Ashdown Estate Cozy Mystery Box Set by Lori Woods (#1-5)
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Overview: Includes the first four parts in the series along with Truth Or Die, Book 5, which has never been published!
Genre: Fiction > Mystery/Thriller
1. The Murdered Heiress
Cecily Armstrong has done everything she could to erase her murky past. She’s become a celebrated pastry chef and could have her pick of any job on the market. When’s she’s called upon to come back home to look after her ailing grandmother, Cecily reluctantly returns to a town that ostracised her years ago.
She’s offered a position at the local hotel, Ashdown Estate. A renowned little resort by the sea that invites the rich to come and forget about their worries. Things start off rocky as the townspeople make it clear that her past sins aren’t forgiven. All eyes turn to Cecily when a young heiress, Vanessa Murray, goes missing. Vanessa is vivacious, beautiful, and enjoys doing things she shouldn’t. In a desperate bid to prove her innocence, Cecily sets out to find the girl. With the help of a surly detective and the one friend who never gave up on her, Cecily must do all she can to find the petulant heiress in time.
As her past and present collide, Cecily finds clues to an old mystery that no-one will let her forget. What does this new case have to do with the old? Will she be able to prove her innocence in time? Or is Cecily doomed to the mistakes of her past?
2. A Deadly Wedding
Cecily is determined to make amends with Marianna who is still furious with her, but they have to work together to plan for the wedding of the century. The Hollands’ (the richest and most influential family in the area) only son is getting married to Callista, the daughter of a waitress and a carpenter. The whole town is full of gossip with this union.
Tragedy strikes, and on the day of the wedding, the bride doesn’t show up. Everyone assumes that she ran away, but when she’s found murdered in her room, an investigation is opened. Cecily must out what happened and is joined by Marianna who wants to see that Callista gets justice.
Trouble seems to follow Cecily…will she be able to find the truth behind this deadly wedding, and stop the murderer in time?
3. Bloody Inheritance
Cecily Armstrong is a young, beautiful and successful pastry chef who has impressed the world with her patisserie expertise. With a newly achieved air of confidence and passion, Cecily finds herself settling back into her hometown of Pleasant Valley, where her dark past threatens to crush her again and old enemies wait patiently for the perfect moment to strike.
When out walking, Cecily stumbles into a new murder scene, quite literally. Knowing she can’t ignore this, she sets herself the task of proving the innocence of an old friend who has found himself accused of murder. Now to just find the real killer!
Cecily’s rising skills as an amateur sleuth rival those of detective Adam Somers, who finds himself not only addicted to Cecily’s scrumptious pastries, but also both intrigued and frustrated by the brilliantly broken Cecily.
4. A Slice of Death
Detective Adam Somers decides to take matters in his own hands to convince the town to move on from their decade old hatred for Cecily Armstrong.
Cecily is called upon to judge at the local baking competition but when a single mouthful of a decadently tempting cake reveals a hideous plot for murder, everyone is thrust into the suspect pool. In a mystery that shakes the very foundations of her own life, Cecily is swept down a complicated path of forgotten memories, forced confrontations and the shared longing for peace and forgiveness.
As Adam and Cecily work hard to find answers in a maze of disjointed and puzzling clues, a sudden change of perspective speeds up the process of uncovering the truth and the final hunt for justice begins.
5. Truth Or Die
In a concluding battle for inner peace and acceptance, Cecily Armstrong relentlessly pursues the truth in a decade old case involving the unsolved murder of her best friend, Alyssa Parks. This case is particularly sensitive, as Cecily finds herself the prime suspect once again.
Cecily feels scarred on a level almost beyond healing, which even begins to affect her ability to produce a flawless tray of chocolate eclairs. However to her surprise, Cecily discovers that love and friendship can still endure loyalty. Alongside a new romantic relationship, Cecily is also forced to confront her own ghosts from the past, admit to truths she once hid, and courageously confront her greatest fears.
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