Murder at Lock Seven: A Floating Tearoom Mystery of Hidden Bones

About Murder at Lock Seven: A Floating Tearoom Mystery of Hidden Bones

PENNY WREN INHERITED A FLOATING TEAROOM. LOCK SEVEN DELIVERED A BODY. Penny comes to Marlowmere Canal to start over with fresh scones, strong tea, and her late aunt’s charming houseboat tearoom.

But just days before the Spring Towpath Market, dredging at Lock Seven uncovers long-buried remains and the village mood turns sharp. Then the market organiser is found dead in the lock-keeper’s hut. With her opening week on the line and her boat stuck inside the police boundary, Penny is suddenly the easiest person to blame.

The Canal Trust wants her shut down. The locals want a tidy story. And DS Ravi Singh wants Penny far away from his evidence, preferably yesterday.

But Penny can read a timeline the way other people read a recipe. While her rescue lurcher, Nib, causes chaos at the worst moments, Penny follows the keys, the paperwork, and the too-friendly smiles straight into Marlowmere’s quiet power games. Because someone didn’t just kill to keep a secret.

They’re still here, still watching, and still deciding who gets to stay on this canal. A cozy mystery with low gore, charming village drama, fair-play clues, and a satisfying reveal.