The Tinner's Curse
(2025)(The fourth book in the Rash Chowdhury Mystery series)
A novel by M J Kernow
Some traditions are sacred. Others are deadly.
When master storyteller Ewan Trefusis is found dead inside his caravan, surrounded by hand-carved folklore figures arranged in a chilling tableau, DI Rashid Chowdhury knows this is no ordinary murder. The scene tells a story — and it’s one no outsider is meant to understand.
As Trevithick prepares for its beloved Golowan Festival, tensions simmer between those preserving Cornwall’s ancient traditions and those selling them off in the name of progress. From slick developers and cultural "consultants" to long-buried land rights and a curse whispered through generations, Rash and DS Sarah Penrose must navigate a maze of secrets, symbols, and centuries-old grudges.
But when Sarah's own family history begins to intertwine with the investigation, and another death threatens to tear the village apart, the question becomes not just who killed Ewan — but what legacy they were trying to erase.
Rich in folklore, sharp with insight, and laced with danger, The Tinners’ Curse is a gripping rural mystery perfect for fans of Ann Cleeves, Elly Griffiths, and darkly layered British crime fiction.
Genre: Mystery
When master storyteller Ewan Trefusis is found dead inside his caravan, surrounded by hand-carved folklore figures arranged in a chilling tableau, DI Rashid Chowdhury knows this is no ordinary murder. The scene tells a story — and it’s one no outsider is meant to understand.
As Trevithick prepares for its beloved Golowan Festival, tensions simmer between those preserving Cornwall’s ancient traditions and those selling them off in the name of progress. From slick developers and cultural "consultants" to long-buried land rights and a curse whispered through generations, Rash and DS Sarah Penrose must navigate a maze of secrets, symbols, and centuries-old grudges.
But when Sarah's own family history begins to intertwine with the investigation, and another death threatens to tear the village apart, the question becomes not just who killed Ewan — but what legacy they were trying to erase.
Rich in folklore, sharp with insight, and laced with danger, The Tinners’ Curse is a gripping rural mystery perfect for fans of Ann Cleeves, Elly Griffiths, and darkly layered British crime fiction.
Genre: Mystery
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