Poppy's Christmas Cracker

The NEW cosy crime novel from million-copy-selling author Leigh Russell!

A French patisserie opens in the village of Ashton Mead in time for Christmas. Local residents are pleased but Hannah, owner of the Sunshine Tea Shoppe, feels threatened by the competition.

When the owner of the patisserie is killed, Hannah is suspected of murdering her business rival. Her friend, Emily, is determined to clear Hannah's name. She seems to be facing an impossible task... until her little dog Poppy makes a surprising discovery.

Page-turning and heart-warming, The Poppy Mystery Tales are perfect for fans of Richard Coles' Murder Before Evensong, Richard Osman's The Thursday Murder Club, Ian Moore's Death and Croissants and SJ Bennett's The Queen Investigates series.

Readers love The Poppy Mystery Tales

'A great mystery which kept me turning the pages long into the night... A delightfully, light read and extremely well plotted... Five stars for Leigh Russell and a bone for Poppy' *****

'As expected, Leigh's writing is excellent, as are her descriptions of small town life... We Poppy fans just want to see more of her!' *****

'A thoroughly delightful read. Cosy, entertaining, intriguing (with a mystery to solve, of course) and interesting characters all set in a somewhat typical English village. With the star of the show... Poppy. As a dog enthusiast, I love Poppy!' *****

'Poppy is the best dog hero since Lassie!' *****

'Charming... An extremely well- crafted cosy mystery... It offers a great mystery to keep you guessing, a perfect location that pulls you in, and even romance, and I could almost smell those newly baked scones in the café that Emily works in' *****