Retired school teacher, clerk to the Parish Council, devoted churchgoer.
Josephine Hillson is the proverbial pillar of the community. But apparently not everyone in the community sees her that way. And at the end of a warm September’s day, with the Summer Social winding down, Josephine goes to meet her maker in the swimming pool of Mountjoy Manor. Suspicion falls on the Worcester twins, Peter and Paul, who argued with her just before her death, but they swear their innocence. Can the amateur sleuths of Coombesford find out who killed Josephine, and why, before the police decide the teenagers are guilty.
The fourth in the series of Coombesford Chronicles, this time featuring PI Rohan Banerjee and amateur sleuth Esther Steele.
If you enjoy Agatha Christie’s classic whodunnits or are a fan of Richard Osman, Lisa Cutts or Frances Evesham, you’ll love this fourth book in the Coombesford Chronicles series.
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B W Clayton –
An Intriguing Whodunnit!
Having read all the other books in this charming series, I was keen to read the latest instalment in the Coombesford Chronicles, and it was good to return to the now familiar characters. Josephine Hillson, a retired school teacher and much-respected resident, is regarded as a pillar of the community, so there was enormous shock in the village when she was found floating in the swimming pool of Mountjoy Manor. Two teenagers are suspected of killing her, and even their own mother is worried about their innocence. Can the usual amateur Coombesford sleuths solve the mystery once again? Well, you will have to read the book to find out, and I’m sure you won’t be disappointed by this cosy whodunnit. I thoroughly enjoyed it.
Mary DG –
A delightful evocation of village life – coupled with a grizzly murder.
This is a well-crafted crime story by a writer who knows what she’s doing. We find ourselves once more among familiar characters, participating in the further activities of Coombesford, and the writer has managed a smooth transition to the new investigators, Estelle and Rohan.
Who could imagine anyone could want to kill Hilly when she had contributed to the lives of so many people and had taught several generations of inhabitants? And of course, this connection makes the investigation difficult.
Characters are further developed, specifically Olga Mountjoy, for whom we start to feel a liking.
This story is layered and has unexpected twists before arriving at a satisfying conclusion. As usual, I didn’t guess who the murderer was.