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P. Thompson

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Hello, Mystery Friends! I'm absolutely delighted you've found your way here!

As a country parson, I've discovered that the most intriguing mysteries happen in the most peaceful places. Drawing on my experience in parish life, counselling, and restorative justice, I bring authentic insight into village dynamics and the secrets that simmer beneath charming exteriors.

Now I get to share these adventures through Lucy Harford – a former police constable who's traded her beat for life aboard a narrowboat on England's waterways. What makes Lucy's mysteries special is that she can discover new communities while maintaining that intimate village atmosphere we cozy mystery lovers adore. Plus, her feline companion Sir Meows-a-Lot occasionally offers his ...more

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Scarecrow Secrets: A Lucy Harford Narrowboat Mystery

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Christmas Calamity at the Vicarage (Churchill & Pemberley, #3.5)

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Genesis Flood Revisited

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An Auction of Secrets (A Cotswold Antique Mystery Book 1)

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