Agnes Sharp and the Wedding to Die for

The Agnes Sharp mystery series ends with a bang in this explosive finale from the author of Three Bags Full.

The octogenarian housemates at Sunset Hall are busy preparing for the wedding of one of their own, the blind and blushing bride Bernadette, but as the big day approaches, they must fend off a mysterious killjoy from the past.

Spring is in the air, and Sunset Hall is abuzz with anticipation of Bernadette's upcoming wedding. But not everyone is feeling celebratory. Namely, her best friend, Agnes Sharp, who isn't a fan of Bernadette's plan to leave the house share and its residents behind. Nevertheless, Agnes and the not-so-sprightly gang of pensioners launch into wedding-planning mode after a spot opens at the high-class Foxglove Manor--in just two weeks.

The minimum number of guests to even get the champagne fountain bubbling is twenty--a tall order for a reclusive couple in their eighties. Not to mention the high likelihood that their friend groups might not be compatible: Bernadette was once a police informant, while Jack, the groom, used to make a living in organized crime.

Just when they think they have the guest list squared away, a threatening note appears at the house. Agnes and the others decide to handle it themselves, not wanting to cause the betrothed stress. With some assistance from a private investigator (another person to add to the guest list!), Agnes digs into the case of the poison-pen letter, determined to ensure the wedding goes off without a hitch . . . aside from the bodies they've already had to hide from the bride. Will Bernadette and Jack happily ride off into the sunset together, or will this be sundown for Sunset Hall for good?

Author: Leonie Swann
Publisher: Soho Crime
Published: 04/07/2026
Pages: 352
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.13lbs
Size: 8.56h x 6.34w x 1.15d
ISBN: 9781641297110


Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 02/01/2026
Publishers Weekly 02/16/2026
Booklist 02/09/2026
Library Journal 03/13/2026 pg. 1

About the Author
Leonie Swann grew up near Munich and earned degrees in philosophy, communications, and psychology from Munich University and the Munich School of Philosophy. Soon to be a major motion picture, her debut novel, Three Bags Full, was published in 2005 and became an instant hit, leading the German bestseller charts for months. It has since been translated into twenty-six languages and won the prestigious Glauser Prize for crime fiction in the debut category, as well as the PETA Award. She has now published seven books and lives and works in the English countryside near Cambridge.

Amy Bojang is a translator of German-language literature. She has an MA in Modern and Contemporary German Studies from the University of Nottingham. In 2017, she was selected by the journal New Books in German for their Emerging Translators Programme. She lives in England.