⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘ R iveting . I was done . . . less than 24 hours after starting, sneaking quick reads as often as I could.’ Ivonne Meet Ellie Quicke. Devoted cat lady, tea addict, recent widow — and now amateur sleuth! Murder can happen anywhere. Even just a few doors down . . . Widow Ellie is still adjusting to life without her domineering husband Frank. And she could do without the constant demands of her friends and relatives, thank you very much . From Timid Timothy the pastor to cantankerous old Aunt Drusilla and Midge, the judgmental ginger tom. At times, Ellie wishes they’d all just disappear . Then Tod, the dear young boy who lives next door, does exactly that . Ellie is terribly fond of Tod — her one true friend in all the street — and she’ll do whatever it takes to bring him home to his mum. She starts digging around for clues, desperate to give the police a helping hand. Ellie thought she was safe as houses — in her own leafy corner of respectable old Ealing. But one of her neighbours is hiding a dark secret . . . Can she find Tod before it’s too late? Meet your next favourite sleuth in this wonderfully witty whodunnit. Fans of the Reverend Richard Coles, Fiona Leitch, The Thursday Murder Club , Sarah Yarwood-Lovett, Agatha Christie, Janice Hallett, Peter Boland and Simon Brett will be hooked from the very first page! Readers love the one and only Ellie Quicke: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘A lovely cozy with a wonderful woman protagonist . Ellie is wonderfully endearing and kind!’ Gail ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘I really like Ellie. She has gumption . . . Bravo to little old ladies with True Grit! ’ Lucy ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘A wonderful creation of a mature heroine who has been stereotyped by other characters but clearly is much more . . . very much enjoyed!’ Carol ⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘A delightful read . . . just has that cozy vibe that I love!’ Samantha MEET YOUR NEW FAVOURITE SLEUTH For the past three decades, fifty-year-old Ellie Quicke has tried to please her domineering husband Frank. Now he’s dead, she must learn to put herself first. She discovers she’s capable of more than she ever dreamed. Like sending emails, saying ‘no’ to her spoiled offspring . . . and even solving the odd murder or two! ALSO BY VERONICA HELEY THE ELLIE QUICKE MYSTERIES Book 1: MURDER AT THE ALTAR Book 2: MURDER BY POISON PEN Book 3: MURDER OF INNOCENCE THE BEA ABBOT AGENCY MYSTERIES Book 1: A FALSE CHARITY Book 2: A FALSE PICTURE Book 3: A FALSE STEP Book 4: A FALSE PRETENCE Book 5: FALSE MONEY Book 6: A FALSE REPORT Book 7: A FALSE ALARM Book 8: A FALSE DIAMOND Book 9: A FALSE IMPRESSION Book 10: A FALSE WALL Book 11: A FALSE FIRE Book 12: A FALSE PRIDE Book 13: A FALSE ACCOUNT Book 14: A FALSE CONCLUSION Book 15: A FALSE FACE