Meet Rona Parish, a talented biographer who has a skill for writing about the past and encountering danger along the way, and her adorable golden retriever, Gus.

Rona’s attempts to uncover the truth about a young woman’s birth parents for a new series lead her to a killer whose identity has been a mystery for years.

Rona Parish has almost finished her series of articles on the town of Buckford but is lacking inspiration for her next project – until she is approached by Zara and Tony Crane at her friend Magda’s party. Zara was adopted twenty-five years ago when she was six months old, and her recent attempts to find out more about her birth parents have led to a tragic discovery: her birth mother was murdered.

The truth won’t stay hidden forever . . .

Zara wants Rona to uncover the identity of her father – and her mother’s killer. As Rona investigates, she uncovers shocking connections to Zara’s birth mother close to home, while a series of sinister events suggest that someone is determined to keep a devastating secret in the past. But is the past finally about to catch up to them?

A page-turning cosy mystery set in the fictional English market town of Marsborough in the stunning Chiltern Hills.

Fans of M.C. Beaton, Richard Osman, Reverend Richard Coles, G.M. Malliet, Margery Allingham, Betty Rowlands and Faith Martin will love this series.

READERS ADORE RONA PARISH:

“Another brilliantly written novel by Fraser . . . I adore this series, and know I will feel a loss when it’s concluded”
“Well-plotted mystery”
“Thoroughly enjoyed”
“Absolutely loved this new Rona Parish mystery, the best yet in this series by Anthea Fraser . . . An absorbing read, couldn’t put the book down, and can’t wait for the next Rona Parish instalment”
“No-frills thriller fans are the audience for this solid entry from a genre veteran” Booklist
“Clear your calendar: sympathetic characters draw you in to an absorbing search that keeps you guessing until the last chapter” Kirkus Reviews
“Immediately engaging plot” Library Journal

The Rona Parish mysteries
1. Brought to Book
2. Jigsaw
3. Person or Persons Unknown
4. A Family Concern
5. Rogue in Porcelain
6. Next Door to Murder
7. Unfinished Portrait
8. A Question of Identity
9. Justice Postponed
10. Retribution