Death at Rainbow Cottage by Jo Allen (book club books txt) 📗

Jude Satterthwaite doesn't get off to a great start with resentful Cody Wilder, who's visiting Grasmere to present her latest research on Wordsworth. With some of the villagers unhappy about her visit, it's up to DCI Satterthwaite to protect her – especially when her assistant is found hanging in the kitchen of their shared cottage.

With a constant flock of tourists and the local hippies welcoming in all who cross their paths, Jude's home in the Lake District isn't short of strangers. But with the ability to make enemies wherever she goes, the violence that follows in Cody's wake leads DCI Satterthwaite's investigation down the hidden paths of those he knows, and those he never knew even existed.

A third mystery for DCI Jude Satterthwaite to solve, in this gripping novel by best-seller Jo Allen.

Acknowledgements

There are too many people who have helped me with this book for me to name them individually: I hope those I don’t mention will forgive me.

I have to thank my lovely beta readers – Amanda, Frances, Julie, Kate, Katey, Liz, Lorraine, Pauline, Sally and Sara – who not only read and commented but also produced support and suggestions throughout the process.

Rebecca Bradley kindly commented on aspects of police procedure; and Julie Cohen spent time and effort on a sensitivity read – something necessary on such a tricky subject. Julie, I hope I have managed not to allow the unpleasant views of some of my characters to take over too much!

Finally, I owe a huge debt of gratitude to the eagle-eyed Keith Sutherland, for the most thorough and detailed piece of proofreading I have ever experienced!