Welcome to Little Piddle, where the tea is strong, the gossip is stronger, and the secrets are downright deadly.
Violet Saddleton, Countess of Chiddington, is no ordinary aristocrat. At 58, she rocks pink hair, a wardrobe that’s as vibrant as her personality, and a peculiar ability to see ghostly pets—including her loyal (and opinionated) spectral corgi, Prince Willie. But life at Chiddington Manor, her delightfully crumbling estate, takes a surprising turn when her recently orphaned, long-lost granddaughter arrives from America to live with her.
The pair’s growing bond is put to the test when a local murder shocks the idyllic village. Thrust into the mystery, Violet and Annie must unravel clues, dodge nosy villagers, and rely on the spectral pets, who know far more than they should.
Cozy, comical, and brimming with charm, Murder in the Piddle is a delightful mystery about family, forgiveness, and the unexpected bonds that make life—and death—a little brighter.
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Phoenix Holt has always had a penchant for murder—on the page, of course!
A #1 bestselling thriller author, she’s now embracing the lighter side of crime with her brand-new cozy mystery series.
Under her new pen name, she’s diving headfirst into the charmingly eccentric village of Little Piddle, where the tea is hot, the gossip is hotter, and the murders are—well, unfortunately, quite real.
She lives on the South Coast of the UK, where she can usually be found plotting her next mystery, sipping an irresponsible amount of tea, and wondering whether adopting a corgi named Prince Willie to join her menagerie would be taking book research a bit too far.