A Murder For Miss Hortense Author Surname:Pennant When the decapitated body of

When the decapitated body of a lonely man washes up on the River Loire

he meets a family who have a score to settle with a sinister man who has mysteriously gone missing

Lieutenant Oriana Talmor

Parliament's Intelligence and Security Committee - the body that oversees Sir William - has received an anonymous complaint from one of his officers

he's the perfect gentleman who seems to lead a quiet life bordering on the mundane

A Murder For Miss Hortense Author Surname:Pennant When the decapitated body ofRetired nurse, avid gardener, renowned cake maker and fearless sleuth Miss Hortense has lived in Bigglesweigh, a quiet Birmingham suburb, since she emigrated from Jamaica in 1960. Thirty five years of nursing have also left her afraid of nobody, be they a local drug dealer or a priest, and an expert in deciphering other people's secrets with just a glance. Miss Hortense uses her skills to investigate the investments of the Pardner network a special