Lead Review (Death on Dartmoor Edge)
- Book: Death on Dartmoor Edge
- Location: Dartmoor, Devon
- Author: Stephanie Austin
This is no. 8 in the Devon Mystery series and once again we catch up with Juno Browne, an all-round Domestic Goddess, who can turn her hand to most things, whilst also running “Old Nick’s Emporium” (a shop left to her by a Mr Nikolai, a client of hers who unfortunately got murdered due to his greed).
A rather unpleasant man bowls up at her shop, demanding to see one of the people who works there, but strangely he refers to the person in question by a different name. A link is, however, established and nefarious intentions are mooted.
Juno is protective of her staff and her natural sleuthing prowess kicks in. There is something very untoward and the trail takes her her to Bovey Tracey (known as Buvvy) which is a mere 9 miles to travel, and it has a glass marble factory, its own whisky distillery and The Cheese Shed (p77 of the hard copy if you want to drool over wonderful cheese selections). The author clearly has a fondness for the little town.
We are introduced to a medley of dear friends and delightful acquaintances, and the local acting community is peppered with characters who have Juno’s back.
And then there is news of a murder…
If you love the books by Julie Wassmer – whose main character Pearl is also a delightful, part-time investigator in the local community (Whitstable and environs) – then this will be right up your street. Charming and full of local colour, this is a quick and entertaining, a heart-warming read that has the reader rooting for the people of Ashburton with kind-hearted Juno at the heart.
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