“Harmony Stone is such a refreshing protagonist smart, observant, and quietly witty. She feels like a real person you’d actually want to sit down and have tea with… while solving a murder, of course. ”

Review on Goodreads.

Harmony Stone, retired teacher, moved to Devon for peace, quiet, sea air, and the comforting illusion that Devon life would be blissfully uneventful.

Instead, she finds herself in the shadow of Mossington Manor, where the secrets are buried so deep, it’s hard to know when they began.

And then a local stonemason turns up dead on the beautifully restored limestone floor of the conservatory.

Unfortunately for everyone concerned, Harmony has a sharp eye, a curious mind, and no real talent for ignoring things that do not add up.

Before long, she’s asking difficult questions in the wrong places, at the wrong time.

Fortunately, she’s not facing all attempts to solve her first ever crime alone. She has already made friends. At her side is Samuel Ashby, a long-suffering retired ex-cop. And Carruthers, her discerning feline companion, who has an excellent sense of timing, a healthy disregard for human nonsense, and all the dignity one would expect from a cat clearly convinced he is the cleverest creature in the county.

As whispers turn to suspicion and suspicion edges ever closer to an unruly classroom full of adolescents, Harmony must untangle the secrets of Mossington Manor before the past causes even more trouble in the present. For a woman seeking a quiet new beginning, she has made a remarkably poor choice of address.

Perfect for readers who love classic mysteries, small town gossip, suspiciously grand houses, clever heroines, and cats with opinions,

The Mystery of Mossington Manor is a delightful cozy mystery full of intrigue, atmosphere, and just the right amount of mischief.