A Midwinter's Tail

It's nearly Christmas and Londoner, Mina Kestle, is close to signing a deal that will make her career. But then she receives a mysterious letter along with an ancient key, sent by her long-estranged godfather Davy. Davy Penhallow, an artist, lives on the tiny Cornish island of Morgelyn with only his pet cat, Murr, for company. Mina hasn't seen him in decades, but now he wants her to look after his cottage - and his cat - while he recovers from a stroke in hospital.
Mina doesn't know why he has written after all these years, but she intends to do what's right : sort out the cottage and rush back to London in time for her career-making meeting. But the more time Mina spends on the island, the more she remembers the magic of Cornish folklore, and soon it becomes impossible to tear herself away. And when she discovers that ruthless property developers are coming for Davy's cottage, she realises she might be the only one who can save them all.
As Christmas draws ever closer, Mina slowly begins to unravel a generation of secrets. But in doing so, will she also realise where her heart - and her home - truly lies ?