A cosy English mystery full of suspense Perfect for fans of Agatha Christie, M C Beaton, Sophie Hannah and Faith Martin. Can a countryside poacher take on a big-city gangster?1978, West Country of EnglandWhen poacher-turned-burglar Dan Mallett meets Eddie Birch - a rich London businessman - at a local gymkhana, he senses that he is more than he seems. Having been born on Albany Farm, Birch is determined to buy back the land. But the current proprietors - the elderly but tough Hadfield sisters - are unwilling to sell. Furious, Birch buys a nearby cottage and blocks the only route to the Hadfields' isolated farmhouse. Surrounded by gangsters in Birch's employ, the sisters soon find themselves under siege. Just when all seems lost, an unexpected night-time visit from Dan gives them a chance to fight for their home. But with the police after him for his recent crimes, Dan must find a way to protect the Hadfields while saving his own skin... Can Dan foil Birch before the sisters come to further harm...?Sting of the Honeybee is the second cosy village mystery in the Dan Mallett Investigation series: private investigation murder mysteries set in rural England. THE DAN MALLETT INVESTIGATIONS SERIES: Book One: Fire in the Barley Book Two: Sting of the Honeybee Book Three: Snare in the Dark Book Four: Bait on the Hook Book Five: Face at the Window Book Six: Fly in the Cobweb Book Seven: Caught in the Birdlime Book Eight: Voices From the Dark
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