Contacted Simon Brett regarding my inability to find this book.....his answer below..
Five stars for his prompt reply....
I am touched by your wife's enthusiasm for my books.
And I can put her out of her misery. 'The Christmas Crimes at Rhyddal Hall'
was indeed commissioned as a sequel to 'The Christmas Crimes at Puzzel
Manor' but never written. I was so angry about the way the publishers
handled the first book - not getting a volume with the word 'Christmas' in
the title into the books shops until January - that I paid back the advance
and cancelled the contract on the second one.
The title must linger on in some listings somewhere, but you can tell your
wife to cease searching.
All good wishes for 2016 to both of you,
Simon
Five stars for his prompt reply....
I am touched by your wife's enthusiasm for my books.
And I can put her out of her misery. 'The Christmas Crimes at Rhyddal Hall'
was indeed commissioned as a sequel to 'The Christmas Crimes at Puzzel
Manor' but never written. I was so angry about the way the publishers
handled the first book - not getting a volume with the word 'Christmas' in
the title into the books shops until January - that I paid back the advance
and cancelled the contract on the second one.
The title must linger on in some listings somewhere, but you can tell your
wife to cease searching.
All good wishes for 2016 to both of you,
Simon
