Rotten to the Core
Rotten to the Core by T. E. Kinsey, published by Amazon Publishing in June 2022, is a historical mystery set in the summer of 1911. As a heatwave sweeps through the quiet town of Littleton Cotterell, the villagers are excited about an early harvest until a shocking murder disrupts their joy. Lady Hardcastle, an amateur sleuth, and her lady’s maid, Flo, find themselves embroiled in a case involving a stabbing in an apple orchard, leading them to suspect a mysterious stranger they recently encountered.
Readers will follow Lady Hardcastle and Flo as they delve into a series of cider-related murders that reveal deeper secrets within the village. The narrative unfolds with elements of intrigue, including whispers of an ancient order and moonlit rituals, suggesting a hidden history that someone is desperate to protect. With the local constabulary at a loss, the duo must rely on their wit and resourcefulness to uncover the truth behind the sinister events before more lives are lost. This edition contains 334 pages and is presented in English.
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Summer 1911. A scorching heatwave engulfs the quiet town of Littleton Cotterell and brings about an unusually early harvest. The villagers are thrilled, but events quickly turn sour when one of them turns up dead in an apple orchard, stabbed through the heart.
Amateur sleuth Lady Hardcastle and her trusty lady’s maid, Flo, suddenly have a juicy case on their hands. Might the mysterious stranger they recently met in the village be to blame?
When a second cider-related murder takes place, it quickly becomes clear that there’s more to these mysterious deaths than meets the eye. The daring duo uncover whispers of an ancient order and moonlit rituals. And evidence points to a macabre secret in the village stretching back years. A secret someone will do anything–anything at all–to keep hidden.
Something is rotten, that’s for sure. With the local constabulary baffled, Lady Hardcastle and Flo must use all their powers of wit and whimsy to get to the bottom of the dastardly deed. But can they catch the killer before any more people drop dead?
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