Journalist Rona Parish is eager for a fresh challenge. A chance encounter with an old friend, Kate, now married into the Tarlton family, gives her an idea. Rona will research the histories of several long-established family firms in the town, notably the Tarltons and the Clarendon Hotel. Then Kate enlists Rona's help in getting to the bottom of sister-in-law Freya's terrifying nightmares, and Rona finds herself drawn into the complex web of relationships linking the families.

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Family Concern, A (A Rona Parish Mystery Book 4)

Fraser, Anthea

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Canongate Books

Rona Parish mystery, Sutton, Surrey, England, 2015

United Kingdom and Ireland, United Kingdom

1st world ed, Sutton, Surrey, 2006

United States, 2015

1st World Ed, 2015

Meet Rona Parish, a talented biographer who has a skill for writing about the past and encountering danger along the way, and her adorable golden retriever, Gus.When Rona Parish delves into the history of two local family firms, she uncovers a staggering truth that puts her own family drama in the shade.Christmas is fast approaching, but with family tensions at an all-time high, Rona Parish needs a diversion. So when her friend Kate suggests she writes a new series for Chiltern Life magazine about the history of some of Marsborough's long-established family firms, Rona jumps at the idea and quickly identifies Tarlton's the jewellers and the Clarendon hotel, owned by the Fairfax family, for her first articles. But she's less enthusiastic about Kate's other idea... helping Freya Tarlton understand the truth behind her disturbing, recurring nightmares as part of her research.Two families. One jaw-dropping secret...Until Rona delves into the past, and uncovers a dark secret that intertwines the two families in the most devastating and shocking way...A page-turning cosy mystery set in the fictional English market town of Marsborough in the stunning Chiltern Hills.Fans of M.C. Beaton, Richard Osman, Reverend Richard Coles, G.M. Malliet, Margery Allingham, Betty Rowlands and Faith Martin will love this series.READERS ADORE RONA PARISH:'Entertaining''I adore this series [with]... interesting and real-to-life characters''Very good''Rona's ever-absorbing family issues and a competent conundrum make this another hit in Fraser's Marsborough series'Kirkus Reviews'This addition to the Rona Parish series a sure fire hit for readers who like to mix cozy mysteries with gentle women's fiction'BooklistThe Rona Parish mysteries1. Brought to Book 2. Jigsaw3. Person or Persons Unknown4. A Family Concern5. Rogue in Porcelain6. Next Door to Murder7. Unfinished Portrait8. A Question of Identity9. Justice Postponed10. Retribution

In this “surefire hit” mystery, a journalist uncovers the secrets of a prominent local family—secrets that might destroy an old friend’s life (Booklist). Journalist and amateur sleuth Rona Parish is eager for a fresh challenge, so she begins to research the histories of several long-established families in town, including the Tarltons, long-time owners of the Clarendon Hotel. But a chance encounter with old friend Kate lands Rona in the midst of another case. Kate, now married to a Tarlton, asks Rona for her help with a delicate family problem: determining the cause of her sister-in-law Freya’s terrifying nightmares. But as Rona begins to uncover disturbing facts about the Tarltons’ past, she wonders whether solving the mystery of Freya’s nightmares might destroy the family. A Family Concern is the fourth book in the Rona Parish Mysteries, but you may enjoy reading the series in any order. “Smooth writing style, inventive plotting, and insights into family life . . . For readers who like to mix cozy mysteries with gentle women’s fiction.” —Booklist

Rona Parish agrees to a request from Kate, an old friend, to help discover the reason for the terrifying nightmares that Kate's sister-in-law, Freya, has been experiencing after a tune from a music box triggers a reaction that suggests a buried childhoodmemory

2024-02-10