In a quaint village in the Peak District, murder is brewing…

Violet Brewster is settling into the quiet life in Merrywell. The last thing she needs is to get mixed up in a police investigation…

When a snazzy tearoom opens at the local garden centre on Bluebell Hill, residents flock to visit the establishment. But not everyone is happy about the new business venture…

Matters escalate when the owner of the tearoom is found dead on the premises. As Violet unwittingly finds herself at the centre of another murder mystery, can she shift suspicion away from those closest to her and find the true culprit?

'An entertaining and engaging cozy mystery set against a beautiful backdrop.’ Clare Chase

‘A thoroughly enjoyable and suspenseful story’ Daily Mail

‘Jane Bettany delivers cosy with a dash of sass – thoroughly enjoyable and utterly irresistible’ Peter Boland

‘A murder mystery with a blossoming romance … what more could one ask for? Delicious!’ Katie Gayle

‘Completely compelling from the get-go, I didn’t want to put it down! Brilliant cosy mystery at its most charming best.’ Jonathan Whitelaw

‘A perfect cosy mystery with an engaging cast of characters and a beautifully drawn setting’ Roz Watkins

'If you love cozy crime/mystery books then you will not be disappointed… A book to put to the top of your ‘must read now’ pile!’ C.L. Peache