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About Cornwall's Deadly Series: A British Gothic Mystery (The Homeswappers)

“Last night I dreamt I went to Manderley again…” So begins Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier. But this morning, Etta and Dora wake up to a far more haunting Cornish tale. The golden girls of murder-solving arrive in the postcard-perfect harbour town of Fowey for their latest homeswap, just in time for the September Tide Literary Festival, a week-long celebration of Daphne du Maurier’s legacy. There’ll be guided walks, cream teas, book signings… and murder. When a festival guest dies in a manner uncannily reminiscent of a Du Maurier novel, whispers of coincidence quickly curdle into fear. As more bodies surface, each death eerily echoing scenes from the author’s dark canon, Fowey descends into panic. Is a twisted fan staging deadly tributes? Or is something even more sinister at work? As the police chase literary obsessions and seagulls wheel over the estuary, Etta, Dora, and their steadfast Basset Hound Leon dig deeper. But in a town where everyone’s quoting Rebecca and secrets smoulder like the pages of a forgotten manuscript, separating homage from homicide becomes a dangerous game… Can our trio unmask the killer before the festival’s final curtain falls? ◆◆◆ Cosy fans, grab your festival programmes, wander literary walks, indulge in cream tea conspiracies and deadly secrets. Join Etta, Dora and Leon in du Maurier’s Cornwall for their most Gothic mystery yet! ◆◆◆ Cornwall’s Deadly Series is the ninth book in The Homeswappers Mysteries, a humorous cosy series following the adventures of two retired teachers and their Basset Hound as they explore the most delightfully murderous travel destinations in Europe and put their sleuthing skills to the test. If you enjoy Richard Osman’s wry humour, Rhys Bowen’s endearing sleuths, and T.E. Kinsey’s irresistible banter, you’ll fall in love with this delightfully murderous series. Written in British English, each light-hearted mystery is clean – no violence, sex or strong language – and can be read as a standalone or enjoyed in sequence. 0. Castelmezzano, The Witch is Dead – An Italian Cosy Mystery (A Prequel Novella) 1. The Watchman of Rothenburg Dies – A German Cosy Mystery 2. A Wedding and a Funeral in Mecklenburg – A German Travel Mystery 3. An Aero Island Christmas Mystery – A Danish Cosy Mystery 4. A Christmas Mystery in Venice and Other Winter Tales 5. Prague, A Secret from the Past – A Czech Travel Mystery 6.Death on the West Highland Way- A Scottish Cozy Mystery 7. The Ghost of Glengullion Castle - A Murder Mystery Set in Scotland 8. Lake District: Cottages and Corpses - A British Cozy Mystery 9. Cornwall's Deadly Series - A Gothic British Mystery More to come!

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