Jill Silver’s midlife crisis arrives in the shape of a farm, inherited from a grandfather she can barely remember. Working at the local supermarket’s cheese counter is the closest Jill ever wants to get to a cow, so her first impulse is to sell the property, sight unseen.

However, it’s where Jill spent her early childhood and she’s curious about her inheritance. So Jill heads for the South-East coast, intending to spruce-up the place for a quick sale.

However, it needs more than a lick of paint; it needs a total rebuild. More “dread shed” than “des res”, it’s almost a relief when the farmhouse burns down.

A most convenient fire according to local gossips – and the local law. Worse, a body’s discovered in the charred ruins, bumping Jill from arson suspect to murder suspect overnight.

Except Jill’s got her own suspicions; namely that someone wants her dead. What’s more, the killer is lurking among the friendly faces who welcomed her back home, so there's no-one she can trust – apart from Tinker, a stray dog who adopts Jill as her person.

The tiny terrier has the heart of a lion and a shrill bark that could wake the dead – and that’s handy. Because Jill needs to uncover long buried family secrets and solve a decades old mystery before the killer strikes again – and Jill’s keenly aware she’s next on their to-do list of murders.

Step into the quaint world of small-town secrets and eccentric characters with Jill and Tinker by your side. Grab your copy of A Tinker with Death today and immerse yourself in a traditional cosy murder mystery that will entertain, amuse, and keep you guessing until the very end!.