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The Channel Islands Seaside Murder: An addictive seaside village British cozy mystery
Paperback
Series: The Gull Bay Mysteries, Book 4
ISBN13: 9781805736363
Publisher: Joffe Books Ltd
Published: Jun 24 2026
Pages: 186
Weight: 0.41
Height: 0.43 Width: 5.06 Depth: 7.81
Language: English
Welcome to Gull Bay - a picture-postcard harbour village in the Channel Islands where the sea sparkles, the cakes are legendary, and secrets lie buried beneath the golden sand.
Meet April Hart. New Gull Bay resident, café owner . . . and reluctant amateur sleuth.
April is optimistic when she hears that a brand-new wine bar is about to open its doors - right next to her thriving seaside business. Customers will sip drinks by the seafront, then wander next door for dinner. Everyone wins.
To help Grape Expectations' launch party go smoothly, April even agrees to bake wine-flavoured cupcakes. But she soon comes to regret it. First the bar's demanding manager, Amanda Spiers, takes the credit for April's food, and then she tries to steal her staff.
Amanda isn't interested in working together. She wants war.
April's ready to fight back. But then she discovers Amanda lying dead behind the bar, her throat slashed with a broken wine bottle - and finds herself the prime suspect.
Can she catch the real killer before the police pin the crime on her?
Perfect for fans of Faith Martin, Fiona Leitch, the Rev Richard Coles, M.C. Beaton, Lucy Connelly and Ellery Adams.
Please note this is a completely revised version of A Bottle of Wills.
Each book in the series includes a delicious recipe or two, for hungry readers who'd like to try some of the café's mouthwatering menu!
Meet the sleuth
Twentysomething April Hart never planned to become a café owner - let alone a sleuth. But when her grandma left her a rundown seaside café in her will, she packed up her bags and left her home in Manchester for a new adventure. She soon discovers that running a café in a harbourside village comes with more mysteries than menu specials . . . but she's always determined to solve the case and make sure justice is served in time for tea.
The setting
April lives in Gull Bay in Jersey, the largest of the Channel Islands - even though it's only five miles wide! A steep, winding lane lined with granite cottages leads down to the golden shore. There you'll find the beachside Sea Breeze Café, where April's undoubtedly busy serving tea and cake. Walk further along the harbour, to visit quirky independent shops. Remember to buy some locally-caught fish - and pause to breathe in the fresh sea air! But don't be fooled by the calm. In Gull Bay, even the quietest streets can be hiding secrets, just waiting to rise with the tide . . .
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