The Spare Key at Wisteria Cottage
When a beloved neighbour’s antique brooch goes missing after a village coffee morning, retired librarian Agnes Peel quietly notices what the police do not.
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The Borrowed Bicycle of Briar’s End
When a bicycle turns up in the wrong place on the morning of a village hall burglary, retired librarian Edith Callow quietly pieces together what the police completely overlook.
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The Cake That Was Never Cut
When a beloved village baker is found unconscious and her prize-winning recipe tin stolen, retired schoolteacher Dorothea Finch notices what the constable does not.
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The Postmistress and the Unposted Letter
When a letter arrives at Thornfield’s tiny post office already opened and resealed, retired schoolteacher Agnes Plum suspects the village’s quiet surface is hiding something rather serious.
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The Chocolates Nobody Ordered
When a box of handmade chocolates arrives at Netherwick’s Easter fête with a forged label, retired librarian Agnes Tull suspects the sweetness is hiding something far more bitter.
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The Perfectly Pressed Handkerchief
When a valuable brooch vanishes during the Nettleford village fête, retired schoolteacher Agnes Partly notices that the thief’s alibi contains one small, telling detail.
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The Bee Keeper’s Borrowed Boots
When retired schoolmistress Hilda Fenn notices a pair of muddy boots in the wrong place at the wrong time, she unravels a quiet theft at Nettlecombe’s beloved honey farm.
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The Sympathy Card That Wasn’t
When the village of Nettleford receives news of a death, sharp-eyed retired librarian Agnes Plum notices that one mourner’s grief may be considerably more calculated than genuine.
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The Wrong Afternoon for Watercolours
When retired schoolmistress Agnes Peel notices a neighbour’s easel facing the wrong direction, she begins to suspect that a quiet Tuesday in Thornfield Parva is anything but ordinary.
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The Peculiar Position of the Garden Gate
When a respected antiques dealer is found robbed in the village of Ashwell Crossing, retired schoolmistress Dorothea Fenn notices one small detail that everyone else has overlooked.
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The Last Jar of Elderflower
When the winner of Nettlewick’s prestigious jam competition is found to have entered someone else’s preserve, retired schoolteacher Mabel Critch unravels a surprisingly tender deception.
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The Sunflower That Faced the Wrong Way
When a beloved neighbour is found dead and his prize sunflower mysteriously repositioned, retired librarian Edith Comstock suspects the death was anything but accidental.
