Some weddings end with 'I do'—this one ends with 'whodunit?'When American ex-pat Nigella Hunt agrees to help her friend with the flowers for a wedding at the grand Stanway Manor, she expects a day of romance and celebration. But when the cantankerous wedding planner is found dead among the roses, the festivities take a deadly twist, and Nigella finds herself caught up in her very first murder mystery. With all eyes on the guests at Stanway Manor—a historic estate rich with secrets and ties to J.M. Barrie's Peter Pan—Nigella’s curiosity quickly pulls her into the investigation. As she digs deeper, she realizes this case is no fairytale; hidden motives, swirling secrets, and clues embedded in the manor's storied past make every revelation more unexpected. Set against the picturesque backdrop of Stow-on-the-Wold, Slaying at Stanway offers cozy mystery lovers an enchanting escape filled with literary charm, village intrigue, and a dash of danger. Can Nigella solve the case before the killer strikes again?Perfect for fans of village life, literary legends, and amateur sleuths, this first installment in ACF Bookens’ Cotswolds Classics series is sure to delight.
