The Bowness Bequest

'As Rebecca Tope tells it, every rural idyll is blighted by underlying menace. Such is her writing skill, I'm inclined to believe her'Daily Mail

Winter has arrived in the town of Windermere, and has bought with it the death of Frances Henderson, the best friend of Persimmon 'Simmy' Brown's mother. Having known the Henderson family all of her life, Simmy must cope with the loss of an important figure from her childhood, as well as the confusion at being bequeathed something in Frances's will.


When Frances's husband is violently murdered in his home, Simmy must face the fact that the family she was once so close to as a child, holds some dark and sinister secrets.

Perfect for fans of M. C. Beaton, Julie Wassmer and Frances Evesham.

Readers love Rebecca Tope:

'A great read from a brilliant author.'

'Rebecca Tope certainly sets the mood perfectly.'

'Solid mystery, fleshed out and interesting characters Highly recommended.'

'Lots of twists and turns and then a surprising ending. Brilliant.'

Rebecca Tope is a prolific author of The Lake District Mysteries series Cotswolds Mysteries series and The West Country Murder Mysteries series, but each book can be read individually.