From bestselling cozy mystery author Andy Nichols comes a hauntingly atmospheric, culinary mystery set in the windswept hills of the Peak District — where ancient mountains hide deadly secrets, and one wrong step can cost a life.

A body on the mountain.
A survey built on lies.
And a killer desperate to keep the ground from shifting beneath them…

When bakery owner and amateur sleuth Olivia Baker delivers lunches to the Hope Valley Walking Festival, she expects crisp autumn air, scenic ridge walks, and another successful catering job for her thriving Bakewell bakery.

What she doesn’t expect is to find a body beneath the unstable slopes of Mam Tor.

The victim — a geologist investigating controversial plans for a luxury visitor development on the famous “Shivering Mountain.” Officially, his death looks like a tragic fall.

But the mountain tells a different story.

As Olivia digs deeper alongside Detective Callum Walsh, she uncovers:

falsified geological surveys,
hidden financial interests,
old family grudges,
and a conspiracy threatening the future of the entire Hope Valley.

Because someone was willing to kill to protect what lay beneath the mountain.

And the closer Olivia gets to the truth…
the more dangerous the shifting ground becomes.

PERFECT FOR FANS OF:

Richard Osman
M.C. Beaton
Faith Martin
LJ Ross
Ann Cleeves
Cozy British village mysteries
Atmospheric countryside crime fiction
Food-and-murder mysteries
Slow-burn suspense with unforgettable settings

WHY READ THE MAM TOR MYSTERY?

A gripping British cozy mystery packed with twists
Stunning Peak District atmosphere and authentic village life
Delicious bakery recipes woven into the story
A clever amateur sleuth readers will love
Murder, corruption, secrets, and buried lies
Perfect autumn and winter reading

READERS WILL LOVE OLIVIA BAKER

Smart, observant, warm-hearted, and impossible to fool, Olivia Baker has a talent for uncovering secrets others overlook. Between running her bakery, navigating village politics, and untangling deadly mysteries, she proves that sometimes the sharpest detective in Derbyshire carries a rolling pin instead of a badge.

A MYSTERY AS ATMOSPHERIC AS THE PEAK DISTRICT ITSELF

With cinematic landscapes, richly layered characters, and page-turning suspense, The Mam Tor Mystery blends the charm of a cozy mystery with the tension of a modern crime thriller.

If you love mysteries filled with:

windswept hills,
hidden motives,
village secrets,
unforgettable food,
and shocking reveals…

then you won’t be able to put this book down.

The mountain has been moving for thousands of years…
But this murder could tear the valley apart forever.

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