From Kirkus Reviews
If anybody else were distracted from her lover Anne Marple by the likes of stupendous Stephanie Evershaw-Adam, whose Uncle George had just died, youd expect some serious consensual behavior. What you get instead with Georges neighbor, lesbian chicken-farmer Letty Campbell (Chicken Feed, 1998, etc.), is some awkward bumps and glances, gallons of soul-searching, suspicions of foul play that are more embarrassed than determined, and Lettys trademark warm domestic humor. --
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Product Description
It's hard to believe that Letty's ancient neighbor, George, had a mysterious past, but when he dies under suspicious circumstances, village tongues begin to wag. Could it really be a coincidence that George's glamorous niece, Stephanie, suddenly appeared just hours before George met his death? And can a gorgeous woman who sends Letty such powerful mixed messages really be happily married? Trapped into arranging an unusual funeral, and struggling against Stephanie's considerable charms, Letty wishes she wasn't involved. But as dramatic revelations unfold, she becomes embroiled in a dangerously tricky case involving cryptic letters, hidden treasure, and a secret lesbian love affair. Library Journal called Alma Fritchley's debut novel, Chicken Run, "a satisfying English village cozy...evocative of warmth, charm, and intimacy"; Kirkus Reviews wrote: "This is a gentle lesbian love story with a kiss of slow-burning mystery".