{"title":"Boldwood Books","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"exham-on-sea-murder-mysteries-volume-1-3-6-titles-3-books-collection-set-paperback","title":"Exham-on-Sea Murder Mysteries Volume 1-3 - 6 Titles in 3 Books Collection Set - Fiction - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTitles in This Set\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nMurder At the Lighthouse\u003cbr\u003e\nMurder on the Levels\u003cbr\u003e\nMurder on the Tor\u003cbr\u003e\nMurder at the Cathedral\u003cbr\u003e\nMurder at the Bridge\u003cbr\u003e\nMurder at the Castle\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Brand New\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9781800489271\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Boldwood Books\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAge Range:\u003c\/strong\u003e Adult Fiction\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOverview\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nEscape to the Somerset coast with this paperback set gathering all six novels from Frances Evesham's Exham-on-Sea Murder Mysteries, Volumes 1 to 3, across three books. Follow amateur sleuth Libby Forest as she trades city life for cake baking and an ever-growing string of local murders. Warm, witty and gently addictive, this is cosy crime at its most comforting, perfect for fans of village mysteries, quirky detectives and seaside settings wanting six stories in one bundle.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Books\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nThis three-book set brings together the first six instalments of Frances Evesham's cosy crime series. In \u003cem\u003eMurder At the Lighthouse\u003c\/em\u003e, widowed Libby Forest arrives in Exham-on-Sea hoping for a quiet start, only to discover a body beneath the town's lighthouse. In \u003cem\u003eMurder on the Levels\u003c\/em\u003e, poisoned bakery customers threaten Libby's fledgling business. \u003cem\u003eMurder on the Tor\u003c\/em\u003e sends Libby into the mist-wrapped mysteries of Glastonbury. \u003cem\u003eMurder at the Cathedral\u003c\/em\u003e sees Libby's closest friend accused of murder inside Wells Cathedral Library. \u003cem\u003eMurder at the Bridge\u003c\/em\u003e follows a country wedding turned sinister on Exmoor, while \u003cem\u003eMurder at the Castle\u003c\/em\u003e closes the set with tragedy at Dunster Castle's History Society. Throughout, Libby is joined by the enigmatic Max Ramshore and his sheepdog Bear, as the pair unravel deception across Exham-on-Sea and the Somerset countryside. Evesham's storytelling blends gentle humour, well-observed characters and satisfying puzzles, never straying into graphic violence, making these ideal comfort reads for cosy crime fans and book clubs. Collected in three good-value paperback volumes, this set is a wonderful way to enjoy the early Exham-on-Sea series in order, from Libby's first case through to her sixth.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAll six early Exham-on-Sea Murder Mysteries collected across three paperback volumes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGentle, low-violence cosy crime ideal for relaxed reading and book clubs\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFollows recurring characters Libby Forest, Max Ramshore and sheepdog Bear\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAtmospheric Somerset coastal and countryside settings throughout\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGreat value way to start the series from the very beginning\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMakes a thoughtful gift for cosy mystery and village crime fans\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nFrances Evesham found inspiration for her cosy crime series while walking on a Somerset beach and stumbling upon a unique nine-legged Victorian lighthouse, sparking her debut, \u003cem\u003eMurder at the Lighthouse\u003c\/em\u003e. She now writes the Exham-on-Sea and Ham Hill Murder Mysteries, set amid Somerset landscapes she clearly adores. Before fiction, Frances worked as a speech therapist and a road sweeper, and spent time within the criminal courts, observing cases from every angle. 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