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A Maypole of Deceit

Antiques expert Dotty Sayers is determined her Cotswold village’s May Day celebrations will go ahead despite a man’s body being found tied to the maypole.

Alongside her cafe-owning friend Keya, Dotty begins pulling at the threads of the dead man’s life. What they uncover is a web of financial deceit with victims far closer to home than either of them expected.

But will revealing the betrayal destroy the very community they’re fighting to protect?

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A Maypole of Deceit, the fifth book in Victoria Tait’s Cotswold Antique Mystery series, is a clean, feel-good British cozy mystery. This fair-play whodunnit features traditional May Day celebrations, Cotswold village life, authentic antiques detail, strong female friendship, gentle humour, eccentric characters and a developing romance. The mystery is fully resolved with no cliffhanger. Perfect for fans of Richard Osman’s Thursday Murder Club and M.C. Beaton’s Agatha Raisin, and viewers who love Murder, She Wrote and Antiques Roadshow.

What readers say

The method of murder was unique, but the motive comes from an issue that happens worldwide. … I always have a great time, following the clues along with these characters. The different viewpoints can make things very interesting.

— Lori Caswell — Escape With Dollycas Into a Good Book

Their crime solving harkens back to the golden age of mysteries where common sense and thorough investigation solved the crime, not fancy technical advancements. A joy to read.

— Dave Measner — Goodreads reviewer

Another easy-to-read story with a fascinating plot. Keya and Sujin, along with Dotty and Aunt Beanie, are persistent, determined investigators in another unusual murder investigation. I love reading a book like this that is a stand-alone book, but at the same time, the main characters are the same so you follow them through their lives.

— Dianne Hall — Goodreads reviewer

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