Dead close is far too close ...

What got into me? One minute, I’m minding my own tea room business, and the next, I’ve broken the law, stumbled into a crime scene and am hiding from the police.

Maybe breaking into the apartment above my shop wasn’t my finest idea. If word gets out, my loyal customers will desert me, my business will crumble, and I’ll be driven out of town in disgrace.

Did I mention the police are currently pounding on the door, a dead man is lying on top of me, and my legs are shaking like jelly?

Forget my sugar-coated dreams; I’m going straight to jail without passing Go. Can I convince the officers I’m just a nosy neighbour, or will they follow the evidence and arrest me for a murder I didn't commit?

The Murder Above Merangs is the first delicious instalment in a series of culinary cosy mysteries. The Merang Mysteries are set in a quaint Yorkshire small town and feature amateur sleuth, Helen Merang and her cast of quirky friends. Each book leads to the next, but they can also be read as a standalone. Written in British English with a few sweary words, mild profanity and peril.