Murder Most Brazen
by Theo HarrisPublish: Apr 24, 2026Series: A cosy crime murder mystery (A Harvey Ross Coastal Mystery, Book 1)Historical MysteryBook Overview
Some secrets should stay buried. This one won't.Harvey Ross has found his rhythm in Sheringham. His consulting work keeps him sharp, his relationship with Dr. Rose Morgan is flourishing, and he's cautiously rebuilding bridges with his estranged daughters. Life is good. Quiet. Perfectly ordinary.
Then his late Aunt Agatha's cryptic notes land on his desk — and a fifty-year-old cold case tears everything apart.
Sir Winston Bartholomew, found dead at Cromer Pier in 1976. Official verdict: accidental death. Agatha's verdict: murder, espionage, and a priceless medieval artefact that vanished the same night Winston's son disappeared without trace.
As Harvey digs deeper, the past refuses to stay quiet. Russian agents emerge from the shadows. Cold War secrets surface. And revelations about a seven-hundred-year-old order of Knights Templar rewrite everything he thought he understood about the case — and about his own family.
His daughters choose this moment to arrive for a surprise visit.
Now Harvey must untangle a decades-old conspiracy, keep his family out of very real danger, and persuade his terrier Max that growling at salad plates is not an appropriate threat response — all while the past and present collide along the Norfolk coast.
Murder, mystery, and Templars. Just another week in Norfolk.
Perfect for fans of Richard Osman, Ann Cleeves, and Anthony Horowitz.
