Amateur sleuth Astrid Swift investigates a maritime mystery in this
cosy crime adventure set on the Isle of Wight.The sailors are ashore,
and murder is afoot. It's summer in the Isle of Wight, and the
islanders have little more to do than munch crab sandwiches, sip pints
of Wight Squirrel, and complain about the hordes of tourists arriving
for the world famous Cowes Week regatta. But when the local busybody
drowns in the harbour, what was set to be a relaxing sailing festival
starts to turn deadly. Art restorer Astrid Swift realises she has
stumbled on a fresh case that only she and her new art-club friends can
solve. Soon she is embroiled in an investigation involving a grand
seafront mansion, a dead billionaire's nautical paintings, and a sailing
prodigy who mysteriously went missing at sea three years ago. As the
deaths stack up, and Astrid confronts ever more dangerous suspects, the
Isle of Wight's reputation for being England's friendliest island is put
to the test... Praise for the Astrid Swift mysteries: '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
