<p><strong>A babbling brook runs alongside a wooded glade, surrounded by autumn light and birdsong. But next to the stream a young woman lies dead, her once bright blonde hair now limp and lifeless&hellip;&nbsp;</strong><br />
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<strong>Melissa Craig</strong>&nbsp;has settled into a new job in the charming Cotswolds village of Upper Benbury. She is teaching French to several of the local teenagers, which gives her a fascinating insight into the young people&rsquo;s lives. Material for a new novel perhaps&hellip;<br />
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<strong>Her quiet life is interrupted when she sees her new neighbour running out of the woods&nbsp;</strong>in a blind panic. Melissa rushes to help him, but what she finds leaves her breathless:&nbsp;<strong>the body of young woman is lying on the bank of the river.&nbsp;</strong><br />
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When suspicion falls on Melissa&rsquo;s neighbour,&nbsp;<strong>a man with a difficult past trying to make a new start</strong>, Melissa feels determined to prove his innocence. With the village in turmoil, and the police sure they&rsquo;ve got their man,&nbsp;<strong>she must act quickly.</strong>&nbsp;<br />
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As she interviews the local residents, she realises there are&nbsp;<strong>several sinister characters lurking inside those charming Cotswold cottages&hellip; Could one of them have hurt Cissie?</strong>&nbsp;Was it the strange old man with a cottage near the river? Or the ailing ex-choirmaster with quite an eye for the ladies?<br />
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When&nbsp;<strong>Melissa Craig</strong>&nbsp;decides to get her teeth into a case, she doesn&rsquo;t let go &ndash; nothing will stop her from solving this murder.&nbsp;<strong>Can she prove the innocence of her new friend? And will she unearth the culprit before another young life is taken?&nbsp;</strong><br />
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<strong>An absolutely unputdownable murder mystery for fans of Faith Martin, Joy Ellis and P.D. James that will have you hooked right from the start.&nbsp;</strong><br />
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This book was previously published as&nbsp;<em>The Man at the Window</em>.<br />
&nbsp;</p><p><strong>What readers are saying about Betty Rowlands:</strong><br />
&lsquo;<strong>Hooked from the first pages</strong>&hellip; wonderful&hellip; fascinating,<strong>&nbsp;full of twists and turns</strong>&hellip;<strong>&nbsp;kept me guessing till the end</strong>.&rsquo; Goodreads reviewer,<strong>&nbsp;5 stars</strong><br />
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&lsquo;<strong>Brilliant</strong>&hellip;<strong>&nbsp;I read this book in one sitting&nbsp;</strong>and could not put it down. I would&nbsp;<strong>highly recommend</strong>&nbsp;this book to anyone.&rsquo; NetGalley Reviewer,<strong>&nbsp;5 stars</strong><br />
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&lsquo;<strong>An absolutely addictive</strong>, wonderful story.&nbsp;<strong>Loved it from start to finish</strong>. Great pace and a delightful setting, colourful characters and thrilling mystery. This was a brilliant story and&nbsp;<strong>I cannot wait for more!</strong>&rsquo; Renita D&rsquo;Silva, author of&nbsp;<em>The Forgotten Daughter</em>,&nbsp;<strong>5 stars</strong></p>