Nosey Parker Cozy Mystery

Still spinning from the hustle and bustle of city life, is glad to be back in the Cornish village she calls home. Having quit the Met Police in search of something less dangerous, the change of pace means she can finally start her dream catering company and raise her daughter, Daisy, somewhere safer. But there's nothing quite like having your first job back at home, catering an ex-boyfriend's wedding to remind you of just how small your village is. And when the bride vanishes, Jodie is drawn into the investigation, realizing that life in the countryside might not be as quaint as she remembers. With a missing bride on their hands, murder and mayhem lurks around every corner...

When a body turned up at her last catering gig it certainly put people off the hors d'oeuvres. With a reputation to salvage, determined that her next job for the village's festival will go off without a hitch. But when chaos breaks out, Jodie Parker somehow always finds herself caught up in the picture. The body of a writer from the festival is discovered at the bottom of a cliff, and the prime suspect turns out to be the guest of honor, the esteemed painter Duncan Stovall. With her background in the Met police, Jodie has got solving cases down to a fine art, so she knows things are rarely as they seem.

A film company is coming to the Cornish village of Penstowan, and the whole community turn up to be cast as extras, even. Determined to join in with the fun and ignore any dramas, Jodie intends to make the most of this time with her mum and daughter and hopefully see their names in lights... or really small writing on the credits page. But right on cue, the company's caterer is sabotaged, and Jodie must step up. It soon becomes clear that someone is out to spoil the filming... With actors behaving out of character and the house literally being brought down, breaking a leg is the least of their worries.

It's three days before Christmas, and detective-turned-chef Jodie 'Nosey' Parker is drafted in to cater a charity event run by a notorious millionaire at a 13th-century abbey on Bodmin Moor. Things get more complicated when a snowstorm descends, stranding them all, and the next morning they find one of the guests has been gruesomely murdered in their bed... Secrets mull in every corner—can Jodie solve the crime before the killer strikes again?

When popular TV baking contest and national institution 'The Best of British Baking Roadshow' rolls into town and sets up camp in the grounds of Boskern House, a historic stately home near Penstowan, former police officer finds herself competing to represent Cornwall in the grand final. But with a fellow contestant who will stop at nothing to win and a drag queen host with secrets of their own, Jodie discovers that the roadshow doesn't just have the ingredients for the perfect showstopper cake, but also for the perfect murder… And when a body is found in the grounds of the house, Jodie is drawn into another high-stakes case along with local DCI Nathan Withers. 'Come for , stay for ! Can hardly wait for the next one!' 'Fiona Leitch is ' 'Another addition to my series!' '! You will want to read this in because you are on the edge of your seat the entire time… I was mad at life getting in the way!' 'I am a big fan of Nosey Parker and her awesome family… It's and I !' 'This is a series smothered in , some of it witty and some the belly laugh kind. Jodie is a character' 'I don't think cozy crime can get than this!' 'I read it as a and found it just as enjoyable… I would who wants an amusing well-written cozy crime novel'

'As as a Cornish lane in high summer' J.M. Hall, author of 'A confection to satisfy the mystery reader's appetite' Helena Dixon, bestselling author of the Miss Underhay Mysteries Former Met police officer Jodie 'Nosey' Parker is working a trial period as an auxiliary Detective Sergeant with the Penstowan police force. But living working alongside DCI Nathan Withers – while still trying to grow her catering company – brings its own challenges, especially when Jodie's attention is quickly taken up by the suspicious drowning of a local fisherman. While tourists and locals alike are falling under the spell of the annual mermaid festival with its captivating legends of Sirens luring fishermen to their deaths, Jodie and Nathan fear they may have found themselves in the middle of a very real – and very dangerous – turf war. As the casualties start to stack up, they must face the likelihood that something sinister has been going on under their noses for some time… 'An absolute gem… Leitch's characters are as and as the mystery she's concocted' Lauren Forry, author of 'Fiona Leitch is on fine form with this from the Cornish coast' M.H. Eccleston, author of 'This was a great cosy crime that kept me turning the pages. I can't wait to see what Jodie and friends get up to next!' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'Love the characters and the plots. Such an easy cosy read.' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'Fiona is a great writer. No cheese, realistic dialogue, and great character development.' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'Another brilliant Cornwall visit.' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'Law-enforcement, verbal-humor, situational-humor, Cornwall, cozy-mystery, series, foodie, punny, relationships, relatives, murder, murder-investigation, small-business, small-town, caterer, family…' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Jodie 'Nosey' Parker is back in a brand new Cornish mystery… 'Leitch crafts a Cornwall that I want to live in – vibrant, funny and dripping with mystery and mayhem. Brilliant' Jonathan Whitelaw, author of The Bingo Hall Detectives 'A terrific summer read… a thumping good whodunnit; this is a murder mystery that wears a flower in its hair and invites us to kick off our shoes' J.M. Hall 'The book equivalent of catching up with your favourite old friends over a glass of wine or three… the observational humour is spot on' Jo Middleton '[A] fun, feel-good factor and an intriguing mystery to be solved. And pies. I loved it' Stephanie Austin, author of the Devon Mysteries series *** Just along the coast from Penstowan, the local festival has filled the area. Former Met police officer Jodie 'Nosey' Parker has agreed to step in and help run the Pie Hard food truck, along with her rather reluctant fiancé, DCI Nathan Withers. As they prepare for a weekend of camping and being elbow deep in shortcrust pastry, Jodie hadn't bargained on witnessing a fight between members of the lead band. But when the body of one of the band members is found not far from the campsite, Jodie finds it hard to believe it was an accident. Especially when the other members had so much to gain… Readers love Fiona Leitch: 'This was a great cosy crime that kept me turning the pages. I can't wait to see what Jodie and friends get up to next!' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'Love the characters and the plots. Such an easy cosy read.' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'Fiona is a great writer. No cheese, realistic dialogue, and great character development.' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'Another brilliant Cornwall visit.' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'Law-enforcement, verbal-humor, situational-humor, Cornwall, cozy-mystery, series, foodie, punny, relationships, relatives, murder, murder-investigation, small-business, small-town, caterer, family…' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐