Blueberry Muffins and Misfortune (Peridale Cafe Cozy Mystery Book 12)
By Agatha Frost
Can Julia Solve the decade-old mystery of the library skeleton before her world crumbles?
When a decade-old skeleton disrupts Barker’s book launch, café owner turned sleuth Julia finds herself immersed in another perplexing cold case. The remains are those of Mabel Crump, the former librarian who was thought to have left for a new life in Spain a decade ago. But how did she end up dead in the library ceiling?
Julia’s investigation reveals that the eccentric Crump family is full of surprises. From Mabel’s brooding husband to her alcoholic daughter and flamboyant granddaughters, any one of them might be responsible. Meanwhile, Barker’s newfound fame brings unexpected challenges to their relationship, exacerbated by a charismatic young publicist vying for his attention.
Balancing the turmoil of her personal life with the decade-old mystery, can Julia solve the case before her world unravels? With deep-seated secrets and lies buried for ten years, she needs to act swiftly to bring peace back to the village of Peridale.
Book 12 in the Peridale Cafe Cozy Mystery series! Can be read as a standalone but will be enjoyed more as part of the series. A light, cozy mystery read with a cat-loving and cafe-owning amateur female sleuth, in a small English village setting with quirky characters. Written in British English. No cliffhanger, swearing, gore or graphic scenes! Contains mild peril.
Can Julia Solve the decade-old mystery of the library skeleton before her world crumbles?
When a decade-old skeleton disrupts Barker’s book launch, café owner turned sleuth Julia finds herself immersed in another perplexing cold case. The remains are those of Mabel Crump, the former librarian who was thought to have left for a new life in Spain a decade ago. But how did she end up dead in the library ceiling?
Julia’s investigation reveals that the eccentric Crump family is full of surprises. From Mabel’s brooding husband to her alcoholic daughter and flamboyant granddaughters, any one of them might be responsible. Meanwhile, Barker’s newfound fame brings unexpected challenges to their relationship, exacerbated by a charismatic young publicist vying for his attention.
Balancing the turmoil of her personal life with the decade-old mystery, can Julia solve the case before her world unravels? With deep-seated secrets and lies buried for ten years, she needs to act swiftly to bring peace back to the village of Peridale.
Book 12 in the Peridale Cafe Cozy Mystery series! Can be read as a standalone but will be enjoyed more as part of the series. A light, cozy mystery read with a cat-loving and cafe-owning amateur female sleuth, in a small English village setting with quirky characters. Written in British English. No cliffhanger, swearing, gore or graphic scenes! Contains mild peril.