# The Trust by M.H. Eccleston (Paperback)

**Ever so wholesome. Ever so deadly...**  
  
When art restorer **Astrid Swift** moved from London to the Dorset village of Hanbury, she thought she was heading for a quiet life. Far from it. A local man has just been murdered in the English Trust stately home where Astrid works, and the sleepy community is shaken to its core.  
  
Soon Astrid has discovered the shocking truth about her employer: rather than being the genteel organisation it seems on the surface, the Trust is a hotbed of politics and intrigue. As Astrid's new friend Kath from the village says: 'It's like the mafia, but with scones.'  
  
As the suspicious deaths mount up, Astrid must use every gadget in her restorer's toolkit to solve the mystery, salvage her reputation – and maybe even save her life.  
  
**Thrilling, funny and unputdownable, _The Trust_ is perfect for fans of Richard Osman, Robert Thorogood and Clare Chase.**  
  
**Praise for _The Trust_:**  
  
'Feelgood fun.' **_The Times_**  
'I romped through _The Trust_... A cosy debut set in a house brimming with secrets... An enchanting murder mystery.' **Janice Hallett, author of _The Appeal_**  
'Macabre murders, quirky characters and delightful settings combine in a way that would make _Midsomer_ proud.' **_Crime Fiction Lover_**  
'A feisty heroine, an ingenious plot and a cast of quirky characters that soon feel like your best friends, make _The Trust_ a cozy crime to savour.' **Merryn Allingham, author of _The Bookshop Murder_**  
'Intelligent and gently humorous, with a suitably eccentric cast of characters.' **M S Morris, author of the Bridget Hart books**

## Details

- **Price:** 8.99 GBP
- **Vendor:** Bloomsbury USA
- **Tags:** All Books, Fiction, Thrillers

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