MY LEARNED FRIEND by Heather Parker: Keeps You Guessing

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Short stories can pack a wallop, especially when they're written by Heather Parker:

If you’re a fan of mysteries with a British setting I know you’ll enjoy My Learned Friend. Ms. Parker did a wonderful job with the description of the village where this story takes place. I felt as if I was there and getting to know each of the characters as she introduced them.

Head over to Long and Short Reviews to see what they think, and be sure to stop by Untreed Reads to read an excerpt from the story.

My Learned Friend by Heather Parker

When James Whitman moves to a small village in the English Lake District, he thinks he is leaving the world of crime behind him in the courtrooms of Manchester. Surely folks here wouldn’t find themselves in need of a good defense lawyer – even one of the most highly respected in the land.

Yet, when an old lady dies in mysterious circumstances, James finds himself working to protect a young boy accused of her murder. A local social worker, Katy, becomes his unlikely ally, and the pair begin to investigate. They soon discover life in the isolated village may not be as peaceful and innocent as it seems...