Mulbury Mystery

Winter in Mulbury and frost hardens the ground. The tourists still flock to the little town to buy jams and pickles, second-hand books and upcycled clothing, but they're clad in woollen coats and hats. Rosemary Exeter keeps warm making marmalade in her kitchen, surrounded by baskets of lemons, much to tabby cat Sunny's disgust. When Jasper Lu uncovers a skeleton in his back yard, the town suddenly becomes much busier. The police arrive, followed closely by Adelia Lochard the filmmaker and Rosemary's son-in-law, Ronnie the private investigator. Then come people Rosemary has never seen before: a handsome man in a worn leather jacket, a loud and happy family of mudlarkers, and two women claiming to be the daughters of an old resident. In all this, the skeleton remains a mystery until more than bones are dug up from Mulbury's past. A small-town cozy mystery with curious characters and a disgruntled cat.

What if Santa came to town and promptly dropped dead? Christmas time in Mulbury, Australia. Plum puddings, roast turkey and blistering hot days. Rosemary Exeter has a couple of mysteries on her mind. Who is the Kris Kringle leaving presents hanging from everyone's door handles and, more gravely, who overcooked the fire brigade's fund-raising Santa? With the team of fire-fighting volunteers stuck in Mulbury until their truck is fixed, and almost certainly one of them a murderer, Rosemary hides the one clue she has while searching for others. Clandestine gifts, a surprise Santa costume and a plethora of puddings. Christmas has never been so mysterious. A Mulbury Mystery Christmas novella with punch... and brandy sauce.

Here's Rosemary Exeter again, the not-so-typical owner of The Preserved Mulbury, where jams and pickles are her specialty, and solving murders is just a quirky side hobby. When a man turns up dead in Justin Gentleman's farm dam, Rosemary's quiet life in the tourist town of Mulbury takes an unexpected turn.The Jaunty Jalopers, a group of ex-work colleagues, are notorious for their snarky treasure hunts every five years. This time, the hunt is a lot more chaotic. As Rosemary juggles between running her shop and playing amateur detective, she uncovers a tangled mess of secrets and scandals. Add a suspiciously attentive man as Jasper's long-lost father and the antics of Mulbury's quirky residents complicating matters, and Rosemary's adventure takes on a whole new level.Join Rosemary Exeter on a journey through the twists and turns of this cosy mystery, where secrets, betrayal, and unexpected alliances are served up with a strong cup of tea and a cupcake.