Death on Dartmoor Edge by Stephanie Austin

 

Juno is a Jill of all trades and is quite busy trying to juggle it all. She also keeps an eye on Maisie an elderly, demanding lady and is soon entangled with her friends nephew newly arrived from London with a  murky past. Arriving in a hamper of used costumes was eccentric, but his story of escaping and the reason he did so, was even more so.

 Ashburton and Torquay were delightfully described, Dartmoor ditto. The moors seem a very apt area if you do not want  much attention drawn to anything nefarious you are up to. It’s quite desolate and lonely but seems very lovely as well.

Juno is the central character in the story and she is pivotal in the detection and solving of the crimes. The story was varied involving blackmail, as well as a large scale smuggling operation carried out in an unusual manner. Plus two murders. 

Altogether a good read.

Sent by Allison & Busby for an unbiased review, courtesy of Netgalley.