Earl Grey and the Early Grave: A Cozy Mystery in Cotswolds (The Thornwick-on-Wye Mysteries Book 2)

Six months ago, Clementine Ashby uncovered a wartime secret hidden inside the walls of her tea room.She hoped Thornwick-on-Wye might finally return to normal.She should have known better.When historian Dr. Marcus Osei arrives in the quiet Cotswold village searching for answers about his grandmother's role in a secret WWII intelligence operation, old secrets begin rising to the surface once again.Three days later, he is found dead in the millpond.But the water in his lungs doesn't match the pond.As Clem Ashby, DCI Drummond, and the observant tea room cat Earl Grey follow a trail of wartime records, hidden letters, and long-buried lies, they uncover a truth someone is still willing to kill to protect.Perfect for fans of Richard Osman, Louise Penny, M.C. Beaton, and classic British village mysteries, Earl Grey and the Early Grave is an atmospheric cozy mystery filled with tea rooms, autumn villages, hidden history, intelligent characters, and slow-burning suspense.