Meet Judith Spears, a sharp-eyed retiree turned amateur sleuth investigating a country-estate murder in a charming English village, in this twisty new cozy mystery perfect for fans of Richard Osman and Robert Thorogood.

You are cordially invited to a murder…

Judith Spears was expecting a quiet retirement.

Instead, she’s investigating a killing at a country estate.

When a loud-mouthed media celebrity is accused of murder, he insists he’s been framed—and for reasons Judith would rather keep to herself, she’s inclined to believe him.

So she agrees to help.

As Judith begins to dig, it quickly becomes clear that nothing about the case is straightforward.

Secrets lurk behind polite smiles.
Alibis don’t quite hold.
And someone is determined to keep the truth buried.
Unfortunately for them—

Judith Spears doesn’t know how to stop asking questions....