The Margaret Code

The detective duo you'll never forget

Richard Hooton

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Sphere
01 April 2025

Fiction & Literature; Crime & Mystery

89-year-old Margaret has lived on Garnon Crescent all her life, except for those few years she never talks about. She knows all the neighbours; their hopes, their heartbreaks.

Only recently, Margaret's memory isn't what it used to be. She is sure Barbara, her best friend and neighbour, told her something important. Something she was supposed to remember.

When Barbara is found dead, Margaret determines to recover her missing memory. She and her grandson James begin to investigate, but soon strange incidents occur in her home. Margaret's daughter thinks her memory is getting worse, but Margaret knows somebody wants her out of the way.

Because Margaret holds the key to solving this crime. If only she could remember where she put it.

By: Richard Hooton
Imprint: Sphere
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 154mm, Spine: 36mm
Weight: 428g
ISBN: 9781408731031
ISBN 10: 1408731037
Pages: 352
Publication Date: 01 April 2025
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Richard Hooton has received numerous prizes for his short fiction. The Margaret Code, his debut novel, is inspired by his relationship with his grandmother.

Reviews for The Margaret Code: The detective duo you'll never forget

One of the best books I've read this year. It has so much to say about memory loss and the terrors of having to leave one's own home. I very much hope to meet Margaret and James again! -- ALEX GRAY, author of the DSI William Lorimer series