Toll for the Dead

<p><strong>A solemn funeral. A bitter schism. A brutal murder.</strong></p><p><br></p><p>When the much-loved lord of the manor, Henry Burton, passes away, the villagers of Hambledon-on-Thames gather to pay their respects at his funeral. But the day is marred when the churchwarden is found brutally battered to death in the north transept of the church.</p><p><br></p><p>Called to investigate, Detective Inspector Bridget Hart soon unearths a tangled web of old grudges and simmering feuds beneath the tranquil idyll of this sleepy South Oxfordshire village.</p><p><br></p><p>Bridget and her team must look beyond the thatched cottages and rose-covered houses to uncover the truth and prevent another death.</p><p><br></p><p>Set amongst the dreaming spires of Oxford University, the Bridget Hart series is perfect for fans of Elly Griffiths, JR Ellis, Faith Martin and classic British murder mysteries.</p>