<P><B>Perfect for fans of Barbara Pym</B><br><B><br>''Rebecca''s wit, humour and brilliant observational skills put her in the forefront of village storytelling. I never tire of reading her wonderful novels'' Jack Sheffield</B><br><br><B>''Winning novels of village life'' <I>The Times</I></B><br><br><B>''</B><B>A delightful beginning that suddenly gets darker and more dramatic than expected. Totally believable characters and a story line with unexpected twists''</B> Margaret Dickinson<br><br>When Peter Harris arrives in Turnham Malpas as the new rector, he finds the village people welcoming but set in their ways. Yet despite his own weaknesses, and a deeply felt sadness his wife keeps hidden, he comforts and advises his new parishioners, growing more and more involved with the rural way of life.<br><br>Then the whole village is rocked by spiteful trick that goes terribly wrong, and a gruesome murder that points to a killer in its midst. Now, more than ever, Peter''s pastoral role is cr