A BRAND NEW instalment in Debbie Young's Cosy Mystery Series
With her Curiosity Shop open for business, Alice Carroll is finally settling into life in the picturesque Cotswold village of Little Pride. But then her old life comes knocking… Alice’s ex boyfriend, Steven, who dumped her to travel the world, has run out of money and asks Alice to sell off his collection of chess sets.
Alice decides to host a tournament to showcase the boards, and her plan seems to be working. That is, until chess pieces begin to mysteriously disappear. And when a body is discovered outside the tournament, Alice realises that the victim was a pawn in another, far more dangerous game.
As the host of the event, Alice is eager to help the police investigate. She doesn’t know why anyone would be interested in stealing random chess pieces, let alone willing to kill for them, but she’s determined to find out. Can she solve the case before someone else gets hurt?
Or will this be one gambit too far for Alice?
Readers LOVE Debbie Young's delightful mysteries:
'A cracking example of cozy crime!' Bestselling author Katie Fforde
'A warm page turner that puts the cosy into cosy mystery!' Bestselling author T.A. Williams
'Warm and cosy' Bestselling author Michelle Salter
‘A wonderfully crafted cosy murder. Agatha Raisin fans will love this!’ Goodreads Reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘I would have given this a 6 if I could have!’ Goodreads Reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘This is a really good read; well written, humorous, with endearing characters and intriguing plot!’ Goodreads Reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘An excellent book!’ Goodreads Reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘My first Debbie Young Book, but it certainly won’t be the last.’ Goodreads Reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘The 1st book in a new Cozy Mystery series set in a very English village, if the rest of the series is as good as this book then I'll not be disappointed.’ Goodreads Reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘An absolutely wonderful, and entertaining book. Lots of compelling characters and real insights into life in a small English village.’ Goodreads Reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘A fabulous start to a lovely cozy mystery series.’ Goodreads Reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘This book was so much fun. I feel that I know each character and the village.’ Goodreads Reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Debbie Young writes warm, witty cosy mysteries celebrating village life in the Cotswolds, where she
has lived for most of her life. She writes by hand in a little wooden hut in the garden of her Victorian
cottage.
So far, Debbie has written 18 novels, comprising three series and a standalone, all published by
Boldwood Books. A growing number of translations are available or in production.
Debbie also enjoys writing short fiction, including spin-offs from her novels, and murder mystery
plays for her local village drama group.
Very much involved in village life, she is founder and director of the Hawkesbury Upton Literature
Festival. She loves speaking at other bookish events too, for book groups and public libraries and
bookish events such as the London Book Fair and Cheltenham Literature Festival.
Debbie is represented by Ethan Ellenberg Literary Agency.
Visit Debbie’s website at www.authordebbieyoung.com and join her Readers’ Club to receive a free ebook of one of her novelettes.