The Empty Pew at St. Crispin’s
When a stranger attends a village funeral and leaves before the burial, retired schoolmistress Agnes Colwell suspects something far more calculated than grief.
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The Handwriting on the Transfer Slip
When junior auditor Priya Nair notices a subtle inconsistency in a client’s wire transfers, she unravels a quiet fraud hiding in plain sight at Caldwell & Merton Bank.
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The Beeswax Candle That Burned at Both Ends
When the village church’s prized beeswax candles begin disappearing before the harvest festival, retired schoolteacher Mabel Crisp quietly notices what no one else thinks to question.
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Settlement Terms at Saltbrook & Grey
When junior auditor Priya Mehta notices a dormant client account receiving regular credits, she follows the paper trail straight to a quiet act of long-running fraud.
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The Photographer’s Missing Afternoon
When a celebrated village photographer is found dead, retired schoolmistress Agnes Plum notices that the flowers in his final photograph tell a story no one else can read.
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The Rain Gauge at Rook’s Hollow
When a retired schoolmistress notices the village rain gauge has been moved, she unravels a quiet deception that no one else thought to question.
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The Shortcut Through Sallow Meadow
When retired schoolmistress Agnes Peel notices a neighbour’s boots are bone dry after a rainy morning walk, a quiet village disappearance begins to unravel.
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The Forwarding Address of Felix Crane
When a sharp-eyed compliance officer notices a dead colleague’s signature on a recent bank transfer, she begins pulling at a thread that unravels a quiet, careful fraud.
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The Wrong Flowers at Wickham Ford
When a wreath arrives at the wrong door in the village of Wickham Ford, retired schoolmistress Agnes Peel unravels a quietly audacious deception.
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The Chairman’s Reserved Table
When mild-mannered auditor Constance Brigg notices a pattern in a firm’s expense claims, a quiet lunch becomes the unlikely scene of a reckoning.
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The Inheritance of Mrs. Pelham’s Hat
When a beloved village widow’s antique brooch vanishes the morning after her funeral, retired schoolmistress Constance Birch suspects the grief is not entirely genuine.
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Smoke and Sundry Expenses
When junior auditor Priya Mehta notices a pattern in a trading firm’s expense claims, she must decide how far she is willing to push against a very polished wall.
