Max Tudor has adapted well to his post as vicar of St. Edwold's in the idyllic village of Nether Monkslip. The quiet village seems the perfect home for Max, who has fled a harrowing past as an MI5 agent. But this new-found serenity is quickly shattered when the highly vocal and unpopular president of the Women's Institute turns up dead at the Harvest Fayre. The death looks like an accident, but Max's training as a former agent kicks in, and before long he suspects foul play.
"One of the best of 2011. Starred Review. Agatha Award-winning author Malliet (Death of a Cozy Writer) debuts a superb new series... You'll marvel at the author's low-key humor and crystal-clear depictions of small-town life... Malliet, like Louise Penny, "
Library Journal
"Starred Review. Malliet has mastered the delights of the cozy mystery so completely that she seems to be channeling Agatha Christie...with a hero who adds sex appeal to the mix...includes snippets of ironic humor...making the story even more delicious...winning..."
Booklist
"Starred Review. ...funny...just the right pacing for the humor, and the witty dialog is nothing short of miraculous...Well done and fun."
