Curtain Call for a Cloche — A Thornwick Hat Shop Mystery, Book 9

Thornwick has waited thirty years for the Vane Cloche to return. Some secrets never stay buried.

When the legendary Vane Cloche, missing since the scandal that shook Thornwick three decades earlier, suddenly reappears anonymously to take center stage at the restored Assembly Hall gala, the entire village is stirred by excitement and unease.

But celebration turns to shock when a retired solicitor is found dead behind the curtain, and the priceless hat vanishes without a trace.

With old rivalries resurfacing and hidden motives emerging, Agnes Ambrose must untangle a web of jealousy, greed, and long-buried truths before the real culprit makes their final, fatal performance.

In Thornwick, the past always takes its bow. And this time, it may be the last.

Perfect for readers who love:

• A glittering gala, a stolen hat, and a body behind the curtain
• Old rivalries and thirty-year-old scandals
• Theatre, glamour, and 1920s village life
• Clean mysteries with no graphic violence or bad language

Book 9 of A Thornwick Hat Shop Mystery. Read the series in order, or jump in here.