more

"...Written on an elementary school level, and bludgeoning with useless descriptive, repetitive verbiage...." Read more

"...Wonderful characters. Easy to read mystery especially if curled with a blanket and a good cup of tea" Read more

"What I like I was never bored and easy to read. I wouldvrecommendcthis book. If you like the Marlow mysteries, you will like this new series." Read more

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  • M L Etchison
    5.0 out of 5 stars Quirky, But Fun
    Reviewed in the United States on April 23, 2025
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    Great twists, lots of personality and a persistent Pomeranian are mixed together in this opening gambit into cozy mysteries.

    Jodie Parker has left the police force, taken a cooking course, moved back home and is opening a catering company. Her first official client is her best friend, Tony, for his wedding.

    Things go awry when his ex-wife gets into a set-to with his soon-to-be-wife on the eve of the wedding. Jodie gets them apart, and helps the ex calm down. Instead of greeting guests, the bride-to-be escapes to her room, and leaves the mingling to her groom.

    Then, the ex is found dead, the bride is missing, and the police think the groom is good for … something. Jodie isn’t having that, not at all.

    Finding out whodunnit takes observation, gossip, and nosiness, and the hunky DCI keeps it real, by keeping Jodie in the loop.
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  • BillyS
    4.0 out of 5 stars A Fun, Happy Read
    Reviewed in the United States on May 5, 2025
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    Nosey Parker is a delightful character. She is witty, bright, a great protagonist! And her friends and colleagues are also great fun. Nosey is also a Cracker Jack detective, a former police officer. This is a very good detective story and an even better fun ride with Nosey and friends along with a few antagonists to keep things interesting! Great fun!
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  • anonymer Feigling
    3.0 out of 5 stars Fun. I almost passed on it, though.
    Reviewed in the United States on August 11, 2024
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    This was a fun, non-stressful read. I almost ‘noped’ it, though, because the title in the Amazon listing is ‘Cornish Wedding Murder, and absolutely laugh-out-loud…” NO. Not cool. All of the books that appear this way are ‘absolutely’ something-or-other, and writers should know better. And not only WASN’T it ‘laugh-out-loud’; it wasn’t ‘ABSOLUTELY’ anything.

    What it WAS, is a perfectly respectable and enjoyable cozy mystery, in which the tropes are somewhat cliché (which is what makes them tropes), but the writing is not; most of the characters aren’t TOO much so… It’s a good book and I will read more in the series.

    But PLEASE quit trying to micromanage what the reader should expect. Let us readers decide whether it’s ‘laugh-out-loud’, or ‘an edge-of-our-seat thriller’, or whatever.
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  • Deborah Ruef
    5.0 out of 5 stars Fun and enjoyable to listen to cozy mystery
    Reviewed in the United States on May 28, 2025
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    A new series and a new author for me. It was fun and engaging and easy to listen to while driving or doing household tasks.
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  • Norma Den 🇿🇦
    4.0 out of 5 stars Good fun
    Reviewed in the United States on January 27, 2025
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    First book of new series and new author. Really enjoyed it. Lots of fun and games, Murder, maybe, and cooking. I liked the characters, the settings and just the whole story. I’m keen to get onto the next book soon.
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  • Beverley
    5.0 out of 5 stars great series!
    Reviewed in the United States on April 25, 2025
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    Love 'Nosey' Parker - ex cop now caterer in Cornwall! She has a fun personality and she's nosey - but more clever than the handsome cop! Clean cozy mystery!
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  • GC
    4.0 out of 5 stars Fun and entertaining
    Reviewed in the United States on November 18, 2023
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    Good murder mystery with plenty of light hearted banter. Wonderful characters. Easy to read mystery especially if curled with a blanket and a good cup of tea
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  • Gwen Gorospe
    5.0 out of 5 stars Fun
    Reviewed in the United States on April 14, 2025
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    This was a good read! I enjoyed the characters and the story line. I live in Northern California, so I really found the Cornish idioms and phrases interesting. I really recommend the book!
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  • Bert 270
    5.0 out of 5 stars Good tead
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 3, 2025
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  • Maria Katene
    4.0 out of 5 stars Cozy Murder Mystery
    Reviewed in Australia on April 7, 2024
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    Recently returned to her hometown in the Cornish Village of Penstowan with her 12 year old daughter, after leaving behind her job as a police office at the Met and cheating ex, Jodie “Nosey” Parker is keen to embark on a new career as a caterer but things don’t go as planned. Her first job catering for an old flame and his soon to be wife goes pear shaped on the day of the nuptials when the bride is a “no show” and the groom’s ex wife turns up dead outside the venue. When her friend Tony (the groom) becomes the main suspect, all Jodie’s police training propels her into the centre of the investigation much to the annoyance of DCI Nathan Withers the handsome but arrogant detective in charge of the case. From there on it’s a case of old fashioned sleuthing and a dash of good luck to find the murderer.

    The story was well written with a decent sprinkling of humour and a touch a romance thrown in for good measure. The story was possibly a tad long, but overall it was an enjoyable read.
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  • Julia S.
    5.0 out of 5 stars Tolles Buch - man möcht es nicht weglegen
    Reviewed in Germany on August 17, 2024
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    Sehr angenehm und lustig geschrieben - man mag gar nicht aufhören zu lesen!
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  • Daniela Lopes Cossa
    5.0 out of 5 stars Cozy Mistery
    Reviewed in Brazil on February 7, 2025
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    Livro bem tranquilinho de ler! Definição de cozy mistery mesmo. Achei a personagem principal muito cativante! Lerei os próximos livros da série.
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  • Awey
    5.0 out of 5 stars Fun, not too tense, and kept me guessing to the conclusion.
    Reviewed in Canada on March 10, 2024
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    I enjoyed this novel. Fiona has a great sense of humour and an easy writing style. She kept me guessing to the satisfy end. The start of a nice group of characters in this series. Looking forward to reading more of them.
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