When They Met, It Was Murder

Shattered by her husband's death, former investigative journalist Molly Mulgrew retreats to the quiet village of Little Ambleford, chasing a peace she can't seem to find.Burned out, she wants nothing more than to disappear.But trouble finds her anyway.One night, Molly returns home to find a stranger mid-break-in. Instinct takes over—and moments later, he lies dead at her feet.Yet when the police arrive, the body has vanished.No intruder. No evidence. No crime.Only Molly—and a story no one will believe.Refusing to doubt herself, Molly begins to dig. Beneath Little Ambleford's postcard-perfect charm lies a web of long-buried secrets: illicit affairs, stolen legacies, and a community bound by silence.Every neighbour hides something—and someone is determined to keep it that way.As suspicion tightens around her and the danger escalates, Molly turns to her friend Babette Horwood and a trusted former ally.But the deeper she goes, the clearer it becomes: the truth in Little Ambleford isn't just hidden. It's protected.And the past isn't buried.It's waiting.