Rebecca Tope — The Ambleside Alibi

Allison & Busby, Limited 2014 Paperback, 384pp. Simmy has been adjusting to life in Windermere, running her florist shop, integrating into the community and trying to put her tragic past behind her. But just when Simmy thinks her life is quietly coming together, it starts to unravel at the seams. She delivers a bouquet of flowers with a mysterious message attached to an elderly lady, and sinister secrets come creeping into the light. And when another old woman is found murdered in her own home, Persimmon knows her peaceful life in Windermere is about to be shaken once again. Simmy is inexorably drawn into the center of the murder investigation as the prime suspect names her as an alibi. Trying to rebuild her own life, Simmy must untangle the murky lives others and uncover the motive behind the murder before another one is committed. Minimal edge foxing. (ISBN: 9780749012847). Very Good.