#bookreview ~ And Then There Were Scones by Matilda Swift

A knead-to-know whodunit introducing a brand-new amateur sleuth and baking sensation…

Jessica Askew, a whirlwind of flour and frosting, is used to facing heat in the kitchen. But when she returns to her quaint English hometown as part of a TV baking contest, she finds herself in a sticky situation. She can handle the singing cheesemonger, the local librarian’s gossipy daughters, and the parade of toddlers dressed as bees, but when her scheming Aunt Enriqueta steps on the scene, it’s enough to make her want to throw in the tea towel.

This rebel with a rolling pin is at odds with her family’s literary legacy. While they’ve built a world of books in the quaint village of Little Quillington, she’s chosen a different path and is proud of her passion. When Jessica’s biggest baking rival turns up dead during the summer fête, suspicion swirls like powdered sugar.

Jessica, armed with a sweet tooth and a sharp mind, is determined to clear her name. Can she turn this recipe for disaster into a showstopping success?

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Matilda Swift lives in an English town that’s less eventful but just as beautiful and cosy as Heathervale and Withingsworth.

She’s originally from nearby Manchester, and after travelling the world from Madagascar to Malaysia as well as living in Hong Kong for several years, she’s back among the hills and rain in the place she loves best.

Her clean-read mysteries can be read as standalones or in series order for more twists than a country lane and a cast of cosy characters you’ll be right at home with.

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