A dead antique dealer. A locked bookshop. And a cat who knew something was wrong before anyone else did. When Nora Pemberton inherits her aunt's beloved bookshop in the charming village of Willow Creek, she expects quiet mornings, good tea, and the gentle work of finding the right book for the right reader. She does not expect to find her difficult neighbour dead on the floor of her True Crime section. With a note clutched in his hand that reads simply - You should have given it back - Nora finds herself drawn into a mystery that reaches deep into the village's past. Old money. Hidden documents. A first edition worth killing for. And a web of secrets that the residents of Willow Creek have been carefully not discussing for thirty years. Nora was a journalist before she was a bookseller. She knows how to ask questions. She knows how to listen. And she knows that in a village this size there are no strangers - only suspects. Together with her opinionated tabby cat Dickens, the sharp-eyed village florist June, and a detective inspector who keeps telling her to stop investigating, Nora sets out to find what Reginald Holt should have given back - and who was willing to kill to stop him. A warm, witty and thoroughly gripping cozy mystery set in the most charming village you will never want to leave. Perfect for fans of Richard Osman, Alexander McCall Smith and Agatha Christie. Some villages keep their secrets between the shelves.