The Dacre Dilemma : The enthralling English cosy crime series

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Author: Rebecca TopeCrime & mysteryPublished on 22 January 2026 by ALLISON & BUSBY in the United Kingdom as part of 'the Lake District Mysteries' series.Paperback | 352 pages129 x 198 x 21 | 218g Simmy Brown is four months pregnant, working partly from home, partly from her Windermere florist shop and very much feeling her age when her husband, Christopher, asks her to deliver flowers to Eleanor Padgett. As anexpert in antique textiles, Eleanor has been a considerable help to him at his auction house.The visit out to the charming Lake District village of Dacre is squeezed into Simmy's endless to-do list. It is a moment of calm to appreciate the approach of spring and the interesting churchyard, but this is shatteredwhen she discovers the body of a young man among the graves. It is not long before Simmy once again finds herself in a complex and puzzling investigation, led by DI Moxon and aided by her friends Ben and Bonnie. Show more