Edda has to get away. The recent death of her partner and the ensuing myriad of sympathy calls and emails is just too much to cope with. A long-forgotten invitation to house swap seems the ideal opportunity for her to escape and grieve in peace.The new house appears to be as she hoped. But late one night a ball of light appears over the nearby cemetery and her interest is piqued. Is it her beloved June sending her a message?When she starts to investigate, Edda discovers that things are not as they seem. Can Edda, an overly friendly neighbor, David, a sympathetic new 'friend' Delia, and a cat named Jasper solve the mystery of The Beggars' Coppice? Join them in this tantalizing first book in the Edda Case Mysteries to find out.