• A Bit of Murder Between Friends (Vigillauntie Justice #1) by Elliott Hay – paperback
  • A Bit of Murder Between Friends (Vigilauntie Justice #1) by Elliott Hay. Adorable dog. Vengeance … but cosy(ish). Killer grannies. Found family. Queer rep.
  • What readers are saying about the series… ★★★★★ ‘found family and queer joy’ ★★★★★ ‘justice is satisfyingly served’ ‘I need these ladies in my community’ ★★★★★ ‘witty and unique’ ★★★★★ ‘friendship, solidarity, humour and heart’
  • What readers are saying about the series… ‘I have read my LGBQT book for the year’ ‘I thought the ladies were doing the investigating, not the killing’ ‘crochet involves hooks, knitting involves needles’
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Written by Elliott Hay

A Bit of Murder Between Friends (Vigilauntie Justice #1) paperback

A Bit of Murder Between Friends (Vigilauntie Justice #1) paperback

Cupcakes are sweet … but vengeance is sweeter.

    knitting, tea, gossip … vengeance

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    Your book will be sent directly to you by the printer. If you're in the US, it will be shipped domestically. If you're anywhere else in the world, it will be sent from the UK.

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    Why should I buy direct from the author?

    When I published my first book in January 2020, someone at work laughed and asked me when I was going to quit my job. 

    There's this perception out there that authors are wealthy people. And I'm sure the big names (e.g. Richard Osman, Stephen King, John Scalzi, etc.) are doing just fine.

    But it's not like that for indie authors. It's tough out there. There are great, amazing things about being an indie author. But most of us aren't making bank.

    You know who is making money out of books? Jeff Bezos, CEO of Amazon.

    You may have noticed a move in recent years of indie authors selling their books directly to you. There's a reason for that. 

    If you buy a book for 0.99 from Amazon, the author gets to keep maybe 0.26 of that. Maybe. It depends on the file size. And they won't even get that for around 3 months. But if you buy a book from an author for 0.99, the author gets to keep around 0.83. And we get that money within days.

    Because that first book I mentioned? Four years later, it hasn't come close to paying for itself. 

    If you can't buy direct, libraries are a great way to get books for free while still helping authors get their fair share. 

    What's the deal with audiobooks?

    This book will be available as an audiobook just as soon as I have the funds available. I'm a big believer in inclusivity and accessibility. Ideally, I want all my books available in all formats. But, from a pragmatic standpoint, they're expensive to produce.

    How long is this book?

    4–5 hours

    56k words / 182 pages

    Cupcakes are sweet … but vengeance is sweeter.

    Every day, Baz, Peggy, Carole, and Madge get together to knit, drink tea, and dole out death to keep the streets of south-east London safe.

    When the ladies get wind of a recent string of attacks on young women, it’s clear a brazen predator is stalking their local community. So far, nothing has been done to stop this scoundrel – and with police downplaying reports of the violence, London’s women are walking around unawares.

    So Baz and her friends decide to take matters into their own wrinkled – but very capable – hands. These grannies will do anything it takes to protect their community.

    Including murder.

    A Bit of Murder Between Friends is cosy(ish), noir(ish), humorous crime fiction that will delight fans of Killers of a Certain Age and An Elderly Lady Is Up to No Good. With colourful characters, queer themes, amateur female sleuths, and no shortage of twists and turns, the first book in the Vigilauntie Justice series is guaranteed to leave you itching for more.

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    Customer Reviews

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    Susan Earl
    Intriguing, cosy and fun

    Really, really enjoyed this. I bought this and the second of the series to read over Christmas week but accidentally thought I'd have a quick sneak read of a few pages. I devoured BOTH of them immediately! Could not put them down. Fun, with surprise murders; cosy, with interesting and unique characters and situations. Highly recommended. 6 stars out of 5!

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    Robin P.
    Excellent. Loved the characters

    I really enjoyed this. After reading the Starship Teapot series, I picked up the free Friends in Need. As with Starship Teapot, i really enjoyed the characters. This book follows neatly on from Friends in Need and introduces a new character, Baz. She complements the other old ladies well. I was surprised (not in a bad way) at how things turned out but can't say more without spoiling. I don't read a lot of cosy mysteries, though, so that might just be my inexperience with the genre.