I loved coming back to Bruncliffe in the Yorkshire Dales, its delightful and colourful inhabitants and of course Tolpuddle. I grew attached to the characters in Date with Death, the first book in the series, especially to the residents of Fellside Court, an old people's home.
In this one, Samson O'Brien, the Private Detective, is hired by one of the pensioners at Fellside Court, who believes somebody is trying to kill her. Samson wonders whether this is just the ramblings of a confused old lady. Is there more to it however as some disturbing incidents happen at the retirement home.
I really enjoyed the slow pace of the story (in line with the slow pace of the village), the Yorkshire Dales setting, the characters, the Christmas background... The story is well set and developed. The author's light writing made it an absolutely lovely read.