Do you love engaging characters, a puzzling whodunit and captivating settings? Then read on to discover the Swansneck Village Mystery Series! Readers’ Favorite 5 Star Award "A delightful cozy mystery that will satisfy the most die-hard amateur-sleuthing murder mystery fan. The essence of the novel is deliciously authentic, and I was enchanted with the genuineness of the town and its inhabitants. Jenny is an exciting new sleuth similar in style and disposition to Agatha Raisin" Returning home may not be in fashion, but solving a murder never goes out of style… Despite the Swan family now promoting Swansneck village as a nostalgic Victorian tourist attraction for Lancashire’s cotton mill heritage, Jenny Bradshaw had never wanted to set foot in the place again. But a failed marriage and the conditions of her uncle’s legacy left her no other choice. Forced to abandon her P.A. job in London, Jenny dreads the years of drudgery ahead. Working at the family bakery and caring for her uncle’s pigeons was not exactly the future she'd envisioned. But when a hat shop is offered for sale within the classy, recently transformed Swan Mill Hotel, Jenny thinks her luck may finally be changing. At least, until she unwittingly implicates a beloved childhood friend in murder… Between attending the biggest wedding Swansneck had ever witnessed, juggling her new business and relaunching the Swansneck Messenger newsletter, Jenny seeks to clear her friend's name. By establishing new links in the village and deciphering cryptic notes left in the pigeon coop, Jenny builds her list of suspects. But uncovering generations of secrets and lies from a roster of quirky Swansneck residents, only seems to prove everyone has a motive for murder. Unable to reveal her multitude of suspicions to urbane new neighbour, DI Kenon, without appearing to have totally lost her wits, Jenny's quest for the truth threatens to turn her hometown into her final resting place. Murder Most Fowl is an absorbing cozy mystery set in a charming British village. If you like amusing, engaging characters and true-to-life settings, then you’ll love V.S. Vale’s riveting whodunit.

Do you love engaging characters, a puzzling whodunit and captivating settings? Then read on and discover the Swansneck Village Mystery Series! Readers’ Favorite 5 Star Award for the series: "A delightful cozy mystery that will satisfy the most die-hard amateur-sleuthing murder mystery fan. The essence of the novel is deliciously authentic, and I was enchanted with the genuineness of the town and its inhabitants. Jenny is an exciting new sleuth similar in style and disposition to Agatha Raisin" She was dying to read poetry—and a poem led to her death... Having returned to her roots in the North of England, Jenny Bradshaw is settling into her new life in the Victoriana hotspot of Swansneck Village. But while checking a used handbag in her shop, Passion for Vintage Fashion, she discovers a page torn from a book of poetry, emblazoned with a murderous threat. What's more, the previous owner of the bag, Grace Alty, is now dead... Although the police say she died of natural causes, Jenny suspects otherwise. Especially when her Grandmother states that Grace was a close friend of Jenny's dear departed great-uncle. But when Jenny gets accused of losing her uncle's stamp collection, she resigns herself to many months of her grandmother's wrath; that is, until Jenny resolves to prove her innocence. Determined to hunt down the missing stamp collection, Jenny must first unravel the mysterious circumstances of Grace's death—and she has several prime suspects in her sights. Between supporting her old school friend while he competes at the Founder's Day Fete, and selling vintage fashions at the Swan Mill Hotel Antiques Fayre, Jenny resorts to desperate measures to find the killer, trace the stamps and clear her name. Not to mention having to juggle her other troubles... Like her father heading into a disastrous liaison with the village floozy, or the Clan of village matriarchs plotting to turn her into a kitten-owning spinster! Poetic Poison is a puzzling whodunit with a cast of complex, eccentric characters you'll want to follow. If you like mysteries from the golden era, and a plot that keeps you guessing, then you'll love V.S. Vale's second instalment in the Swansneck Village Mysteries. A classic series in the making! Buy Poetic Poison and become immersed in this page turner of a cozy mystery today! While each Swansneck Village book is a stand-alone mystery, you may prefer to read the series in order from book one, Murder Most Fowl, so you can follow the characters as they are brought to realistic and unforgettable life! Please Note; This book is written in British English and contains no graphic violence, sex, or strong language. Genre: culinary / hobby cozy mysteries, cozy british mysteries / women amateur sleuth