Murder in the Open Air: The past plays on... and kills again. Murder in Little Firling, #7

A murder long buried. A stage that won't stay silent. Twenty years ago, Briarley Estate's first outdoor play ended in whispers, a vanishing actor, and a name the village silently erased. Now, the theatre under the trees is making a grand return. Roses bloom, lines are memorized, and the villagers of Little Firling prepare for a dramatic summer evening. But something about the production feels. off.
Retired professor Annabel Lennox Deighton senses more than just midsummer mischief. A vintage program from the original performance reappears-with a name no one wants to acknowledge. Newcomers with buried ties cast shadows over the rehearsals. And when another disappearance rattles the cast, the past takes center stage. With best friend Evie Barnes and her impeccably judgmental cat Persephone, Annabel steps behind the curtain to uncover a tangled web of ambition, betrayal, and silence too long kept.
Because in Little Firling, the show must go on. Even when the script hides a killer. Featuring: Outdoor theatre and old grudges Secrets hidden in orchards and playbills A cat who prefers opera but tolerates Shakespeare A mystery that refuses to stay buried  Book 7 in the beloved Little Firling Mysteries - perfect for readers who enjoy atmospheric English villages, character-driven sleuthing, and quiet secrets with loud consequences. (Number of pages: 193)