A Bookish Puzzle: A gripping English cozy mystery full of twists (The Chiltern Hills Mysteries Book 2)

Meet Rona Parish, a feisty biographer with a talent for digging up murder and mystery wherever she goes — and Gus, the golden retriever, nipping loyally at her heels!

The little town of Buckford may be brimful of charm, with its quaint cobbles and bustling market. But it’s not without its dark side . . .

Rona’s in town, researching local tales and forgotten histories for a brand-new book. The townsfolk are happy to reminisce with her.

Except for frail old Edna Rosebury. There’s a secret weighing on her conscience. Something she saw one night and can’t forget.

A midnight tryst between a cheating couple. Edna kept it to herself, for the sake of a child she can’t — or won’t — name.

Is it a real memory — or just a figment of Edna’s wild imagination?

The deeper Rona digs, the more she fears it all links back to not one, but two mysterious local deaths.

A young girl, killed in a tragic accident, and a man stabbed in cold blood outside the King’s Head pub.

As Rona races to piece together the puzzle, a third victim drops dead on the streets of Buckford.

Someone out there is trying to erase every trace of their guilty secret. Including Rona herself?

Fans of Faith Martin, M.C. Beaton, Richard Osman, the Reverend Richard Coles and Betty Rowlands are sure to be enchanted by these charming mysteries, set in the picture-perfect Chiltern Hills.

Please note, this book was previously published as Jigsaw.

Readers ADORE the Chiltern Hills Mysteries:

‘A classic British cozy.’ Booklist

‘A decent puzzler with surprises popping up at respectable intervals.’ Kirkus Reviews

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Rona is completely lovable!’ Mia, Goodreads

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘One of those books that I couldn’t put down but didn’t want to finish.’ Ruth, Goodreads

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Fraser has a knack of pulling the reader into the world she has created . . . absolutely compelling.’ Amazon reader

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Intricate and so well-constructed . . . a perfect candidate for a long binge or a buddy read.’ Annie, Goodreads

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘A twisty story that kept me guessing and surprised me often.’ Annarella, Amazon

MEET THE SLEUTH
Spirited Rona Parish may be happily married — to handsome but noisy illustrator Max — but she won’t give up her independence. To her parents’ dismay, Rona still goes by her maiden name and insists on her own unconventional way of living. Max vacates the couple’s townhouse on weekdays, allowing Rona to write, and sleuth, in peace — without any distractions. Unless you count Gus, her bouncy and devoted golden retriever — and the occasional visit from Rona’s chaotic twin sister, Lindsey.

THE SETTING
Sophisticated Rona loves travel and the occasional jaunt to London. But Marsborough, the town where she was born, is the home she’ll always return to. Somewhere betwixt London and Oxford, nestled in the rolling green Chiltern Hills, Rona knows every street in this market town off by heart. Or so she thinks . . . because there’s far more to sleepy little Marsborough than meets the eye.

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