Major Bricket and the Body in the Bell Tower: A cosy crime mystery set in an English village

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Simon Brett

Major Bricket and the Body in the Bell Tower

Name: Major Bricket and the Body in the Bell Tower
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ISBN: 9781408721339

A cosy crime mystery set in an English village

Simon Brett

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Constable
26 May 2026

Crime & Mystery; Cosy Crime

Series: Major Bricket

'Few crime writers are so enchantingly gifted' Sunday Times

'One of British crime's most assured craftsmen . . . Crime writing just like in the good old days, and perfect entertainment' Guardian

For Major Bricket, attending church in his village of Stunston Peveril in Suffolk is a good way to keep up with the village gossip. Having only recently retired from a career where he was privy to many international secrets, the Major likes to stay in the know.

Events take a turn one Sunday though when, after the morning service, Major Bricket notices the door to the bell tower open... and finds a body at the bottom of the stairs.

The dead man is dressed in a suit and dog collar. But who is he? And could someone in Stunston Peveril have killed him?

Perhaps predictably, most of the village residents seem more concerned with the Parish Council flower arranging rota than the mysterious corpse.

Major Bricket will have to rely on his long-nurtured detection skills, and his trusted friends Nga Luong and Rod, to solve the case.

A new cosy mystery series featuring a not-so-amateur sleuth in a peaceful English village with an alarmingly high death rate! Perfect for fans of Richard Osmand, Janice Hallett, Robert Thorogood and M. C. Beaton.

Praise for Simon Brett:

'Murder most enjoyable' Colin Dexter

'A delightful, thoroughly English whodunnit' Daily Mail

'Like a little malice in your mysteries? Some cynicism in your cozies? Simon Brett is happy to oblige' New York Times

'A new Simon Brett novel is an event for mystery fans!' P.D. James

'Simon Brett writes stunning detective stories. I would recommend them to anyone' Jilly Cooper

'The wittiest around' Antonia Fraser

By: Simon Brett
Imprint: Constable
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 238mm, Width: 162mm, Spine: 28mm
Weight: 452g
ISBN: 9781408721339
ISBN 10: 1408721333
Series: Major Bricket
Pages: 256
Publication Date: 26 May 2026
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

SIMON BRETT is the author of over one hundred books, many of them crime novels, including the Charles Paris, Mrs Pargeter and Fethering series. Educated at Dulwich College and Wadham College, Oxford, Simon was chairman of the Crime Writers Association from 1986 to 1987 and of the Society of Authors from 1995 to 1997. He was also President of the Detection Club and was awarded the 2014 CWA Diamond Dagger. In 2016 he was awarded an OBE for services to literature. He lives near Arundel in West Sussex and is married with three grown-up children and six grandchildren.

Reviews for Major Bricket and the Body in the Bell Tower: A cosy crime mystery set in an English village

Praise for Simon Brett Few crime writers are so enchantingly gifted * Sunday Times * One of British crime's most assured craftsmen . . . Crime writing just like in the good old days, and perfect entertainment * Guardian * Murder most enjoyable -- Colin Dexter Simon Brett writes stunning detective stories. I would recommend them to anyone -- Jilly Cooper A new Simon Brett novel is an event for mystery fans! -- P.D. James Like a little malice in your mysteries? Some cynicism in your cozies? Simon Brett is happy to oblige * New York Times * The wittiest around -- Antonia Fraser A delightful, thoroughly English whodunnit * Daily Mail *