A Small Hill to Die On (A Penny Brannigan Mystery, #4)

The Welsh town of Llanelen is anxious to learn who will be moving into Ty Brith Hall. Spa owner Penny Brannigan is among the first to find out who bought the big house on the hill when a woman walks into the spa inquiring about tanning. She is Mai Grimstead, owner of a chain of salons. A few weeks later, Penny and her art group are out sketching the daffodils in a scenic wooded area when they come across a dead body. It is Mai's nineteen-year-old daughter, Ashlee. An autopsy reveals that she was pregnant. As the police investigate the murder, Penny digs into the financial aspect of Mai's business, which looks suspicious. Her business partner Victoria and love interest Detective Inspector Davies get involved in another entertaining and puzzling mystery filled with plenty of Welsh charm. The North Wales market town of Llanelen is abuzz when a Vietnamese family moves into Ty Brith Hall. It isnt long before the familys business dealings have the townsfolk wondering whats really going on up at the big house on the hill. Things take a sinister turn when Penny Brannigan, spending a midwinter afternoon sketching the magnificent views that surround the town, discovers the body of the new familys teenage daughter.Many secrets lie buried in the shallow grave, along with the girl, who Penny identifies by the snakeskin manicure she received at Pennys salon. When an elderly woman returns to Llanelen to care for her ailing brother, Penny discovers the truth about another death at Ty Brith Hall, onethat hits very close to home.Though Penny's romantic interest,Detective Chief Inspector Gareth Davies, warns her to stay away, Penny can't resist getting involved, and herurge to help will ultimately put her in danger. Elizabeth J. Duncan's latest offering in this engaging series is filled with memorable characters, great escapes, explosive plot twists, and plenty of Welsh charm. When The Pregnant Teenage Daughter Of A Wealthy Newcomer To Llanelen Is Found Dead In The Nearby Woods, Spa Owner Penny Brannigan Investigates The Family's Suspicious Financial Dealings While Her Paramour, Detective Inspector Davies, Tracks Down The Killer. Elizabeth J. Duncan. When a Vietnamese family moves into the small Welsh town of Llanelen, townfolk are shocked when the family's teenage daughter is discovered dead and Penny Brannigan cannot help gettting involved in the search for the killer