A gruesome murder in charming Raven’s Edge sends Milla Graham sleuthing to catch a killer, win back her detective ex, and dig up a decades-old secret along the way...

When a shocking murder rocks the picture-perfect English village of Raven’s Edge, erstwhile amateur detective Milla Graham finds herself right at the centre of the mystery. Still reeling from her recent breakup with local police officer Ben Taylor, Milla sets her sights on solving the case, hoping to win Ben back.

But when the evidence begins to point to Milla’s old friend and former paramour Lorcan Black, she must choose between her loyalties to the past and the possibilities of the future. Meanwhile, Ben is on a different trail – he’s begun to suspect that the murderer could be someone from his own family's dark history.

Further complicating matters are Milla's meddling grandmother, Ben's no-nonsense police partner Harriet, and David the surprisingly young and sexy new vicar. With shocking twists around every cobblestone corner, the truth refuses to stay buried for long in this quaint village, whose picture-postcard façade hides decades of buried grudges, plots, and betrayal.

Will Milla solve the mystery in time to rescue her relationship with Ben? Can Ben face the skeletons in his family’s closet before one of his own relatives meets the same bloody end?

Brimming with drama, intrigue, romance and quirky characters, this addictive tale will have cozy mystery fans racing through the pages long into the night. Fans of M.C. Beaton, Faith Martin and Fiona Leitch will love this book!

Milla sneaks out to go see her ex-boyfriend Lorcan without her current boyfriend Ben asking questions. But when she arrives at Lorcan’s home he is not there but a shocking item suggesting a horrible crime is. Milla’s first instinct is to call, not her policeman boyfriend, but “fixer” Drake who will clean up the crime scene but at a price. Milla’s secrecy about Lorcan causes a breakup with Ben and as she keeps investigating it seems obvious someone is trying to frame Lorcan and it all has something to do with his and Ben’s families and the past.

This was a good second outing for an unusual heroine and amateur sleuth. We learn a lot more about Ben’s past and why he wants to distance himself from his less than savory father as well as gaining more insight into why Milla is the person she is. Even the secondary characters are both interesting in becoming more fleshed out. This is not your usual “cozy mystery” and is turning into a really interesting set of character I want to learn more about. I look forward to future entries in this series. Recommended. ~~ Stephanie L Bannon

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