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Here we are - the end of the series!

Fireworks, family feuds… and a fatality 🎇

Jude Gray is ready to ring in the New Year the proper way – at the local pub, surrounded by friends, neighbours and the usual Malvern mix of good cheer.

But this year, all eyes are on the Merebrooks. Wealthy, enigmatic and woven into the fabric of Malvern for generations, they’ve always been a family people talk about… and not just because of the scandalous murder of years gone by.

When a marriage proposal sends shockwaves through the already fractious clan, the atmosphere turns from celebratory to strained. And then, as the clock strikes twelve and fireworks light up the sky, tragedy strikes. One of the Merebrooks is found dead.

As suspicion falls on the feuding family, Jude finds herself drawn into yet another mystery. Because behind closed doors, this family has been hiding secrets for years. And Jude is willing to bet someone is willing to kill to keep them buried ­– at any cost.

It feels bittersweet to be here with my final Malvern Farm Mystery. I am so proud of the series and how well it has done and to finish with a bang is a real achievement for me. However, I will miss Jude, Lucy, Noah, Marco, Binnie and Sebbie hugely, not to mention Granny Margot whom I think I will miss most of all!

To all my wonderful readers who have followed Jude’s escapades and allowed me to carry on writing on them, thank you!

I hope you will enjoy the final chapter!