When murder taints writer-in-residence Penelope Parishs charming British bookshop, she must follow the clues to catch a killer before tempers boil over. Penelope Parish thought shed turned the page on her amateur sleuthing days but when the owner of Upper Chumley-on-Stokes proposed first high-end gourmet shop is poisoned, the American novelist starts to wonder if she and her quaint British town are in for another rewrite. It turns out that not everyone was a fan of Simeon Fosters farm-sourced charcuterie and imported pastriesmany of the locals were outraged by the potential new competition. With a full menu of suspects on her hands, this just might be Penelopes toughest case yet. Luckily, her friends at the Open Book are there to help with every twist of the poisoned pen.
- | Author: Margaret Loudon
- | Publisher: Berkley
- | Publication Date: Aug 01, 2023
- | Number of Pages: 320 pages
- | Language: English
- | Binding: Paperback
- | ISBN-10: 0593547179
- | ISBN-13: 9780593547175