A huge funeral for Windermere’s popular resident Barbara Dodge is taking place and florist Persimmon “Simmy” Brown and her new assistant Bonnie Lawson are busy compiling wreaths in preparation. There’s word of a series of sinister dognappings occurring in nearby Troutbeck and whilst taking a walk up Wansfell Pike Simmy and her father Russell stumble on a dog strangled to death - it’s not long before Simmy reluctantly finds herself caught up in a murder investigation…

Part of the Lake District Mysteries: Simmy Brown Series series.