Out-of-control relatives cause a deadly ruckus in Max's placid parish!

When nearby Chedrow Castle is the scene of suspicious events, former MI5 agent-turned-priest Max Tudor must put aside his job guarding the souls of his small flock and turn his attention to solving a baffling case of murder. A raucous group of long lost, greedy relatives of Lord Footrustle and Lady Baynard have recently arrived at the castle, and each and every one of them could be the killer. . .

Meanwhile, Max's attraction to a local lady complicates everything as he struggles to pit his own contradictory impulses against the cunning guile of a sophisticated murderer.

Praise for G. M. Malliet

'A classic.' Charlaine Harris, author of the True Blood series

'Rarely have I read descriptions that have left me gasping, in both their hilarity and their painful truth.' Louise Penny

'G. M. Malliet has brought the village cosy into the twenty-first century . . . Wicked Autumn is a refreshing read for everyone who loves a really good murder.' Charles Todd