Lawyer Martin Lazebnik is being threatened!At first, he dismisses the anonymous letters as nothing more than a bad joke. But his girlfriend Louise - once an agent of the Crown - is far from reassured. And when a brick crashes through the window of Martin's office in Earlsraven, it becomes clear: the danger is real. But who is behind it all? Could it be a disgruntled former client, someone seeking revenge after losing in court? Nathalie and Louise search for suspects - until the situation suddenly escalates. A contract killer turns up in Martin's office, weapon in hand ...

About the series: There was nothing in the will about this ...

Cottages, English roses and rolling hills: that's Earlsraven. In the middle of it all: the "Black Feather". Not only does young Nathalie Ames unexpectedly inherit this cosy inn from her aunt, she also falls heir to her aunt's secret double life! She solved criminal cases together with her cook Louise, a former agent of the British Crown. And while Nathalie is still trying to warm up to the quirky villagers, she discovers that sleuthing runs in the family.

Ellen Barksdale was born in the English seaside resort of Brighton, where her parents ran a small boarding house. From childhood she was a bookworm, and from a young age was interested in crime novels. Her first experience of crime fiction was with the Maigret novels by Georges Simenon. After years of reading crime fiction, she recently decided to take up writing herself. "Tea? Coffee? Murder!" is her first mystery series. The author lives near Swansea with her partner Ian and their three dogs Billy, Bobby and Libby.