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The Slay of the Land
2019
First Published
4.13
Average Rating
283
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Tractors, tea and trouble in an English country village… Hard-nosed Arrina Fenn can deal with the local gossips, petty vandals and even runaway tractors in Heathervale village. They’re easy to overcome with a cup of tea in one hand and a delicious cake from her best friend’s café in the other. But when a dead body crops up in the middle of the busy college she runs—getting it shut down and her shut out of the investigation—life doesn’t taste quite so sweet. Determined to solve the murder before both she and the college are exiled from the village, Arrina swaps her smart suits for hiking boots and sets out to uncover just what’s going on. This is book one of The Heathervale Mysteries, with more twists than a country lane and a cast of cozy characters you'll be right at home with.

Avg Rating
4.13
Number of Ratings
132
5 STARS
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4 STARS
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3 STARS
12%
2 STARS
7%
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Matilda Swift
Matilda Swift
Author · 6 books

Matilda Swift lives in an English town that’s less eventful but just as beautiful and cosy as Heathervale and Withingsworth. She’s originally from nearby Manchester, and after travelling the world from Madagascar to Malaysia as well as living in Hong Kong for several years, she’s back among the hills and rain in the place she loves best. Her clean-read mysteries can be read as standalones or in series order for more twists than a country lane and a cast of cosy characters you'll be right at home with. Sign up to her newsletter for the Matilda Swift starter library as well as plenty of short stories and news of exclusive discounts and new releases. Learn more at www.matildaswift.com

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