The Wait Was Murder

By Matthew James Hammett

At 3:42 a.m., Terminal 20 is quiet.

Too quiet.

Hetty Columbo isn't looking for trouble. She's early for a flight, armed with a flat white, a well-worn crime novel, and four days of sun waiting on the other side of the runway.

Then someone runs.

Then another.

And just beyond a glowing sign for Pod City... a man is found dead.

He wasn't supposed to die.

Not here. Not like this.

No signs of struggle. No obvious cause. Just a locked pod, an untouched breakfast, and a message no one can quite explain.

The police are on their way.

But they're not here yet.

And Hetty... has already started.

As witnesses talk, stories shift, and small details refuse to stay still, one thing becomes clear:

This wasn't sudden.
This wasn't simple.
And someone in this terminal is lying.

Because in a place designed for departures...

someone planned a very careful ending.

The Wait Was Murder is a sharp, darkly funny British mystery - perfect for readers who love clever puzzles, keen observation, and detectives who notice what everyone else misses.

Just don't get too comfortable.

You might already have missed something.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0GW2JHKDH
• ISBN13: 9798254819134
• Release Date: April 2026
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 162 Pages
• Weight: 0.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.0" x 9.0"