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A trip to the Lake District proves to be anything but idyllic when Dorothy and Alan investigate a mysterious death.
Synopsis:
Dorothy Martin and her husband, retired chief constable Alan Nesbitt, jump at the chance to holiday in the beautiful Lake District when Alan's old friend, Christopher Prideaux, invites them to visit him in Grasmere.
A party at Christopher's cottage is the perfect way to meet the locals, but one stands out - accountant Donald Atkinson, an egoist hoping to become a politician, clearly isn't popular among his fellow villagers. When he's found mysteriously dead during the Fell Race, could his demise be due to a sudden, fatal medical emergency, or was it murder? Dorothy and Alan find themselves catapulted into a disturbing case that will lead them back in time, and to a terrible, scandalous secret that someone is determined to keep hidden.
Review:
This is an odd British cozy mystery, in that the lead characters could be from a British procedural, but they've landed in retirement cozyville, instead, but then old habits die hard, don't they? Having just met the recently deceased, they don't feel too involved, until Alan realizes things are off, and his expertise is needed. But if he's gonna keep busy with clue hunting, then so will Dorothy, with the women of the village. As they add the pieces together, they realize they've gotten too close to the suspect and may be in danger themselves. A page turner from midway on, this retirement cozy is anything but!
About the Author:
Jeanne M. Dams, an American, is a devout Anglophile who has wished she could live in England ever since her first visit in 1963. Fortunately, her alter ego, Dorothy Martin, can do just that. Jeanne lives in South Bend, Indiana, with a varying population of cats.
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