Bookshop owner Flora Steele escapes the sleepy English village of Abbeymead through the adventures in the stories she sells. Until one morning everything changes when she discovers a body amongst her own bookshelves...The young man with the shock of whiteblond hair lay spreadeagled on the floor surrounded by fallen books. His hand reached out to the scattered pages as though he was trying to tell her something.But who is he How did he come to be killed in Floras ordinary little bookshop Flora finds out he was staying at the Priory Hotel and when the gardener suddenly dies in its beautiful grounds only a few days later she is certain that something untoward is happening in her quiet village by the sea.But are the two deaths connected And is someone at the hotel responsible the nervous cook the moneyobsessed receptionist or the formidable manageressDetermined to save her beloved bookshops reputation and solve the murder mystery Flora enlists the help of handsome and brooding Jack Carrington crime writer recluse and her most reliable customer.As the unlikely duo set about investigating the baffling case guilty faces greet them at every door.ampnbspAnd they soon realise theres more than one person hiding secrets in Abbeymead...The start of a brandnew murder mystery series featuring bookshop owner Flora Steele and crime writer Jack Carrington. Fans of Agatha Christie Faith Martin and Joy Ellis will love this perfect cozy murder mystery novel. An utterly addictive story that will have you guessing until the very end.Why readers love Merryn AllinghamExcellent...ampnbspthe tension builds and builds right up to the last chapter...ampnbspa pageturner. Goodreads reviewer Love...ampnbspso many twists and turns that kept me guessing most of the way through.ampnbspDeserving of its 5 stars...ampnbsphighly recommend. Goodreads reviewer A roller coaster of suspense and intrigue. Grabs you from the first page.ampnbspEntertaining and interesting characters.ampnbspThere are many twist