Murder in a Cornish Teashop

Meet Maddie Penrose, cat lover and scone baker extraordinaire, and Cornwall’s newest amateur sleuth. Join her as she brings her gran’s teashop back to life… but wait a minute. Is that jam, or blood? She’s determined to find out!

WhenMaddie Penrose moves to Cornwall for a fresh start, she’s looking forward to embracing a slower pace working in her grandmotherNor’s little teashop and spending evenings watching the sunset over the sea. But before Maddie has even finished serving up scones on her first morning, a man bursts through the door: Nor’s neighbourClivehas found a body in the field behind the teashop…

Maddie is straight to the scene, fancying herself as a bit of an Agatha Christie. But solving this mystery is far from a piece of cake. Her list of suspects is jam-packed with locals, with some a little too close to home: one of Nor’s customers is acting suspiciously, the victim’s boyfriend has disappeared without trace, and Clive isn’t really Maddie’s cup of tea either…

But the proof is in the pudding when there’s another murder – her prime suspect is dead. And when Maddie finds a backpack belonging to the first murder victim, her diligent notetaking and quick thinking leads her to discover that the killer will act again – and soon. Maddie is horrified to discover that it looks like she is their next target…

Can Maddie and Nor work as a team to piece together the puzzle? Or will murdering Maddie be the icing on the cake for the killer?

A totally addictive, witty and warm cozy mystery that will keep you reading late into the night, perfect for fans of Agatha Christie, T.E. Kinsey and Verity Bright.

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