‘A Village Murder’ by Frances Evesham is a cosy murder mystery which is reminiscent of Agatha Christie. The first book in a new series so we are introduced to a new set of characters and even a dog.
The story begins with a retired Detective Chief Inspector who has moved into a village to run a pub, Adam Hennessey. Although he has every intention to sit back and enjoy retirement when Imogen’s husband is found dead he just can’t help himself and begins looking into the death even using his contacts he still has on the force. He ends up adopting a stray dog only because the dog has quite clearly adopted him! Imogen and Adam between them do everything they can to untangle the mystery of Imogen’s husband’s death.
The story is a delightful murder mystery that is an enjoyable light read with red herrings and twists that make for a read that you don’t want to put down. I am genuinely looking forward to having the next episode for Adam and hopefully Imogen in my hands sometime in the near future.
Thanks to Boldwood Books, Netgalley and Rachels Random Resources for the copy of the book so I could take part in the blog tour.
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