Mrs. Malory and Death Is a Word: 20 (Mrs. Malory Mystery) - Softcover

Praise for the Sheila Malory Mysteries

"What joy to read Hazel Holt."--The Sunday Times (London)

"A soothing, gentle treat . . . The literate, enjoyable Mrs. Sheila Malory is back."--The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

"A delectable treat for cozy lovers, British style."--Kirkus Reviews

"A wonderful heroine--with just the perfect balance of humor, introspection, and vulnerability."--St. Petersburg Times

Arson and murder in the English countryside from the author of Mrs. Malory and a Necessary End . . .
 
In the wake of a reporter’s death, biographer Sheila Malory must dig through the remnants of his life to discover the devil in the details . . .
 
Sheila’s friend, larger-than-life Eva Jackson, has returned to the village of Taviscombe after losing her husband, Alan. A foreign correspondent, Alan reported on dangerous stories around the world from Libya to Afghanistan—but the cause of his death was more mundane: kidney failure in a London hospital. Still, he led a storied life, and much of his past lies in his writings, papers, and books now boxed away in Eva’s garage.
 
After Eva decides to compile a book of Alan’s unpublished works, a fire mysteriously breaks out in the garage. Then Eva meets a suspicious end, leading Sheila to wonder if there’s a killer at large in their charming Devon countryside . . .