Murder at Thornwood Park

A Rose McHugh Mystery. Cosy crime for lovers of Sally Hepworth, Richard Osman and Ann Cleeves.

When historian Rose McHugh is left a mysterious bequest after the death of the reclusive heiress of Thornwood Park, she's excited to visit the estate.

But when Rose realises she may have found evidence of women going missing, she delves deeper. During World War II, the nearby Robertson Hotel housed trainees of the Women's Auxiliary Australian Air Force, who often attended lavish parties thrown by Thornwood's wealthy owners.

Unearthing a decades-old mystery is a challenge . . . particularly when it may lead to the unmasking of a serial killer. And it appears that someone in the misty Southern Highlands will do anything to keep the killer's identity hidden.

'A haunting mystery, lush with landscape, history, memory and a decaying grand estate. At its warm heart, Rose McHugh makes for wonderful company. She's unravelling under pressure here, yet remains brave, funny, vulnerable, true. This is the amateur sleuth's third Southern Highlands rodeo, and Joan Sauers is in whip-cracking form.' MATTHEW SPENCER, author of Black River and Broke Road

'Amateur sleuth Rose McHugh is back, and this time the trail leads to a crumbling Southern Highlands mansion steeped in secrets. Brimming with atmosphere and intrigue, Murder at Thornwood Park is equal parts cosy mystery and compelling thriller.' KATE HORAN, author of The Inheritance

'Atmospheric and intriguing, this cosy murder mystery sees Rose McHugh uncovering a little known part of Australia's history inside the ghostly mansion at Thornwood Park. Rose is a feminist Miss Marple who won't stop, despite the dangers, until she finds the truth.' PETRONELLA MCGOVERN, author of The Last Trace