Murder at Gorsewood House

Some secrets are built to last. Meg Pritchard knows where to look.

Returning to the Welsh town of Aberwen, building surveyor Meg Pritchard wants a fresh start: her own practice, walks beside the estuary with her spaniel Dylan, and a little less complication.

Then she is asked to survey Gorsewood House.

At a heritage fundraiser, the owner is found dead at the foot of the stairs. It looks like a tragic accident. But Meg's earlier photographs reveal a troubling change-and the repairs recorded in the paperwork do not match the building in front of her.

Behind the house's handsome façade lie competing plans, strained family loyalties and secrets nobody wants examined. Meg's patient eye for detail could help uncover the truth. It could also make her distinctly unwelcome.

With advice from her trusted surveying mentor and help from conservation architect Tom Llewelyn, Meg begins piecing together the discrepancies. Tom is becoming rather more than a useful colleague, but even the promise of romance cannot distract her from a question that will not go away:

If it was an accident, why has someone worked so hard to explain it?

Murder at Gorsewood House begins The Aberwen House Mysteries by Carys Morgan-a British cosy mystery series blending Welsh small-town life, historic houses, a loyal dog and slow-burn romance.

For readers who love an observant amateur sleuth, a carefully planted clue trail and a community worth returning to.

Step through the gates of Gorsewood House and discover what lies beneath.