Retired teachers Pat, Liz and Thelma are happiest whiling away their hours over coffee, cake and chat at the Thirsk Garden Centre café. But when their good friend tells them about an unsettling experience she had in a sinister-feeling charity shop, they simply can’t resist investigating… Because the entire shop has vanished into thin air. Before long, our trio of unlikely sleuths find themselves embroiled in a race against the clock to get to the bottom of this mystery – but who has a secret to hide and how far will they go to keep it concealed? ' ' Faith Martin, author of the Travelling Cook Mysteries series ‘This book ! The relationship between Liz, Pat and Thelma is so warm, funny and relatable that you could be forgiven for thinking that the plot is almost a secondary concern, but no – there’s , and a very satisfying conclusion. This ’ Fiona Leitch, author of the Nosey Parker cosy mystery series ‘Hall writes with . This novel had me gripped and chuckling from the start, especially the warmth and tensions between the crime solving trio of former teachers. . You’ll love it.’ Suk Pannu, author of ‘ , a . Highly entertaining and will , an absolute joy NetGalley review, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'Liz, Pat and Thelma are . I feel like I know all their quirky personalities. ' NetGalley review, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ I really enjoyed reading about older protagonists' NetGalley review, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ I really enjoyed the characters! I highly recommend!!’ NetGalley review⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ … The plot is , interesting and quirky characters, secrets, unexpected nuance, colourful cardigans, and of course, heaps of tea and warm companionship. ’ NetGalley review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ …Had great comical moments throughout. A book’ NetGalley review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ … , I really, really loved it…