The first in a charming Scarborough-set cosy crime series, starring amateur sleuth Helen Dexter and her trusty greyhound Suki.
I found it difficult to believe that this was a debut novel, as "brilliant" was the word in my mind when I reached the end. I enjoyed it enormously, being totally absorbed from the first page. I found it extremely well written, and having always loved sagas, one of the best I've read