by Heron Carvic
Part of Miss Seeton, book 12
First published 1992
Miss Emily Seeton should be enjoying her quiet retirement in the village of Plummergen, but trouble seems to follow wherever she goes. When nighttime brings unexpected dangers to her peaceful Kent countryside home, the former art teacher finds herself once again entangled in criminal affairs. Her innocent sketches have an uncanny way of revealing more than she intends, and her umbrella becomes an unlikely weapon in the most surprising situations. Scotland Yard's Chief Superintendent Delphick knows that wherever Miss Seeton appears, mysteries have a way of solving themselves, though rarely in the manner anyone expects. As moonlight illuminates the village streets, Miss Seeton must navigate both the shadows and the peculiar logic of rural English life to uncover the truth behind the latest disturbance to her supposedly tranquil world.
Genres: mystery, crime, cozy-mystery, amateur-sleuth
Vibes: cozy, suspenseful, whimsical
Tropes: amateur-sleuth, fish-out-of-water
Setting: Plummergen, Kent
Period: Retirement, Moonlight
201 pages · Berkley