Death at the Village Chess Club
With her
Curiosity Shop open for business, Alice Carroll is finally settling into life
in the picturesque Cotswold village of Little Pride. But then her old life
comes knocking… Alice’s ex boyfriend, Steven, who dumped her to travel the
world, has run out of money and asks Alice to sell off his collection of chess
sets.
Alice
decides to host a tournament to showcase the boards, and her plan seems to be
working. That is, until chess pieces begin to mysteriously disappear. And when
a body is discovered outside the tournament, Alice realises that the victim was
a pawn in another, far more dangerous game.
As the host
of the event, Alice is eager to help the police investigate. She doesn’t know
why anyone would be interested in stealing random chess pieces, let alone
willing to kill for them, but she’s determined to find out. Can she solve the
case before someone else gets hurt?
Or will this
be one gambit too far for Alice?
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Debbie Young’s Death at the Village Chess Club is a
delightful cosy mystery set in the picturesque Cotswold village of Wendlebury
Barrow. Having enjoyed the first book in this series by Debbie Young, I was
looking forward to this as I thoroughly enjoyed the quaint world of village
life and wonderfully eclectic characters we’d met previously. It may be a small,
close-knit community but an awful lot seems to happen, this time we have what
should be a harmless chess club that becomes the place of intrigue and a
sudden, shocking death.
The story kicks off when a member of the village chess club
collapses mid-game, leaving the villagers puzzled as to whether it was a
natural death or something more sinister. Enter Sophie Sayers, the ever-curious
amateur sleuth, who, with her warmth and wit, quickly immerses herself in
solving the mystery. As Sophie unravels the secrets of the club members, we see
what makes each character tick and why they each have their own hidden motives.
I enjoy the mix of humour, intrigue and light-hearted
storytelling. The mystery itself is well-paced, with enough twists to keep
readers guessing without being overly complicated or hard to keep track. While
the plot doesn’t take many dark turns, it’s the atmosphere of community, gentle
humour, and Sophie's amateur detective work that make the book an enjoyable and
cosy
Fans of the cosy mystery genre will love this book as it
provides exactly the kind of light-hearted escapism that’s perfect for a
relaxing afternoon. Although it is the second in the series and I highly
recommend the first - Death at the Old Curiosity Shop – you could read as a standalone.
Death at the Village Chess Club is a heartwarming and
clever whodunit that fans of Debbie Young and cosy village mysteries will
thoroughly enjoy , filled with charm, humour, and a good dose of intrigue.
Author Bio:
Her Sophie
Sayers Village Mystery series begins with "Best Murder in Show" and
the first seven books run the course of a calendar year in the life of a
classic English Cotswold village. Originally intended to be a seven-book
series, further books will follow, due to reader demand.
She also
writes the romantic comedy mystery series, Staffroom at St Bride's, set in the
staffroom of an English girls' boarding school. The series will eventually be
six books long, running the course of an academic year, and the first book is
"Secrets at St Bride's".
Her books
were shortlisted in 2020 and 2021 for The Selfies Award, given to the best
self-published adult fiction in the UK.
She also
writes short stories and has published three themed collections, "Marry in
Haste", "Quick Change", and "Stocking Fillers", and
had stories included in many anthologies.
She's a
member of the Society of Authors and the UK Ambassador for the Alliance of
Independent Authors.
She loves
reading, bellringing, singing in the local choir, gardening, knitting,
sketching and travelling with her family in their camper van. Her many hobbies
mean she is never short of ideas for her gentle tales of rural life.
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