Yorkshire Dales – The Bell Bookshop https://www.bellbookshop.co.uk Henley-on-Thames Thu, 04 Sep 2025 11:36:12 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9 https://www.bellbookshop.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/cropped-Bell-Background-Blue-32x32.png Yorkshire Dales – The Bell Bookshop https://www.bellbookshop.co.uk 32 32 Date with destiny https://www.bellbookshop.co.uk/product/date-with-destiny/ Thu, 27 Mar 2025 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.bellbookshop.co.uk/?post_type=product&p=47037 Don’t miss the final instalment in the Dales Detective series!

‘A rollicking tale of everyday crime life among rural folk’ – Daily Mail

From death to danger and malice to mystery, Samson and Delilah have weathered many storms. Finally, things should be going smoothly. Except life’s never that simple in Bruncliffe, is it?

As the couple are beset with worries about their upcoming wedding, a charismatic celebrity comes knocking on the Dales Detective Agency’s door, seeking their services. Samson is initially reluctant to help, for many reasons. But things quickly escalate following a shocking murder at Fellside Court and, as a friend comes under suspicion, Samson and Delilah must set aside their personal problems to catch a killer.

In a case that will bring so many of Bruncliffe’s secrets out into the open, this final investigation for the Dales Detectives may be the one that breaks them for ever . . .

Date with Destiny is the final instalment in Julia Chapman’s much-loved Dales Detective series set in Yorkshire.

Praise for The Dales Detective series:

‘Enlivened with numerous subplots, the story moves at a cracking pace’ – Daily Mail

‘Bags of Yorkshire charm and wit’ – Northern Echo

‘A classic whodunnit’ – Cath Staincliffe, author of Blue Murder

‘Full of dry wit and clever plotting’ – Countryside

‘Chapman delivers on every level’ – Lancashire Evening Post

‘As village murder mysteries go, this clever, witty and realistic series is quite out of the ordinary and strongly recommended’ – Crime Review

]]> Date with justice https://www.bellbookshop.co.uk/product/date-with-justice/ Thu, 04 Apr 2024 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.bellbookshop.co.uk/product/date-with-justice/ Julia's Chapman's witty and engaging Dales Detective novel sees Delilah's brother under suspicion of murder. Can Delilah and Samson prove he's innocent? Perfect for fans of Richard Osman and Robert Thorogood, this is cosy crime at its very best.]]> Date with Justice, the ninth novel in Julia’s Chapman’s witty and engaging Dales Detective series, sees Delilah’s brother under suspicion of murder. Can Delilah and Samson prove he’s innocent?

The Dales Detective Agency is on the brink of closure.

Samson O’Brien has returned to his position as an undercover operative for the Met in London, and his relationship with sleuthing partner Delilah Metcalfe is under pressure.

Their troubles are only multiplied when an ecologist is found dead and the finger of blame is pointed firmly at Delilah’s older brother, Will.

It seems an open and shut case. An argument over an ecology report for planning permission which got out of hand, with Will known to have a hot temper. But Delilah won’t accept he’s guilty and neither will Samson.

Dropping everything, he returns to Bruncliffe to help prove Will’s innocence. But as the two detectives start digging, they unearth more than they bargained for and soon realize that the price of justice can be very costly indeed.

Following on from Date With Evil, this heart-warming and wittily charming novel is perfect for fans of Richard Osman and Robert Thorogood and cosy crime at its very best.

‘Bags of Northern charm and wit’ – Northern Echo

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