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Frances Evesham

Everyone knows the dead woman under the lighthouse, but no one seems to know why she died. What brought the folk-rock star back to Exham on Sea after so many years? Who wanted her dead? Does the key to her murder lie in the town, or far away across the Atlantic?

Libby Forest arrives in Exham to build a new life making cakes and chocolates, and discovers a talent for solving mysteries, helped by Bear, an enormous Carpathian Sheepdog, and a cast of local characters.

The green fields, rolling hills and sandy beaches of England's West Country provide a perfect setting for crime, intrigue and mystery.

Jennifer M. Dixon

Tantor Media, Inc.

Exham on Sea Mysteries

Murder at the Lighthouse

Two cyclists die on the Somerset Levels, and the Exham bakery gets the blame. Libby Forest runs into danger as she sets out to solve the mystery, save the bakery and rescue her career, helped by Bear, the enormous Carpathian Sheepdog, Fuzzy, an aloof marmalade cat, and the handsome, secretive Max Ramshore.

Set in the coastal resort of Exham on Sea, Murder on the Levels features a cast of local characters, including Mandy the teenage Goth, her new boyfriend, Steve, Frank the baker, and Detective Sergeant Joe Ramshore, Max's estranged son. The green fields, rolling hills and sandy beaches of the West Country provide the perfect setting for crime, intrigue and mystery.

Murder on the Levels

It was just a stroll on the hill-until the mist came down.

In Murder on the Tor, the third Exham on Sea mystery, clues to a present-day crime lead baker and chocolatier Libby Forest back into the historic past of mysterious Glastonbury, a place of myth and legend where truth merges with fable. With the enormous Carpathian Sheepdog, Bear, at her side, she sets out to unravel the mystery and bring the killer to justice.

Murder on the Tor

Is her best friend a killer?

The respectable ladies of the Knitters' Guild plan to spring a surprise on the quiet cathedral city, but murder isn't part of the scheme.

The last thing Libby Forest needs is another investigation into a mysterious sudden death. There's enough on her plate already. The fast-growing cake and chocolate business takes all her time, her apprentice has problems, and even Bear, her beloved dog, is determined to create havoc.

She'd like to leave detection to the police, but the prime suspect begs for help and once more Libby takes on the role of amateur sleuth.

Murder at the Cathedral

A summer wedding . . .

An eccentric aunt . . .

What can possibly go wrong?
 
Libby's instincts tell her there's something amiss in the picturesque villages, small towns, and rural farms of Exmoor.

Then, people begin to disappear . . .

If you love British murder mysteries, join Libby, her faithful sheepdog, and the other quirky characters of Exham on Sea as she investigates the death of a wedding guest.

She's joined forces with on-off partner Max in a private investigation business, but she's getting cold feet about the idea of marriage. After all, it's taken plenty of hard work to regain her independence after her husband's death.

Meanwhile, a sinister new acquaintance sends shivers down her spine . . .

For lovers of cozy murder mysteries, Agatha Christie novels, Midsomer Murders, Murder She Wrote, lovable pets and cake, the Exham on Sea Mysteries are set in a close-knit community at the Somerset seaside, full of colorful local characters.

The green fields, rolling hills and sandy beaches of the English West Country provide the perfect setting for crime, intrigue and mystery.

Murder at the Bridge

Libby Forest is hot on the trail of the killer when disaster strikes closer to home.
The sudden death of an elderly volunteer at Dunster Castle rocks the Castle’s ancient calm to its core leaving members of the local History Society devastated. When the finger is pointed at a fellow volunteer, his wife Margery fears her husband of forty years may be the killer. 
 Libby Forest, in partnership with Max Ramshore and their two much-loved dogs, Bear and Shipley are determined to find the castle killer – no matter who it may be.
 Quirky characters, dogs, cake and gossip abound in this Exham-on-Sea Murder Mystery, set in a charming English seaside town of Exham-on-Sea - a book for readers who love Agatha Christie-style murder mysteries, cosy crime, dogs, cake and chocolate.

THE EXHAM-ON-SEA MURDER MYSTERIES:
 1. Murder at the Lighthouse
 2. Murder on the Levels
 3. Murder on the Tor
 4. Murder at the Cathedral
 5. Murder at the Bridge
 6. Murder at the Castle
 7. Murder at the Gorge
 8. Murder at the Abbey

Other Books by Frances Evesham in the Ham Hill Murder Mystery series 
 A Village Murder
 A Racing Murder 
 A Harvest Murder

## What readers are saying about the series:

'This is a perfect short, cozy mystery.'

'It makes you wonder if English country villages are safe places to live. But I certainly would given half a chance.'

'Frances Evesham has invented an array of lively village personalities to get in Libby's way from her Goth teenage lodger to the pompous chair of the women's group or the rude but kindly garage proprietor.'

'With every book, I grow more fond of Libby and Exham.'

'If you like Miss Marple this amateur sleuth will enthral you.'

Charlotte Strevens

Boldwood Books

Murder at the Castle

A joke? A prank? Or something more sinister?
When the Exham-on-Sea residents are targeted by anonymous emails containing apparently harmless nursery rhymes, no one knows whether to laugh or shudder until an unexplained death touches the town.

Libby Forest, baker, chocolatier and Exham’s very own resident private investigator, alongside her partner Max Ramshore, set out to solve the puzzle before more people die. But when Max’s ex-wife arrives on the scene, ahead of Max and Libby's long-awaited nuptials, things go from bad to worse.

With the town and their relationship under threat, Max and Libby need the help of the Exham History Society if they're going to find the nursery rhyme killer in time.

Murder at the Gorge is the seventh in a series of Exham-on-Sea Murder Mysteries set at the small English seaside town full of quirky characters, sea air, and gossip.

If you love Agatha Christie-style mysteries, cosy crime, clever dogs and cake, then you'll love these intriguing whodunnits.THE EXHAM-ON-SEA MURDER MYSTERIES:
1. Murder at the Lighthouse
2. Murder on the Levels
3. Murder on the Tor
4. Murder at the Cathedral
5. Murder at the Bridge
6. Murder at the Castle
7. Murder at the Gorge
8. Murder at the Abbey

Books in the Ham Hill Murder Mystery series also by Frances Evesham
 A Village Murder 
 A Racing Murder 
 A Harvest Murder
 What readers are saying about Murder at the Gorge: 
'The ideal book to read during lockdown. The only problem is that I am sure that I have put weight on reading about all the cakes and chocolate.'

'A well-constructed storyline with plenty of angles and suspects to be worked on.'

'Another great book from Frances Evesham... loved every minute. Can't wait for the next one.'

Murder at the Gorge: The latest gripping murder mystery from bestseller Frances Evesham

The Brand NEW instalment in the bestselling Exham-on-Sea series.
An unsolved murder echoes down the corridors of Cleeve Abbey for years.
The Exham-on-Sea’s History Society's annual summer picnic comes to an abrupt end when human bones are discovered in Washford River, beside historic Cleeve Abbey. 
 Thrilled to find evidence of a possible centuries-old murder mystery, the members of the society organise a ghost-hunting night in the ruins of Cleeve Abbey, despite amateur sleuth Libby Forest's reservations.
 Libby is a woman of many talents, a baker, chocolatier, even a reluctant sleuth, but she's no fan of the supernatural.and her doubts are justified when a friend is attacked under cover of darkness at the ghost-hunt. 
 Distressed and angry, Libby sets out with her new husband Max and their two dogs Bear and Shipley to uncover the connection between the murder of a sixteenth century monk and a present-day attack in picturesque Somerset.
 With friends and neighbours as suspects, Libby and Max close in on the culprit only to find that others are still in danger. 
 There's no time to lose as the sins of the past threaten lives in the community.

Murder at the Abbey is the eighth in a series of Exham-on-Sea Murder Mysteries from the small English seaside town full of quirky characters, sea air, and gossip.

If you love Agatha Christie-style mysteries, cosy crime, clever dogs and cake, then you'll love these intriguing whodunnits.THE EXHAM-ON-SEA MURDER MYSTERIES:
1. Murder at the Lighthouse
2. Murder on the Levels:
3. Murder on the Tor:
4. Murder at the Cathedral
5. Murder at the Bridge
6. Murder at the Castle
7. Murder at the Gorge
8. Murder at the Abbey
Books in the Ham Hill Murder Mystery series by Frances Evesham
 A Village Murder 
 A Racing Murder 
 A Harvest Murder