The Ambleside Alibi : The Gripping English Cozy Crime Series

Simmy has been adjusting to life in Windermere, running her florist shop, integrating into the community and trying to put her tragic past behind her. But just when Simmy thinks her life is quietly coming together, it starts to unravel at the seams. She delivers a bouquet of flowers with a mysterious message attached to an elderly lady, and sinister secrets come creeping into the light. And when another old woman is found murdered in her own home, Persimmon knows her peaceful life in Windermere is about to be shaken once again. Simmy is inexorably drawn into the centre of the murder investigation as the prime suspect names her as an alibi. Trying to rebuild her own life, Simmy must untangle the murky lives others and uncover the motive behind the murder before another one is committed. Review Rich in psychological insight . . . Tope is particularly skilled in creating interesting and unique characters --Deadly Pleasures About the Author REBECCA TOPE is the author of fifteen previous crime novels. She lives on a smallholding in Herefordshire, with a full complement of livestock, but manages to travel the world and enjoy civilization from time to time as well. Most of her varied experiences and activities find their way into her books, sooner or later; for example, bee keeping, milk recording, spinning, arguing, undertaking and gardening. She is also currently the membership secretary of the Crime Writers' Association. After An Eventful Previous Year, Persimmon ‘simmy’ Brown Is Adjusting To Life In Windermere, Running Her Florist Shop And Trying To Put Her Tragic Past Behind Her. But Just When Simmy Thinks Her Life Is Quietly Coming Together At Last, It Begins To Unravel At The Seams. With The Delivery Of A Bouquet Of Flowers To An Elderly Lady – Complete With Mysterious Message Attached – Old And Sinister Secrets Come Creeping Into The Light. When Another Old Woman Is Found Dead In Her Own Home, Simmy Is Drawn Into The Centre Of A Murder Investigation. With The Prime Suspect Naming Simmy As His Alibi, The Unfortunate Florist Knows Her Peaceful Existence In The Lake District Is About To Be Shaken Once Again. While Trying To Rebuild Her Own Life, Simmy Must Untangle The Murky Lives Of Others And Uncover The Motive Behind A Mysterious Killing . . . Simmy has been adjusting to life in Windermere, running her florist shop, Persimmon's Petals, and trying to put her tragic past behind her. But just when she thinks her life is quietly coming together, it starts to unravel at the seams.She delivers a bouquet of flowers with a mysterious message attached to an elderly lady that brings sinister secrets to light. And when another old woman is found murdered in her own home, Simmy is drawn into the center of the investigation after the prime suspect names her as an alibi.As the murky lives of her neighbors tangle and swirl around her, Simmy must uncover the motive behind the murder before the killer strikes again ... Persimmon 'Simmy' Brown is adjusting to life in Windermere, running her florist shop and trying to put her tragic past behind her. But just when Simmy thinks her life is quietly coming together at last, it begins to unravel at the seams. All thanks to the delivery of a bouquet of flowers with mysterious message attached.