Meet Peter Maxwell: widower, film buff, golden-hearted cynic, bow-tied eccentric teacher . . . and reluctant amateur sleuth.

Peter Maxwell is not a fan of musicals to say the least. So, he is unimpressed to be supervising Leighford High’s upcoming production of Little Shop of Horrors.

A horror it will be. But not just for Maxwell.

Rehearsals are brought to a shuddering halt when a carelessly-placed ladder topples on top of a crew member — with fatal consequences.

Then a second body is discovered crumpled at the foot of a flight of stairs. The police dismiss the deaths as accidents. Maxwell is not convinced.

But in going off script on his own investigation, Maxwell is thrust into the spotlight — and directly into the sights of a killer . . .

If you love Faith Martin, Richard Osman, Ian Moore, Rob Rinder, Sarah Yarwood-Lovett, Janice Hallett, M.C. Beaton or Simon Brett, prepare to be hooked by this character-driven thrilling mystery!