The Case of the Cursed Cottage — Cathy Ace

'IT MURDERED ONE OF OUR GUESTS, AND NOW IT'S TRIED TO KILL MY HUSBAND.' When the women of the WISE Enquiries Agency are approached by the frantic owner of a historic cottage in a picturesque Welsh seaside hamlet, they agree to help. After all – there can't be any such thing as a killer cottage, can there? And isn't a cursed cottage just as unlikely? They're about to find out – when Christine and Annie take up residence.Meanwhile, Carol goes undercover to investigate a day spa with some dangerous treatments, leaving Mavis to stake out a man who might be incapacitated because of a work-related accident. Will this bricklayer become belligerent if he spots her on the job?Because our engaging private investigators are busy with paying clients, it falls to Henry, eighteenth duke of Chellingworth, to try to solve the riddle of the missing silver mugs, which is a pressing priority for his mother, the dowager, as she seeks to take over the organisation of the christening of his son and heir.Early spring in Wales is a busy time for the WISE women, and the titled Twyst family – join them to find out how they cope, in this, the seventh book in the series....perfect reading for Anglophiles...should appeal to fans of Alexander McCall Smith and MC Beaton. crimefictionlover.comA gratifying contemporary series in the traditional British manner Library Journal starred review of The Case of the Dotty Dowager...cozy fans will find plenty to like... Publishers' WeeklyAce spiffs up the standard village cozy with a set of sleuths worth a second look. Kirkus Reviews...the people here felt like old friends I was catching up with after having been apart for a while Amanda Bishop, Reviewer (Net Galley)