The Grapples of Wrath: The BRAND NEW funny, spooky crime mystery perfect for summer 2026
Jan 2026 · Grave Expectations Book 3 · Atlantic Books
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The hilarious, unputdownable murder mystery set in Brighton about wrestling and unlikely sleuths for fans of Bella Mackie and Over My Dead Body
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'Laugh-out-loud funny' Belfast Telegraph
'Come for the spooky humour, stay for the satisfying twists' Kristen Perrin
'Alice Bell writes with real verve' Janice Hallett
'Agatha Christie meets Ghosts' J M Hall
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THIS MYSTERY HAS THEM IN A CHOKEHOLD...
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'Laugh-out-loud funny' Belfast Telegraph
'Come for the spooky humour, stay for the satisfying twists' Kristen Perrin
'Alice Bell writes with real verve' Janice Hallett
'Agatha Christie meets Ghosts' J M Hall
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THIS MYSTERY HAS THEM IN A CHOKEHOLD...
Claire Hendricks can see ghosts. But that doesn't make solving murders any easier...
Pro-wrestling manager Ken King is convinced his late father Eddie is haunting his Brighton gym and he hires medium-turned-private-investigator Claire to help his beloved dad move on to the next life.
But Eddie can't because he's adamant he was murdered, and he tasks Claire with bringing his killer to justice.
In the world of pro-wrestling, can she work out what's real, who's faking and unmask the killer once and for all?
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'A hard book to put down'
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'Wonderfully funny'
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'Biting wit, fabulous characters, creative set-up'
The hilarious, unputdownable murder mystery set in Brighton about wrestling and unlikely sleuths for fans of Bella Mackie and Over My Dead Body
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'Laugh-out-loud funny' Belfast Telegraph
'Come for the spooky humour, stay for the satisfying twists' Kristen Perrin
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Alison Robinson
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January 5, 2026
This was silly, funny, informative (I learned a lot about pro-wrestling) and there were so many suspects and so much drama flying about that I had no clue as to the actual murderer until the last minute. Another cracker in this quirky series. I received an ARC from the publisher via NetGalley.
About the author
Alice Bell worked as a video games journalist for many years, notably as deputy editor of popular PC gaming website Rock Paper Shotgun, and is now the editor of the Guinness World Records Gamer's Edition. Her debut novel, Grave Expectations, was selected for the BBC Radio 2 Book Club. Alice lives in Marlborough, Wiltshire.
Alice Bell worked as a video games journalist for many years, notably as deputy editor of popular PC gaming website Rock Paper Shotgun, and is now the editor of the Guinness World Records Gamer's Edition. Her debut novel, Grave Expectations, was selected for the BBC Radio 2 Book Club. Alice lives...
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