Death at the Abbey: a gripping, historical cosy crime series

Even the most glamorous stately homes hide secrets and lies from the past...

When Flora receives a shocking telegram about her father’s sudden death in a riding accident, she rushes back to her childhood home, Cleeve Abbey.

Once a governess to young Eddy, Viscount Trent, and daughter of the Earl’s trusted butler, Flora finds the house steeped in unease. Her plans to lay her father to rest beside her mother, Lily, are upended when mystery surrounds Lily’s final resting place.

With her father’s death shrouded in suspicion and no one willing to talk, Flora is thrust into a perilous quest to uncover the hidden betrayals and devastating family secrets that haunt Cleeve Abbey.

A cosy mystery, perfect for fans of Agatha Christie and Downton Abbey, and set in the glorious Cotswolds landscape.

Previously published as 'Bretrayal of Cleeve Abbey'.

Anita Davison is a cosy crime writer with a penchant for all things historical. She now lives in the beautiful Cotswolds, the backdrop for her Flora Maquire mysteries.

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Release date

Audiobook: March 4, 2025