The intriguing tale of the murder of a young couple at one of the most picturesque locations in the Peak District during the mid 1800s and how such a story evolves into folklore as it is retold.

A collection of folk tales from the surrounding areas of the Peak District.

The beautiful county of Derbyshire is one of the most visited of English counties. Here is a collection of strange tales and local legends from the county.

The PI team of a deacon, a computer expert, and her grandmother returns in this twisty cosy mystery from the bestselling author of Murder Unexpected. When DI Tessa Marsden is called to a road traffic accident, she is disturbed by the crime scene she must investigate. She now has a double murder to contend with; two dead girls from the same village. Realising the murders aren’t linked, Marsden summons the help of the Connection Investigation Agency, run by Kat, a church Deacon, Beth, (known affectionately as Mouse), a computer expert, and Doris, Beth’s feisty grandmother. When it is discovered that one of the murdered girls was pregnant the case takes an unexpected turn. Can DI Marsden, with the input of Kat and Mouse, solve the case before another body appears? Meanwhile, the agency has been asked to track down the long-lost son of Ewan Barker. Will Kat, Mouse and Doris find him and reunite him with his father? This might just be their toughest investigation yet . . . Also available in the bestselling Kat and Mouse Murder mystery series: Murder Undeniable Murder Unexpected Murder Untimely Murder Unjoyful “Anita Waller handles some quite dark scenarios with a lightness of touch, a little humour, strong female characters and empathy. The plotting is well done.” —Love Books, Read Books “I am absolutely loving this series. It’s a bit of a cross between a cosy mystery/crime thriller . . . A highly enjoyable story that kept me guessing until the end.” —By the Letter Book Reviews

When a local estate becomes the killing ground for two victims, the ladies of the Connection Investigation Agency take on the case in this cosy mystery. Early one morning, in the grounds of Chatsworth, a body is discovered by one of the estate groundsmen. DI Marsden and DS Granger battle through snow-covered roads to begin their investigation. Meanwhile, at the Connection Investigation Agency, Doris, Kat and Mouse are busy juggling their caseloads, while trying to show their new trainee receptionist the ropes. When the police learn that the body belongs to Nicola Armstrong, a resident of the nearby village of Baslow, it soon transpires that Nicola was the mother of a child who disappeared ten years prior to her murder. Soon, the Connection investigators are brought in to help but when a second body is found at Chatsworth, the case takes a disturbing turn. Can the police and the female sleuths get to the truth before more life is lost? Or is the fate of those involved already sealed? Also available in the bestselling Kat and Mouse Murder mystery series: Murder Undeniable Murder Unexpected Murder Unearthed Murder Unjoyful

In one ebook volume: the first four books of the bestselling cosy series featuring the female sleuths of the Connection Investigation Agency. Murder Undeniable Katerina Rowe, a Deacon at the church in the sleepy village of Eyam, is happily married and her work is rewarding. But everything changes when she discovers the body of a man and a badly beaten woman, Beth, in the alleyway behind her husband’s pharmacy. With help from both Beth and her feisty grandmother, Doris, Kat finds herself trying to solve a baffling mystery. Murder Unexpected Kat and Beth, known as Mouse, have started a private investigation business in the sleepy village of Eyam. When a widow asks the sleuths for help, they find themselves searching for the birth mother of the widow’s husband—and are drawn into a deadly chase where nothing is what it seems. Murder Unearthed The local police have a double murder to contend with; two dead girls from the same village. Realising the murders aren’t linked, they summon the help of the Connection Investigation Agency, run by Kat, Mouse, and Doris. When it is discovered that one of the murdered girls was pregnant, the case takes an unexpected turn . . . Murder Untimely Early one morning, a body is discovered on the grounds of a local estate. The police soon learn that the victim is Nicola Armstrong, the mother of a child who disappeared ten years prior to her murder. The Connection investigators are brought in to help, but when a second body is found at Chatsworth, they must race against time to stop a killer.