The Grapples of Wrath : The BRAND NEW funny, spooky crime mystery perfect for summer 2026

by Bell, Alice | Crime & mystery
Published 02/07/2026 by ATLANTIC BOOKS (Corvus) in the United Kingdom as part of the Grave Expectations series
Paperback | 368 pages
197 x 130 x 25mm | 256g

The hilarious, unputdownable murder mystery set in Brighton about wrestling and ghosts for fans of Bella Mackie and Over My Dead Body '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 HallTHIS 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?Readers love the Grave Expectations series...

'Brilliantly funny!''Witty and smart''Extraordinary sleuthing''Loved every minute''Loads of clever twists'