Sweet Venom - Hardcover

Betty Rowlands burst on to the crime scene by winning the Sunday Express/Veuve Clicquot Crime Short Story of the Year Competition. Her success continued with her eleven highly acclaimed Melissa Craig mysteries. She is an active member of the Crime Writers' Association and regularly gives talks and readings and serves on panels in crime writing conventions

'The latest Melissa Craig story is just what the doctor ordered ... The writing is excellent ... All the characters are well drawn ... when the writing is as smooth and competent as this, they are just too good to put down!' Sherlock on Sweet Venom Praise for Betty Rowland's previous Melissa Craig mysteries: 'Full of sharp insights with an unexpected twist in the tail' - Val McDermid, Manchester Evening News 'A clearly gifted and knowledgeable writer, never less than engaging and readable' - Financial Times 'Gently old-fashioned whodunit, riddled with lurking anguish' - The Times 'A splendidly lively debut ... good plotting, well-crafted writing and believable characterisation' - Publishing News 'All the best ingredients of English crime ... a novel of sharp insights' - Cotswold Life 'A younger version of Miss Marples.' Leicester Mercury on Sweet Venom 20041207