A disastrous date. A stolen comic. And a woman who won’t mind her own business.
Bella McCaa is back in her beloved seaside suburb of Broughty Ferry, waiting for the man she loves to join her. Buoyed by the happiness she’s found, Bella persuades her friend Celeste to dip a cautious toe in the dating pool.
But the date goes spectacularly wrong. Celeste is devastated and priceless heirlooms vanish.
Wracked with guilt as the instigator of her friend’s misery, and with the police firmly off-limits, Bella launches her own investigation—armed with lockpicks, questionable disguises, and a healthy dose of midlife rage.
Following a trail of fraud, blackmail and long-held grudges, Bella discovers an unexpected talent for sleuthing—even if her methods are rather unorthodox. But when the stakes rise and those closest to her are threatened, she realises this is no simple case of a date gone wrong.
As the truth edges closer, so do the questions about her own future. What if the life she wanted isn’t the one she’s meant to live?
A delightfully witty cozy crime, perfect for readers who love amateur sleuths, later-life heroines, and mysteries with a dash of romance.
