Lilly Tweed is the owner of the Agony Aunt (I'm guessing Britain's version of Dear Abby) and the tea shop in town, the Tea Emporium. She is also an amateur sleuth. She lives in Plumpton Mallet, a quaint British village in Northern England; a popular stop for tourists and bus tours given its rich historical background.
With her friend and business partner Abigail, who runs the cafe, they are contracted by the mayor and his assistant to cater their council fundraising event. It's also an election year and the mayor has gone unopposed for years, until now. Russell Davis is running against him and unfortunately, he is also found dead at the event. However, this time Lilly is determined not to get involved with this murder.
After several days of restless sleep, she decides that asking around and looking into things couldn't hurt. She soon uncovers a rivalry between the town officials and discovers that Russell wasn't well liked by more than a few people in and around town. Lilly, along with her boyfriend Archie and a local detective Bonnie, set out to set a trap to catch the killer.
This is another great book in this series. So far, I have not been disappointed. The characters are endearing, the setting is perfect, and I love the world building this author has done so far. The chapters are short, and the writing is great, it all comes together in the end. I received this book free from Booksirens for an honest review.
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