A Racing Murder by Frances Evesham  (The Ham Hill Murder Mysteries #2)

Two young ladies are jockeys in a horse race, one for the very first time. Belinda

makes a slight error of judgement and there is a stewards enquiry. On meeting

the other jockey Alex, Belinda begins to wonder if she didn't pull her horse up

deliberately so as to cause the enquiry which then went in her favour. When

Alex is found dead a short while later, all eyes are obviously on Belinda.

Imogen runs the village hotel having been a famous garden designer in the

past. Adam, a retired detective runs the pub opposite. Both believe that

Belinda couldn’t have done such a thing and with a couple of well placed

friends set out to find more information about what is really going on in the

village having been asked by Belinda's mother to try and clear her name.

  I really enjoy this type of book. Despite murder as the theme, there is a

warmth about this- of the characters and of a village community- one that

can go either way- a hot bed of gossip or a supportive community. There

are lighthearted moments around Imogen’s dog Harley and some

flirtations of romance here and there. Although one of a series this

happily stands alone (I hadn’t read the first one). If you enjoy Joy Ellis,

Faith Martin etc then you may enjoy this. A wonderful, entertaining,

relaxing read.

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A Racing Murder The next thrilling Ham-Hill Murder Mystery from bestselling cosy crime author Frances Evesham. A winning horse. A fierce rivalry. A sudden death.  Belinda Sandford thrills to the cheers of the crowd as her beautiful grey racehorse, ‘Butterfly Charm’, thunders past the finishing post first at Wincanton Racecourse. She feels like the luckiest girl in the world. But joy soon turns to despair as a stewards’ enquiry overturns the result and awards the race to her long-time rival, Alexandra Deacon. When Alex is found dead in suspicious circumstances, a host of accusing eyes turn to Belinda and her distraught mother begs Adam Hennessy, her neighbour, retired police officer and publican, to help clear her daughter’s name. As Adam, and local hotelier Imogen Bishop, dig deep into the murky and powerful undercurrents of the horse racing world, they lay bare the lives and loves of local jockeys, grooms, trainers and owners.  They soon uncover a web of secrets hidden within the spectacular Somerset countryside as they strive to find the killer in time to prevent more murders. A brand new cosy mystery series from the bestselling author of A Village Murder, perfect for fans of Faith Martin, Betty Rowlands and M.C. Beaton. Purchase Link: https://amzn.to/3cICNO9

Author Bio: Frances Evesham is the bestelling author of the hugely successful Exham-on-Sea murder mysteries set in her home county of Somerset, and the Ham-Hill cosy crime series set in South Somerset. Social Media Links Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/frances.evesham.writer Twitter: https://twitter.com/FrancesEvesham Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/francesevesham/ Newsletter Sign Up Link: https://bit.ly/FrancesEveshamSignUp Bookbub profile: https://www.bookbub.com/authors/frances-evesham