{"product_id":"the-channel-islands-christmas-murder-an-addictive-seaside-village-british-cozy-mystery-ashley-cain-paperback","title":"The Channel Islands Christmas Murder: An addictive seaside village British cozy mystery -- Ashley Cain, Paperback","description":"\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWelcome to Gull Bay - a picture-postcard harbour village in the Channel Islands where the sea sparkles, the cakes are legendary, and secrets lie buried beneath the golden sand.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMeet April Hart. \u003c\/strong\u003eGull Bay resident, café owner . . . and reluctant amateur sleuth.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIt's nearly Christmas\u003c\/strong\u003e, and April is back home after six weeks away planning a TV cookery show.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eShe's delighted to find the little harbour transformed into a glittering Christmas market - wooden cabins strung with fairy lights, an ice rink, and a giant tree outside the village's cosy pub.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBut the festive magic soon turns deadly when a local reporter is crushed beneath a stack of fallen timber - identified only by her sequinned Christmas-tree earrings.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe police think it a tragic accident, but April's not convinced.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThen the market claims its second victim . . . and the evidence points straight to April as the killer.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHer reputation on the line, April must unwrap the truth before the murderer strikes again - because in Gull Bay this December, not everything waiting under the tree is a gift.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePerfect for fans of Faith Martin, Fiona Leitch, the Rev Richard Coles, M.C. Beaton, Lucy Connelly and Ellery Adams.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEach book in the series includes a delicious recipe or two, for hungry readers who'd like to try some of the café's mouthwatering menu!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eREADERS \u003cem\u003eLOVE\u003c\/em\u003e THE GULL BAY COZY MYSTERIES: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ '\u003cstrong\u003eTotally in love with this series. April is an interesting, intelligent person.\u003c\/strong\u003e I hope there will be many more books.' Valerie Z.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ '\u003cstrong\u003eA great holiday read.\u003c\/strong\u003e Love all the characters, the humour and storyline. \u003cstrong\u003eLooking forward to April's next adventure\u003c\/strong\u003e on beautiful Gull Bay' Baz b.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ '\u003cstrong\u003eGreat storyline that had plenty of twists and turns.\u003c\/strong\u003e Lots of interesting characters. \u003cstrong\u003eLooking forward to reading more.\u003c\/strong\u003e' Kindle Customer\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'Twists and turns, motive and madness, and \u003cstrong\u003edecadent cupcake recipes that make you want to head straight to the kitchen\u003c\/strong\u003e and turn on the oven.' Jeannie\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ '\u003cstrong\u003eKeeps you guessing all the way through.\u003c\/strong\u003e Can't wait to start the next one.' Amazon Customer\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMeet the sleuth\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTwentysomething April Hart never planned to become a café owner - let alone a sleuth. But when her grandma left her a rundown seaside café in her will, she packed up her bags and left her home in Manchester for a new adventure. She soon discovers that running a café in a harbourside village comes with more mysteries than menu specials . . . but she's always determined to solve the case and make sure justice is served in time for tea.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe setting\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eApril lives in Gull Bay in Jersey, the largest of the Channel Islands - even though it's only five miles wide! A steep, winding lane lined with granite cottages leads down to the golden shore. There you'll find the beachside Sea Breeze Café, where April's undoubtedly busy serving tea and cake. Walk further along the harbour, to visit quirky independent shops. Remember to buy some locally-caught fish - and pause to breathe in the fresh sea air! But don't be fooled by the calm. 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