Lake District Cottages and Corpses

<h3><strong>When a WWII mystery resurfaces in Beatrix Potter's village two lives collide in a warm twisty tale of murder... and second chances! </strong></h3><h3><strong>2024</strong></h3><p></p><p>Frida returns to England's breathtaking Lake District after her grandmother Elsa's death only to discover a hidden memoir revealing her grandmother's harrowing journey on the Kindertransport during WWII.</p><p></p><p><strong>1939</strong></p><p>As a twelve-year-old refugee fleeing Nazi Germany Elsa found unexpected sanctuary in Near Sawrey a quiet Cumbrian village best known as the home of Beatrix Potter.</p><p></p><p><strong>2024</strong></p><p>But when Frida stumbles upon a long-forgotten corpse in a secret passageway the peaceful lakeside village reveals its sinister side. Why does her path keep crossing that of an attractive academic? And how are this man a mysterious inn and a menacing stranger all connected to both the decades-old body and a present-day conspiracy with roots in dark wartime secrets?</p><p></p><p>With her own life unravelling Frida joins forces with home-swapping sleuths Etta and Dora and their faithful Basset Hound Leon. Together they race to decode Elsa's memoir before a shadowy organization with ties to Nazi sympathizers silences them permanently.</p><p></p><p>In this <strong>dual-timeline mystery</strong> the echoes of WWII reverberate into a present-day plot so diabolical it could rewrite history itself. Will they uncover the truth before becoming the next victims?</p><p></p><p><em>*** Cosy fans pull on your hiking boots grab those walking poles and let's stride off into the ancient secrets of the Lake District fells...***</em></p><p></p><p>---</p><p></p><p><em>Lake District Cottages and Corpses </em>is the eighth book in the popular Homeswappers Mysteries series but can be enjoyed as a standalone adventure - perfect for new and returning readers!</p><p></p><p>This historical cosy mystery blends WWII history with contemporary sleuthing in the breathtaking English countryside.</p><p></p><p>Ideal for fans of Rhys Bowen Elizabeth Peters Kate Menuhin and readers who enjoy their murder with a side of history.</p><p></p><p>--</p><p>If you're new to the series here's where the journey has taken our intrepid sleuths so far:</p><p>0 - <strong><em>Castelmezzano The Witch is Dead</em></strong><em> </em> - an Italian Cozy Mystery (A Prequel Novella)</p><p>1 - <strong><em>The Watchman of Rothenburg Dies</em></strong><em> </em> - a German Cozy Mystery</p><p>2 - <strong><em>A Wedding and a Funeral in Mecklenburg</em></strong><em> </em>- <em> </em>a German Travel Mystery</p><p>3 - <strong><em>An Aero Island Christmas Mystery</em></strong><em> </em>- a Danish Cozy Mystery</p><p>4 - <strong><em>A Christmas Mystery in Venice and Other Winter Tales</em></strong></p><p>5 - <strong><em>Prague A Secret from the Past</em></strong> - A Czech Travel Mystery</p><p>6 - <strong><em>Death on the West Highland Way</em></strong> - A Scottish Cozy Mystery</p><p>7 - <strong><em>The Ghost of Glengullion Castle</em></strong><em> </em>- A Murder Mystery Set in Scotland</p><p>8 - <strong><em>Lake District: Cottages and Corpses</em></strong> - A Dual-Timeline Mystery</p><p>9 - <strong><em>Cornwall's Deadly Series</em></strong> - A Gothic British Mystery</p><h4><strong>More books and more adventures to come!</strong></h4><p></p>