The Poisoning in the Pub

The English invented the cozy mystery and Simon Brett—creator of famous characters Mrs. Pargeter and Charles Paris—is a master of the form. The Poisoning in the Pub, the 10th book in the Fethering series, demonstrates the author’s inventiveness within an established genre.

Jude (no surname), an alternative healer, and Carole Sedden, a retired civil servant,…