Mystery at Apple Tree Cottage by Clare ChaseMy rating: 5 of 5 stars
Sometimes a mystery without a lot of blood and guns is relaxing and entertaining and this series with its lady of a certain age finding herself in the midst of it does just that. In this one, a native son who was a terror as a teenager and now a ladies man entrepreneur with a horticulture business returns to town and gets himself killed. Why? Does someone hold a grudge from years ago? Maybe his mother's boyfriend with whom he has had a strained relationship has had enough. Or did he go to far with his arrogance and manipulating charm? Eve and Viv will just have to go on running the bakery and cafe and compare notes. As a free lance obituary writer Eve is perfectly placed to get some background info on the victim. Especially, since he was interested in getting her to write a short bio on him in Icon magazine and the editor is still keen on the idea.The busybody shop keeper across the Green will have her info too And then there is the mysterious gardener about town, a former policeman, who has a connection with one of the coppers investigating the killing and shares info with Eve as well. Lots of red herrings in this one and a nice surprising solution.
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