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The Trouble with Terry Winter
The music stopped thirty years ago. The search has just begun.Martin Ellis is fifty-two, single, and perfectly content with his quiet, predictable life in Worcester. At least, that's what he keeps telling himself.
Then a phone call from Chloe Winters changes everything.
Her father, Terry, an old friend Martin hasn't seen in decades, is dying in a hospice. And before he goes, he has one final Martin must find an original pressing of a mysterious 1968 jazz album. A record so rare that even the most obsessive collectors doubt it exists.
What begins as a reluctant favour soon becomes an extraordinary journey into the eccentric, fiercely competitive world of rare record collecting. Along the way, Martin encounters obsessive collectors, colourful characters and dangerous secrets that some people would rather remain buried.
But as the search draws him deeper into Terry's past, Martin begins to realise that the record is only part of the story. Old friendships, painful memories and long-forgotten truths force him to confront a life he's spent years carefully avoiding.
And somewhere out there, someone knows exactly what happened thirty years ago.
Funny, moving and filled with distinctly British humour, The Trouble With Terry Winter is a character-driven mystery about friendship, regret, second chances and the extraordinary lengths we'll go to for the people who matter.
Perfect for readers who enjoy compelling mysteries, unforgettable characters and stories that stay with them long after the final page.
Then a phone call from Chloe Winters changes everything.
Her father, Terry, an old friend Martin hasn't seen in decades, is dying in a hospice. And before he goes, he has one final Martin must find an original pressing of a mysterious 1968 jazz album. A record so rare that even the most obsessive collectors doubt it exists.
What begins as a reluctant favour soon becomes an extraordinary journey into the eccentric, fiercely competitive world of rare record collecting. Along the way, Martin encounters obsessive collectors, colourful characters and dangerous secrets that some people would rather remain buried.
But as the search draws him deeper into Terry's past, Martin begins to realise that the record is only part of the story. Old friendships, painful memories and long-forgotten truths force him to confront a life he's spent years carefully avoiding.
And somewhere out there, someone knows exactly what happened thirty years ago.
Funny, moving and filled with distinctly British humour, The Trouble With Terry Winter is a character-driven mystery about friendship, regret, second chances and the extraordinary lengths we'll go to for the people who matter.
Perfect for readers who enjoy compelling mysteries, unforgettable characters and stories that stay with them long after the final page.
426 pages, Kindle Edition
Published October 9, 2026
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October 10, 2026
This is a poignant story about a friendship that ended many years ago, and how the love of music brought the adversaries back in to each others lives, when one of them is dying.
The characters are wonderful and as the story unfolds and you delve deeper into Martins life, you see that an error in judgement, a miss reading of events, has affected his life, and you wonder how his life could have been different, and happier.
S.A Jenkins has presented us with an incredibly well written story, and I recommend this book to everyone.
I should add that I know nothing about jazz, and found that I enjoyed learning how passionate the characters are about this type of music.
A superb read and I cannot wait for the next story from this brilliant new author
The characters are wonderful and as the story unfolds and you delve deeper into Martins life, you see that an error in judgement, a miss reading of events, has affected his life, and you wonder how his life could have been different, and happier.
S.A Jenkins has presented us with an incredibly well written story, and I recommend this book to everyone.
I should add that I know nothing about jazz, and found that I enjoyed learning how passionate the characters are about this type of music.
A superb read and I cannot wait for the next story from this brilliant new author
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