Fifty guests, trapped in a snow-bound mansion. Most came here to sing. One is hiding a burning desire for vengeance . . .

Gervase Scott-Broughton is hosting a singing masterclass at Caldfell Hall, high in the snow-dusted Cumbrian Hills. Talented vocalists flock to his door — along with podcaster Suzy Spencer, who’s hoping for an enjoyable weekend of cantatas and canapés.

But lessons come to a grinding halt when the choir’s bullying director is found dead in the recording studio. Surrounded by flickering candles and a pool of his own blood. Even by candlelight, Suzy knows she’s looking at murder.

Now her friend’s husband is mysteriously missing. Has the killer struck again? Or maybe Suzy’s friend doesn’t know her hubby as well as she thinks she does . . .

As a bitter blizzard rages outside, Suzy must unravel the deafening crescendo of secrets, egos and bitter rivalries. Before the killer returns for a chilling encore.

Discover a pitch-perfect village mystery that strikes all the right notes. Fans of LJ Ross, Rhys Bowen, Richard Osman, Jeanne M. Dams, Frances Evesham and Margaret Mayhew are sure to be enchanted.