When Bookouture did a shout out for participants for their latest blog tour, we weren't in a position to sign up to review. Instead to offer our support we agreed to host an extract from The Murder Affair, the latest in the Beth Haldane Mystery series from Alice Castle but first a little about the book.
In a quiet little village, mourners gather for a church funeral. But some of the tears flowing are fake – and Beth Haldane suspects foul play…
On a rainy afternoon, Beth Haldane accompanies her elderly mother Wendy to the funeral of her boyfriend and local councillor Len. But as they gather in the church, Beth can’t help but notice how many women are there who look just like her mother.
As the service begins it soon becomes clear that all of the women thought they were Len’s special someone – and one of them even claims to be his distraught wife. Wendy suspects foul play and immediately asks Beth to investigate.
