In the cozy Cotswold village bookshop, romance is flying off the shelves, but on Valentine's Day, love is a real killer…

Hearts are aflutter as the town gathers for a romantic Valentine's dinner at the local pub. But a shadow falls over the evening when an unwelcome troublemaker stirs up old grievances—and meets a fatal end down the ancient stone well in the dark courtyard behind the pub.

Whispers of foul play ripple through the tight-knit community, putting a local in the frame. To clear a friend of suspicion, Sophie Sayers teams up with her charming bookseller boyfriend and an overzealous teenager, sweeping them into a tangle of small-town secrets and second chances.

With a dash of heart, a pinch of humor, and a twist of murder, Sophie and her unlikely team must unravel the tangled clues before the village’s secrets—and the Valentine’s culprit—are shelved for good.


Debbie Young is the author of the Sophie Sayers Village Mysteries, a cozy mystery series set in a picturesque English village, blending British humor, amateur sleuthing, and classic whodunit storytelling. With a background in publishing and bookselling, Debbie Young brings authenticity, charm, and a keen understanding of the genre to her work.

In the cozy Cotswold village bookshop, romance is flying off the shelves, but on Valentine's Day, love is a real killer…

Hearts are aflutter as the town gathers for a romantic Valentine's dinner at the local pub. But a shadow falls over the evening when an unwelcome troublemaker stirs up old grievances—and meets a fatal end down the ancient stone well in the dark courtyard behind the pub.

Whispers of foul play ripple through the tight-knit community, putting a local in the frame. To clear a friend of suspicion, Sophie Sayers teams up with her charming bookseller boyfriend and an overzealous teenager, sweeping them into a tangle of small-town secrets and second chances.

With a dash of heart, a pinch of humor, and a twist of murder, Sophie and her unlikely team must unravel the tangled clues before the village’s secrets—and the Valentine’s culprit—are shelved for good.


Debbie Young is the author of the Sophie Sayers Village Mysteries, a cozy mystery series set in a picturesque English village, blending British humor, amateur sleuthing, and classic whodunit storytelling. With a background in publishing and bookselling, Debbie Young brings authenticity, charm, and a keen understanding of the genre to her work.