The Honourable Cressida Fawcett is expecting the cathedral crypt to be full of dry old bones. But when she finds a body murdered just moments before, she’ll need divine inspiration to solve her most mysterious case yet…

Winchester, 1925. When heiress and amateur sleuth Cressida Fawcett is invited to her aunt’s mansion on Cloister Close, she is looking forward to a quiet stay in the historic town. The views of the cathedral are heavenly – and her aunt’s maid, Nancy, makes devilishly good ginger biscuits! But it seems Cressy and her pug Ruby won’t be allowed to rest in peace… On a tour of the crypt, they are shocked to stumble across the body of Anthony, the gentle, devoted verger. And a wild-eyed Nancy is standing over him, bloodied candlestick in hand…

Since Nancy was caught red-handed and the only other suspect is the Silent Friar, the legendary local ghost, Detective Andrewsof Scotland Yard thinks the case is closed. But Nancy swears she would never have killed Anthony; they were in love. And while Cressy may not believe in ghosts, she does believe Nancy. So, whose soul is full of murder most foul? And will they strike again?

As she digs through parishioner gossip, Cressy discovers that for a man of the cloth, the verger had a surprising number of enemies. Was a local antiques dealer driven to murder over an illegal trade in holy relics? Would the head bellringer kill to achieve his musical ambitions? Or is the saintly Dean, whose black-cloaked figure resembles the Silent Friar and whose wife recently drowned, hiding a deadly sin?

The cathedral conceals many secrets, and it seems Cressy will need a miracle to uncover the truth. But then Cressy finds a hidden passageway to the crypt. Is this how the murderer escaped? The sceptical police lack faith in her theories, but can she catch the killer and save Nancy from the hangman’s noose? Or will she be too late to prevent another funeral march?

A totally gripping and deliciously witty historical murder mystery with a gasp-out-loud reveal, perfect for fans of Agatha Christie, T.E. Kinsey and Lee Strauss.

Author Bio:

Fliss Chester lives in Surrey with her husband and writes historical cozy crime. When she is not killing people off in her 1940s whodunnits, she helps her husband, who is a wine merchant, run their business. Never far from a decent glass of something, Fliss also loves cooking (and writing up her favourite recipes on her blog), enjoying the beautiful Surrey and West Sussex countryside and having a good natter.

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Cressida and Ruby are taking a short break in Winchester, staying with the formidable Aunt Mary aka Lady Mary Dashwood-Howard. Cressida is there to assist with some interior decorating with the assistance of old friend Mr Sauvage from Liberty’s. But a tour of the local cathedral leads to a very fresh and bloody body being found in the crypt. With Aunt Mary’s maid, Nancy, literally holding the murder weapon, Cressida has a very personal reason to solve the murder.

But do not fear, Cressida is not solo crewed! She has called in reinforcements in the shape of DCI Andrews & Sergeant Kirby. But Dotty and Alfred also find themselves added to the roster of amateur detectives. But no sooner does the original murder investigation kick in than Cressida has another land in her lap – one which leads to dear friend landing in some hot, framed for murder, water! l

There are red herrings, bluffs, double bluffs and some very murky individuals to apprehend. There is plenty to keep you on your toes. I enjoyed seeing Cressida get all tangled up in her emotions with this one. She can deny it all she wants but a certain Viscount gets her all aflutter, even when still claiming that she loves her independence too much!