Tales from Charleton House

In Kate P. Adams' delightful first collection of short stories, featuring old friends and new from the successful Charleton House Mysteries, enjoy a world of laughs, friendship, mystery and mischief.A young woman accepts an invitation to meet her boyfriend's parents over dinner, unaware that one of the guests will attend from beyond the grave. A warm-hearted seamstress enjoys a glass of champagne with friends, until their happy chatter is silenced by the unmistakable crack of a gunshot. A cad's comeuppance is served in shades of pink.Take a journey into the lives of Sophie, Mark, Joyce and the other characters who breathe life into Charleton House, a magnificent stately home set in the stunning Derbyshire hills. Share an old lady's nostalgia as she ventures down memory lane. Chuckle as a spectre from the past drops in to wreak a bit of festive mayhem. See if you can work out how an impossible crime was committed. Wonder at a haunting visit to a childhood home.Whether they be ghostly or romantic, mysterious or festive, these charming, quirky and sometimes laugh-out-loud funny short stories will make the perfect cosy companion.