A deliciously addictive cozy mystery.
Newly divorced former history teacher, Harmony Stone, has come to Kingscombe for a fresh start. She's house‑sitting at Morning Cove Cottage with a tyrannical tortoiseshell cat named Carruthers and vague plans for a quiet summer of tea, scones and local history.
But when master stonemason Pete Greenslade dies during the Gothic restoration of Mossington Manor, Harmony can’t shake the feeling that this was no tragic accident.
The locals blame drink, bad luck, or Beltane curses muttered during the Jack in the Green festival.
Mossington Manor’s owners would much rather talk about heritage grants than an inconvenient death.
And Harmony has far too many questions for everyone’s comfort.
Drawn in by a Victorian diary, a retired detective, and a town that seems to know more than it will say, Harmony finds herself picking at the loose threads of a centuries‑old mystery.
With Carruthers supervising from every surface and a chaos‑kitten called Layla waiting in the wings, Harmony must navigate small town politics, pagan warnings, and the Manor’s shadowy past to uncover the truth before Kingscombe’s carefully curated respectability crumbles for good.
Perfect for fans of classic small‑town British whodunnits, The Mystery of Mossington Manor is a witty, atmospheric cozy mystery with cats, scandal, history, a delicious scone recipe, and an amateur sleuth who is not afraid of tunnels.
