Cruffins and Confessions

De: Agatha Frost

Narrado por: Virtual Voice

NEW to the Peridale Café series? This is the PERFECT jumping in point!

The truth always rises to the surface...

Julia South-Brown is thrilled to unveil her café’s latest creation—cruffins—at the grand opening of Peridale’s new community square. But her excitement turns to dread when Wendy Michaels, a sharp-tongued food critic and Julia’s former college nemesis, publicly accuses her of negligence, then dies under suspicious circumstances. As whispers of sabotage spread through the village, Julia’s café becomes the focus of scandal, threatening her livelihood and reputation.

When another death shocks the community, Julia, her private investigator husband, Barker, and her journalist daughter, Jessie, are drawn into a tangled web of old grudges and fresh betrayals. Secrets begin to unravel, pointing suspicion at the eclectic group of stallholders—all with ties to Wendy’s turbulent past. From a disgraced TV chef to a vengeful ex-husband, each suspect harboured their own reasons to silence her for good.

But as Julia delves deeper, she finds herself questioning not only the people around her but her own instincts. With her café’s future at stake and danger inching ever closer, Julia must confront the buried truths of Wendy’s life—and her own. Can she unmask a murderer before another secret is buried, or will her pursuit of justice leave her as the next target?

Brew yourself a pot of tea and settle in—because in Peridale, grudges and secrets always find their way to the surface.

Why readers LOVE Peridale

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "An awaited return to Peridale—like meeting old friends for a drink, it has that warm familiar feeling and you know you're going to stay up way too late because you don't want the evening to end." Adeline on Amazon

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "Agatha Frost certainly knows how to get you hooked in to a tale." Mrs Waterworth on Amazon

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "Wonderful characters and so down to earth" Jennifer on Amazon

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "So many twists and turns. Feels like I’m cosying up with my friends over tea and cake living their next adventure with them. Can I visit Peridale?" Kim on Amazon

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "It all is a wonderful read. Grab a nice cup of tea or cocoa, a warm blanket to snuggle in and be prepared for an afternoon with a delightful story. You won't be disappointed!" Jeannie on Amazon

The Sleuth
Julia South-Brown runs her café in the Cotswolds, England, with her adopted daughter, Jessie, and her younger sister, Sue. Between juggling her beloved café (she learned to bake from her late mother), her private investigator husband, Barker, who works from the basement office, and their toddler, Olivia, Julia has her hands full... but that doesn’t stop her from diving headfirst into solving local mysteries. Warm, down-to-earth, and with a keen ear (and nose) for detail, Julia has earned herself a reputation as the go-to sleuth in Peridale.

The Village
Peridale is a small village nestled in the heart of the Cotswolds. With its centuries-old shopping street, village green, church, pubs, post office, and, of course, Julia’s Café, it has everything you’d expect from a quaint English village... when there isn’t a murder case to solve.

The Series
The bestselling Peridale Café series is Agatha Frost’s debut series, launching in 2017 with Pancakes and Corpses. Since then, it has delighted, puzzled, and captivated readers across 30+ books! The series is ever-evolving, with long-running character arcs and subplots, so it’s best to start from the beginning. However, each book features a standalone mystery that begins and concludes within its pages, meaning you can also enjoy them as individual stories!