Murder Comes to Call

In the post-World War I English village of Walmsley Parva, a wave of burglaries escalates to murder, drawing the attention of audacious American Beryl Helliwell and her proper British friend Edwina Davenport, along with her dog, Crumpet. When they discover the magistrate dead in his ransacked home, the duo must navigate suspicion and societal tensions, particularly surrounding an Irish handyman named Declan O'Shea. While investigating the magistrate's death, they are also tasked with uncovering missing census reports, leading to a web of intrigue that intertwines personal and official mysteries. Beryl and Edwina’s spirited sleuthing promises to untangle these perplexing events in their latest adventure.