The Mysterious Eclair at Styles
(2026)(The eighth book in the Parchment Paper Mystery series)
A novel by Matilda Swift
A knead-to-know whodunit with a literary twist...
Jessica Askew, Little Quillington's resident baking rebel, is moving up in the world. After her Elizabethan banquet became the talk of the county, she's landed a high-profile commission: catering a lavish murder mystery weekend at a grand estate styled after an Agatha Christie classic. Her plan is simple—drop off the éclairs, avoid the theatrical drama, and get back in time to prep for the Parchment Paper Tearooms' first birthday.
But the mystery becomes all too real when the front door is opened by a bleeding butler who promptly collapses at her feet. With the house eerily empty and the victim very much dead, the police place Jessica at the top of the suspect list.
As the press descends, Jessica's own family decides to stir the pot, publicly questioning her innocence to protect their literary legacy. Caught between a crime she didn't commit and a family secret that could burn the Askew name to the ground, Jessica must sift through the lies before the police close the case on her for good.
Can she rise to the occasion and unmask the killer, or will her tearoom's first birthday be celebrated behind bars?
Find out in The Mysterious Éclair at Styles, book eight of the Parchment Paper Mysteries, perfect for fans of Agatha Frost, HY Hanna, and Ellie Alexander. This clean read includes recipes for two traditional English bakes and features the antics of Matilda Swift's real-life cats, Madame Poirot and Miss Marple.
Genre: Cozy Mystery
Jessica Askew, Little Quillington's resident baking rebel, is moving up in the world. After her Elizabethan banquet became the talk of the county, she's landed a high-profile commission: catering a lavish murder mystery weekend at a grand estate styled after an Agatha Christie classic. Her plan is simple—drop off the éclairs, avoid the theatrical drama, and get back in time to prep for the Parchment Paper Tearooms' first birthday.
But the mystery becomes all too real when the front door is opened by a bleeding butler who promptly collapses at her feet. With the house eerily empty and the victim very much dead, the police place Jessica at the top of the suspect list.
As the press descends, Jessica's own family decides to stir the pot, publicly questioning her innocence to protect their literary legacy. Caught between a crime she didn't commit and a family secret that could burn the Askew name to the ground, Jessica must sift through the lies before the police close the case on her for good.
Can she rise to the occasion and unmask the killer, or will her tearoom's first birthday be celebrated behind bars?
Find out in The Mysterious Éclair at Styles, book eight of the Parchment Paper Mysteries, perfect for fans of Agatha Frost, HY Hanna, and Ellie Alexander. This clean read includes recipes for two traditional English bakes and features the antics of Matilda Swift's real-life cats, Madame Poirot and Miss Marple.
Genre: Cozy Mystery