Overview

Café-owner and divorcée Cara Shelley gets caught up in a deadly ghost hunt in this warm and engaging cosy mystery set in a quirky British stately home. Forty-something single mother Cara Shelley is very content running the Happy Huffkin café in the grounds of a quirky stately home. But her daily routine is shaken up by the arrival of a guest at Tanton Towers: the flamboyant Lady Izzy, who has plans for an extremely peculiar celebration . . . and wants Cara to cater for it. Ten years ago, Lady Izzy's nephew, the former chair of the local ghost society, died after a ghost hunt in the Towers' spooky subterranean grotto. Now, she plans to commemorate his life - and death - with a fresh hunt in the very same place. But the morning after the event, Cara makes a horrifying discovery in the network of caves. Unless spirits can kill, there's a murderer in their midst! Soon, the Towers is full of police, including the handsome but annoying DCI Andrew Mitchem. Can the irrepressible Cara keep her feelings in check and catch a cunning killer before she becomes the grotto's next ghost?

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Quirky characters and a small but lively group of suspects make for an entertaining mystery * <b>Kirkus Reviews</b> * For avid fans of proper British cozies * <b>Booklist</b> * Fans of classic British cozies will enjoy * <b>Booklist</b> on <b>Murder at Tanton Towers</b> * An enjoyable read with a bit of history, a touch of romance, and a tight circle of suspects * <b>Kirkus Reviews</b> on <b>Murder at Tanton Towers</b> * Gently paced and enjoyable . . . a promising start to a new series * <b>Mystery People</b> on <b>Murder at Tanton Towers</b> * Satisfying . . . Vividly portrayed characters and engaging plot twists * <b>Booklist</b> on <b>Death and the Singing Birds</b> * A touch of pathos, a troubled romance, and believable characters * <b>Kirkus Reviews</b> on <b>Death and the Singing Birds</b> * Convincing characters * <b>Publishers Weekly</b> on <b>Death and the Singing Birds</b> * Buoyantly amusing . . . fans will be pleased * <b>Publishers Weekly</b> on <b>Death at the Wychbourne Follies</b> * Myers has discovered a no-fail recipe for suspense as she dishes up another delectable cuisine-centric caper * <b>Booklist</b> on <b>Death at the Wychbourne Follies</b> *

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Amy Myers has written a wide range of novels, from crime to historical sagas to contemporary romance. She is also well known for her mystery short stories that have been published in Ellery Queen Mystery Magazine and many anthologies. Her traditional and cozy mystery series include the Jack Colby car detective mysteries, co-written with her husband, American-born car buff James Myers; the Auguste Didier series; the Tom Wasp, Victorian chimney sweep novels; the Marsh and Daughter Mysteries; the Nell Drury Mysteries; and the new British Stately Home Mysteries.

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