Murder in the Farmhouse

Arnold Landon, a peaceable planning officer, becomes embroiled in a contentious land dispute when he discovers a body in the secluded Penbrook Farm, home to the elderly Sarah Ellis, who fiercely defends her property against developers. As he investigates her untimely death, questions arise about the lengths to which someone might go to acquire the farm, and the significance of Sarah's treasured prayerbook. This gripping tale unfolds in the woods of Northumberland, where nothing is as simple as it seems.