Death in Cornwall
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Publisher Description
A humorous cozy set in the picturesque surroundings of Cornwall starring Cambridge DCI Arthur St. Just and his fiancée Portia De’Ath.
To celebrate their engagement, DCI Arthur St. Just and Portia De’Ath visit the quiet village of Maidsfell in Cornwall. Upon arriving they find the villagers in an uproar over plans to redevelop the local seafront.
The fishermen want to build a new slipway to aid their business, but many residents worry it will spoil the view for the tourists who help drive the economy. After a heated village meeting on the issue, St. Just overhears an argument involving Lord Bodwally – an unpopular aristocrat staunchly opposed to the plans. Later, Bodwally’s lifeless body is discovered. It’s murder.
Although Bodwally was disliked, who’d go so far as to kill him? St. Just, although an outsider from Cambridge, feels compelled to help the local authorities investigate. Is Bodwally’s death linked to the seafront, his suspect business dealings, or a secret from the past? One thing is certain, the fallout threatens to change Maidsfell forever . . .
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Malliet's gripping fourth St. Just mystery (after 2010's Death at the Alma Mater) takes Det. Chief Insp. Arthur St. Just of the Cambridge Constabulary and Portia De'Ath, his criminologist fiancée, to the Cornish village of Maidsfell, where they're soon dragged into an ongoing argument over seafront redevelopment. The townsfolk are angrily split between fishermen proposing a practical new slipway and supporters of the tourism industry wanting to preserve the view that's the backbone of Maidsfell's economy. When St. Just and Portia find Lord Titus Bodwally, a prominent resident with the means to make both sides happy, stabbed to death in his library, what was supposed to be a restful break for the couple turns into a busman's holiday. Their efforts to assist the local authorities lead to an important clue—that someone initially tried to kill Bodwally by feeding him a fish whose poison can be deadly. Malliet draws the reader in with elegant prose and distinctive characters. Fans will hope they won't have to wait another 12 years for the next installment.
