Barbour Publishing released this book the first of this month and I got my review copy ebook from Net Galley. It is a trade paperback and available now at your local bookstore.
Berdie Elliott's husband is the new parish priest in town, and Berdie has promised to stop investigating crimes. She used to be an investigative reporter, but that's in her past. Or at least Hugh thinks so.
This book is set in a small English village and reminds me a bit of Agatha Christie's mysteries.
When a young man Berdie likes is accused of the murder, she finds it hard to sit back and let the law investigate. And when the law doesn't appear to be interested in looking anymore after they've settled on Jamie, she can't stand it.
She and her girlfriend begin a bit of undercover sleuthing, and Hugh keeps admonishing her. But as it becomes more apparent all the time that Miss Livingstone was hiding a secret, even Hugh asks her to help solve the crime. There is lots of local color, the village history gives her some clues, and she finds that not everyone was what they seemed.
It's a good plot, the story flows well, and it would make an excellent read in front of the fire with your feet up. (It has a Christmas theme, and you wouldn't want to get cold...)
This another cozy mystery, and I enjoyed reading it. Check it out at your local bookstore and get yourself a copy.
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