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Some family recipes are best left buried…
When a stranger walks into Peridale claiming to be Barker's long-lost half-brother, Julia wants to believe the eight-month search for her husband's biological father has finally led somewhere. But the photograph he carries doesn't sit right, his stories don't quite add up, and before Julia can voice her doubts, the man finds himself in a sticky situation. With Barker's name tangled up in the investigation and the whole of Peridale whispering, Julia finds herself pulled between protecting her husband and uncovering a trail of lies that stretches far beyond their little village.

The clues lead Julia to The Highwayman, a struggling pub on the edge of Peridale, and the Bassett family who run it. A grandmother who can't quite remember what she signed, a father drowning in guilt, and a young woman serving drinks alongside the ex-fiancé she jilted... all of them carrying scars left by the same charming stranger. As Julia, Jessie, and Barker peel back the layers, they find that someone from The Highwayman has been waiting for the chance to settle the score.

But while they hunt for the truth behind this mystery man, Julia's keeping a secret of her own... one that could change Barker's life forever. With danger closing in and the investigation taking a deadly turn, Julia must decide how far she's willing to dig before the ground gives way beneath her own family. Can she uncover the truth before Peridale's rumours do the damage for her?

Brew yourself a pot of tea and settle in because in Peridale, the truth is never as sweet as the crumble.

• Agatha Frost
• Published 1970 January 1st by (first published 1970 January 1st)
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• ISBN13: 9798250361552
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