
Lyme Regis Layover Rex Takes the Biscuit is a thrilling mystery novel featuring Albert Smith, an amateur sleuth, and his intelligent dog, Rex. The story kicks off with a suspicious death initially ruled a suicide, which Albert believes is murder. Set against the picturesque yet perilous backdrop of Lyme Regis and the Jurassic Coast, Albert and Rex follow a trail of clues that leads them into increasing danger, culminating in a high-stakes confrontation. This book is ideal for middle-grade readers who enjoy suspenseful mysteries, strong animal companionship, and stories where good triumphs over evil. Parents should be aware of themes of murder and peril, handled in a way suitable for the age group.
Baking. It can get a guy killed. And this time it does. A murder staged to look like a suicide fools everyone except Albert Smith. He knows better. In Lyme Regis with his faithful dog, the victim invited him to visit the seaside resort. Now he's dead and Albert wants to know why. But when the trail of clues leads Albert into a darkened courtyard, Rex finds himself left to investigate alone and all too soon a second body is discovered. Is there a killer out there? Or are the suicides just poorly timed? In a deadly race to the finish, Albert knows he may have to sacrifice himself to save the next victim and Rex must risk everything to save Albert. In a battle high on the cliffs above the Jurassic Coast, does that leave anyone to save Rex? One final roll of the dice, that's all Albert and Rex wanted. Maybe they ought to have gone straight home.