Lake District Cottages and Corpses: A Dual-Timeline Mystery
Licio, Adriana
Synopsis "Lake District Cottages and Corpses: A Dual-Timeline Mystery"
When a WWII mystery resurfaces in Beatrix Potter's village, two lives collide in a warm, twisty tale of murder... and second chances! 2024Frida returns to England's breathtaking Lake District after her grandmother Elsa's death, only to discover a hidden memoir revealing her grandmother's harrowing journey on the Kindertransport during WWII.1939As a twelve-year-old refugee fleeing Nazi Germany, Elsa found unexpected sanctuary in Near Sawrey, a quiet Cumbrian village, best known as the home of Beatrix Potter.2024But when Frida stumbles upon a long-forgotten corpse in a secret passageway, the peaceful lakeside village reveals its sinister side. Why does her path keep crossing that of an attractive academic? And how are this man, a mysterious inn and a menacing stranger, all connected to both the decades-old body and a present-day conspiracy with roots in dark wartime secrets?With her own life unravelling, Frida joins forces with home-swapping sleuths Etta and Dora and their faithful Basset Hound Leon. Together, they race to decode Elsa's memoir before a shadowy organization with ties to Nazi sympathizers silences them permanently.In this dual-timeline mystery, the echoes of WWII reverberate into a present-day plot so diabolical it could rewrite history itself. Will they uncover the truth before becoming the next victims?*** Cosy fans, pull on your hiking boots, grab those walking poles, and let's stride off into the ancient secrets of the Lake District fells...***---Lake District Cottages and Corpses is the eighth book in the popular Homeswappers Mysteries series but can be enjoyed as a standalone adventure - perfect for new and returning readers!This historical cosy mystery blends WWII history with contemporary sleuthing in the breathtaking English countryside.Ideal for fans of Rhys Bowen, Elizabeth Peters, Kate Menuhin, and readers who enjoy their murder with a side of history.--If you're new to the series, here's where the journey has taken our intrepid sleuths so far: 0 - Castelmezzano, The Witch is Dead - an Italian Cozy Mystery (A Prequel Novella)1 - The Watchman of Rothenburg Dies - a German Cozy Mystery2 - A Wedding and a Funeral in Mecklenburg - a German Travel Mystery3 - An Aero Island Christmas Mystery - a Danish Cozy Mystery4 - A Christmas Mystery in Venice and Other Winter Tales5 - Prague, A Secret from the Past - A Czech Travel Mystery6 - Death on the West Highland Way - A Scottish Cozy Mystery7 - The Ghost of Glengullion Castle - A Murder Mystery Set in Scotland8 - Lake District: Cottages and Corpses - A Dual-Timeline Mystery9 - Cornwall's Deadly Series - A Gothic British MysteryMore books and more adventures to come!
