Death at the Village Chess Club: A BRAND NEW cracking cozy mystery series set in the Cotswolds for 2025!

· The Cotswold Curiosity Shop Mysteries Book 2 · Boldwood Books Ltd
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A BRAND NEW instalment in Debbie Young's Cosy Mystery Series

With her Curiosity Shop open for business, Alice Carroll is finally settling into life in the picturesque Cotswold village of Little Pride. But then her old life comes knocking... Alice’s ex boyfriend, Steven, who dumped her to travel the world, has run out of money and asks Alice to sell off his collection of chess sets.

Alice decides to host a tournament to showcase the boards, and her plan seems to be working. That is, until chess pieces begin to mysteriously disappear. And when a body is discovered outside the tournament, Alice realises that the victim was a pawn in another, far more dangerous game.

As the host of the event, Alice is eager to help the police investigate. She doesn’t know why anyone would be interested in stealing random chess pieces, let alone willing to kill for them, but she’s determined to find out. Can she solve the case before someone else gets hurt?

Or will this be one gambit too far for Alice?

Readers LOVE Debbie Young's delightful mysteries:

'A cracking example of cozy crime!' Bestselling author Katie Fforde

'A warm page turner that puts the cosy into cosy mystery!' Bestselling author T.A. Williams

'Warm and cosy' Bestselling author Michelle Salter

‘A wonderfully crafted cosy murder. Agatha Raisin fans will love this!’ Goodreads Reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

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‘The 1st book in a new Cozy Mystery series set in a very English village, if the rest of the series is as good as this book then I'll not be disappointed.’ Goodreads Reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘An absolutely wonderful, and entertaining book. Lots of compelling characters and real insights into life in a small English village.’ Goodreads Reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

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Andrea Romance
March 3, 2025
Alice’s quiet life in the Cotswolds is disrupted when her ex asks her to sell his collectible chess sets. A tournament to showcase the boards turns deadly when pieces go missing and a body is found, prompting Alice to investigate a dangerous game of murder and intrigue. This is very cute. The setting is charming, the characters are engaging, and the plot kept me guessing. I look forward to the next book in the series. Thanks, NetGalley, for the ARC I received.
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About the author

Debbie Young is the much-loved author of the Sophie Sayers and St Brides cosy crime mysteries. She lives in a Cotswold village, where she runs the local literary festival, and has worked at Westonbirt School, both of which provide inspiration for her writing.

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