The Mistress of Alderley

About this book

"People who think of village mysteries as being sweet and simple must never have read one of Robert Barnard's subversive little gems."― New York Times Well-known actress Caroline Fawley has given up her successful stage and television career for love and life at Alderley, an elegant country home "bought" for her by her married "friend," international business titan Marius Fleetwood. Despite the inquisitive villagers, Caroline is happy and the world is good...until a mysterious young man backpacking through the countryside arrives at the door. He says his name is Peter Bagshaw, but Caroline can't help noticing his physical resemblance to Marius. Is he Marius' son? What else has Marius hidden from Caroline? Who is Marius anyway? Is everything about him a lie? Then a murder occurs....