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2023: A man is found dead in the grounds of a stately home.
The Trust
What you need to know before your trail
When art restorer Astrid Swift moved from London to the Dorset village of Hanbury, she thought she was heading for a quiet life. Far from it. A local man has just been murdered in the English Trust stately home where Astrid works, and the sleepy community is shaken to its core.
Soon Astrid has discovered the shocking truth about her employer: rather than being the genteel organisation it seems on the surface, the Trust is a hotbed of politics and intrigue. As Astrid’s new friend Kath from the village says: ‘It’s like the mafia, but with scones.’
As the suspicious deaths mount up, Astrid must use every gadget in her restorer’s toolkit to solve the mystery, salvage her reputation – and maybe even save her life.
Locations
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Hanbury, Dorset (fictional)
The main village setting might not be real, but the Dorset charm and landscape comes across loud and clear! Dorset comes across wonderfully as does the nature of the National Trust and the work they do.
Astrid gets a job at the local NT stately home. The National Trust is described thus:
‘It’s like the mafia, but with scones.
The story also takes Astrid to a number of familiar settings in coastal Dorset, including RSPB Arne, Brownsea Island (a real life National Trust property) and elsewhere in the vicinity of real life Wareham and Poole Harbour. A lovely way to explore this part of the world and imagine all kinds of murderous goings on in the Dorset countryside.
BookTrail Boarding Pass: The Trust
Destination/location: Dorset Author/guide: M.H. Eccleston Departure Time: 2023
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