Description
When Penny, an American tourist vacationing in the small British town of Bilbury, discovers a body in the wall of her quaint little cottage, it is pure coincidence that she runs screaming straight into the arms of the man best suited to help her discover the secret behind the body: Captain Reginald Reever, former hero of her majesty's army turned private detective. But with his own motivations and reasons for being in Bilbury, will Reever take Penny's case? A historical cozy (and sometimes suspenseful) mystery with a dash of adventure and large pinch of slow-burn romance, 'The Body in the Wall' is the first in the Penny and Reever series. If you like the Storm and Silence series by @RobThier, Jane Austen, any of the Brontes, or Agatha Christie, you'll enjoy following Penny and Reever on their lackadaisical adventures around late 19th century Europe . Tally-ho! Written for ONC 2023 using prompts 30 and 61. 30. You purchase a new home and during renovations and discover a human skeleton buried within your walls. 61. A new neighbor comes to town. Not a very social person, they hide out in their house every day, only leaving through tinted cars. Then, one night when you are going out, you look straight into the face of your idol.
Prologue: A Small and Quiet Town
