Publisher's Synopsis
An amateur sleuth is tasked with clearing the name of an accused man . . . Julia Ford's dream of running a bookshop in the small Somerset town of Biddle Rhyne is fast becoming a nightmare, with the lack of traffic and high running costs. So when the door opens, she hopes it will be a wealthy customer. Rather it is a desperate man--a local accountant whom the police have fingered for murder. Having gained a reputation for solving crimes, Julia takes pity on the disheveled Mr. Cutty--even though he doesn't buy a book--and vows to help him. Yet the victim was seen arguing with Cutty, and named him in her dying breath. No wonder the police are intent on charging him. With a village fête on the horizon and local tempers running high over the planned bake-off, will Julia manage to unravel the mystery?
