Moreover, although the victim was not well liked, no one in the village seemed to have a strong enough motive for the murder. Unfortunately, since the victim was killed in the Village Hall which was open and not far from the Fayre grounds, anyone could have had access to the murder scene. Because of his background and his familiarity with the villagers, Max is asked to help the police with their investigation. While looking for peace after a traumatizing experience in MI5, his calm existence in the village of Nether Monkslip is interrupted by a suspicious death during the annual Harvest Fayre. As a former MI5 agent turned Anglican priest, he has a professional background that makes his investigative skills quite believable. While no one recognizes hidden evil as well as Christie's Miss Marple, Malliet's Max Tudor is no slouch. That murderous intent exists in such a bucolic setting somehow makes the evil even more intense. First, a confession: As an incurable Agatha Christie fan, I am immediately prone to liking a murder mystery that takes place in a small English village.
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