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"Just delightful read, funny, witty, very British with good twists. It is reminiscent of other writers in the same vein, but I couldn't put the book down. I had to read the entire series in a few days. Just fun and can't wait for the next installments!"
--Sylvie J.-M., amazon.com
A DELIGHTFUL COZY MYSTERY FULL OF QUAINT VILLAGES, QUIRKY CHARACTERS, AND MADCAP ADVENTURES BY A BESTSELLING AUTHOR.
Helen Ryes and Martha Littleword, two Americans living in England, become fast friends and amateur sleuths when a murder lands them in hot water. Killers unfortunately rarely stop at just one murder and the tome-filled libraries, ivy-covered manor homes, and lush countryside of England can be decidedly deadly!
Snow is falling, puddings are rising, and hearts are heating up in Marsden-Lacey this Christmas. Helen and Martha enter the village's First Annual Pudding and Pie Bake-Off and quickly find themselves up to their elbows in meringue, marmalade, and murder. But before the baking teams square off, the girls are invited to a lonely, ancient estate to evaluate a manuscript that's been buried in a dusty Jacobean library for hundreds of years. Martha is sure the old house is haunted and Helen wants Mr. Brickstone, their client, to keep his hands to himself. The girls will have to blend no-nonsense Southern charm with Yorkshire grit to avoid running afoul of a half-baked killer. With a sprinkle of fun and a dash of love, Martha and Helen will tempt hearts and try to taste sweet success at the most treacherous bake-off Yorkshire has ever whipped up.
A FUN, ADVENTURE-FILLED MURDER MYSTERY WITH PLENTY OF HEART.
Fans of Richard Osman, M.C. Beaton, Faith Martin, the Reverend Richard Coles, Ian Moore and Jane Adams will love this unputdownable mystery.
WHAT READERS ARE SAYING:
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "Two random American ladies turning into sleuthing buddies, lots of suspects and clues!" Tari H.
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "Lucy and Ethel in England." Karen
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "Cute easy mystery read." Bonnie P.
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "Kept me turning the pages from page one!" Jonna M.
ALSO BY SIGRID VANSANDT
HELEN & MARTHA COZY MYSTERY SERIES:
Book 1: TWO BIRDS WITH ONE STONE
Book 2: MURDER TRAVELS IN THREES
Book 3: PUDDING, POISON, & PIE
Book 4: DEATH DRINKS DARJEELING
Book 5: MURDER ON THE CALEDONIAN QUEEN
Book 6: DEATH, DICE, & SOUTHERN SPICE WILLOW VALLEY COZY MYSTERY SERIES:
Book 1: THE GHOST IN MR. PEPPER'S BED
Book 2: A GHOST'S TALE