Author: connieberry

American antiques dealer Kate Hamilton’s Christmastime jaunt to an English village turns into an investigation of a missing ruby and a series of baffling murders It’s Christmastime and antiques dealer Kate Hamilton is off to visit her daughter, Christine, in the quaint English village of Long Barston. Christine and her boyfriend, Tristan, work at stately-but-crumbling Finchley Hall. Touring the … Hall. Touring the Elizabethan house and grounds, Kate is intrigued by the docent’s tales of the Finchley Hoard, and the strange deaths surrounding the renowned treasure trove. But next to a small lake, Kate spies the body of a young…

“Completely irresistible” (Hank Phillippi Ryan): When a murder shakes a small Scottish island, widowed American Kate is drawn into a baffling mystery… “A well-written, intriguing debut… Combines history, an unforgettable setting, and mature, relatable characters in a story that blends an old island legend with a contemporary whodunit” (Library Journal).