An addictive cosy historical murder mystery, perfect for fans of Verity BrightWartime secrets, smugglers' caves, skeletal remains... And the holiday's only just begun...Summer, 1923. Reporter Iris Woodmore travels to sunny Devon with her friends Percy Baverstock and Millicent Nightingale for her father's wedding to Katherine Keats.But when Millicent uncovers skeletal remains hidden on the private beach of Katherine's former home, Iris begins to suspect her future stepmother isn't all she seems.Police reveal the dead man was a smuggler who went missing in 1918. But when a new murder occurs, they realise the killer is still in their midst - and the link between both murders is Katherine. Could Iris's own father be in danger?A completely gripping cozy mystery story ideal for fans of Verity Bright, Claire Gradidge and Emily Organ!While this novel has the same amateur sleuth as the other books in the Iris Woodmore Mysteries series, it can be read as a STANDALONEPraise for The Iris Woodmore Series:'The Iris Woodmore mysteries are fast becoming some of my favourites' M J Porter'Compulsive reading at its best. Iris Woodmore's fourth mystery has a mix of love, jealousy, and betrayal of the kind that can only lead to murder' ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Reader Review'The Iris Woodmore Mysteries are a firm favourite of mine - rich with period detail but with a damn fine mystery as well. Highly recommended' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Reader Review'What an utterly delightful story! ... I am sure Dame Christie would have been delighted by this novel' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Reader Review