The Antique Store Detective and the Deadly Inheritance An Utterly Addictive Cozy Murder Mystery

A mysterious death and a missing ruby necklace... it's clearly a case for antique store owner and amateur sleuth Bella Winters! Nobody was surprised when Clemmie Crowe passed away - she'd been sick for a long time. But Bella Winter isn't sure it's as simple as it seems. Why was Clemmie so agitated the day she died - and why did she ask a local policeman to call on her? Bella's certain Clemmie knew something about her relatives, the powerful Powell family. They used to own half of Hope Eaton, but now they're planning to sell what remains... Including the Steps Café, owned by Bella's best friends. The sale has to be stopped. Where else will Bella get her sausage sandwiches? Perhaps Clemmie's secret will be enough to put a spanner in the works. So when matriarch Althea Powell invites her to value their possessions, Bella jumps at the chance. She can find some gems, investigate Clemmie's death, and stymie the sale all at once. It seems to be going swimmingly... until it's proved that Clemmie was murdered, and Althea's priceless ruby necklace vanishes. The list of suspects is as long as Bella's arm. Was it Althea's shady stepson, desperate for cash?