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The Margaret Code

The Margaret Code

by Richard Hooton

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Genre: Crime

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EET THE DETECTIVE DUO YOU'LL NEVER FORGET

'One of the best books I've read this year' 
ALEX GRAY

'An absorbingly unusual murder mystery
' CHRIS BROOKMYRE

'Humorous and heart-breaking . . . I couldn't stop turning the page' EMILY CRITCHLEY

'Wry, compelling and ever so poignant'
 NAOMI KELSEY

'Readers will be cheering for the determined, if fragile, Margaret' 
LAURA SHEPPERSON
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89-year-old Margaret has lived on Garnon Crescent all her life, except for those few years she never talks about. She knows all the neighbours; their hopes, their heartbreaks.

Only recently, Margaret's memory isn't what it used to be. She is sure Barbara, her best friend and neighbour, told her something important. Something she was supposed to remember.

When Barbara is found dead, Margaret determines to recover her missing memory. She and her grandson James begin to investigate, but soon strange incidents occur in her home. Margaret's daughter thinks her memory is getting worse, but Margaret knows somebody wants her out of the way.

Because Margaret holds the key to solving this crime. If only she could remember where she put it.

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About the Author

Richard Hooton

After winning numerous prizes for his short fiction, Richard Hooton’s debut novel THE MARGARET CODE will be published on 10 April 2025. The voice-led whodunnit follows eighty-nine-year-old Margaret whose failing memory holds the key to the murder investigation taking place on her street.

Inspired by Richard’s relationship with his grandmother, THE MARGARET CODE combines a twisty, compelling crime plot with an emotive study of illness and its effect on family relationships, alongside an intriguing historical connection.

Richard was born and brought up in Nottinghamshire and now lives in Greater Manchester. He studied English Literature at the University of Wolverhampton before becoming a journalist and then going on to work in communications.

His short stories and flash fiction have won awards in various competitions and been published in several anthologies.

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