The Serpent Dance

<p><strong>‘<em>The Wicker Man</em> meets <em>Rebecca</em>, with darkly beautiful surroundings and mysterious, brooding locals - this is the perfect summer holiday read' Fiona Leitch, bestselling author of the Jodie ‘Nosey’ Parker cozy crime series</strong></p><p><strong>‘Intriguing contemporary whodunnit … profoundly unsettling' <em>Crime Fiction Lover</em></strong></p><p><strong>‘The Gothic environment, at times evocative of some of the tales of Daphne du Maurier, is powerfully etched’ <em>Crime Time</em></strong></p><p><strong>IN THE HEART OF CORNWALL, A MURDEROUS MIDSUMMER BEGINS ...</strong></p><p>At midsummer the Cornish villagers of Trevennick dance around bonfires and make offerings to the river. It’s not the sort of thing that appeals to Audrey Delaney, who is very much a city mouse. But when her (sort of) boyfriend Noah whisks her away on a surprise trip to the West Country, she’s determined to do the best she can to enjoy herself, if that’s what it takes to remove the question mark from their relationship.</p><p>Then their first night ends in tragedy, and Audrey finds herself embroiled in a police enquiry and unsure who to trust. She’ll have to untangle the mysteries of this insular community quickly, though, because people are dying fast.<strong> </strong></p><p><strong>THE RIVER WILL HAVE ITS DUE ...</strong></p><p><strong>READERS WHO JOINED THE DANCE</strong></p><ul><li><strong>‘I loved the mix of old folklore/rituals, (giving off <em>The Wicker Man</em> vibes), with a locked door mystery, that I didn’t expect … phenomenal’</strong></li><li><strong>‘One of my favourite books of the summer … really excellent’</strong></li><li><strong>‘Perfect midsummer read’</strong></li><li><strong>‘This book had me quickly turning the pages, eager to know what might happen next’</strong></li><li><strong>‘I was instantly hooked … Add this to your TBR!’</strong></li><li><strong>’An atmospheric tale that kept my attention from start to finish’</strong></li></ul>