Spring is in the air in Somerset. So is murder — and a past that won’t stay buried.

When Imogen Bishop agrees to host a literary festival at her hotel in the charming Somerset village of Lower Hembrow, the local authors and villagers anticipate a weekend of books, banter and gossip. But the mood darkens almost as soon as the festival begins. Unexpected guests arrive, dragging Imogen’s writer friend Steph Aldred back towards a past she thought she’d left firmly behind. Then a local author dies in an explosion at the village hall, and Imogen, Steph and their partners are drawn into a dangerous investigation that threatens to shatter their peaceful countryside lives. What has brought Steph’s buried past roaring back? And can the friends unravel the secrets of a sinister society before its next move proves deadly?

A cosy mystery in the bestselling Ham Hill Murder series from bestselling authot Frances Evesham.
Perfect for fans of Faith Martin, Betty Rowlands and M.C. Beaton.

If you love Agatha Christie-style mysteries, cosy crime, clever dogs and cake, then you'll love these intriguing whodunnits.

Here's what readers are saying about the series:

'This is a perfect short, cosy mystery.'

'It makes you wonder if English country villages are safe places to live. But I certainly would given half a chance.'

'With every book, I grow more fond of Libby and Exham.'

'If you like Miss Marple this amateur sleuth will enthral you.'