In the sleepy village of Ivyford the winter brings than just snow and frost When schoolteacher Janet Andrews is found dead under mysterious circumstances the peaceful town is shattered The police are quick to declare it a burglary gone wrong but local octogenarian sleuth Mrs Jones is not convinced Her sharp mind suspects a sinister hand at play behind Ivyford s tranquil fa ade Beneath its picture perfect surface Ivyford harbors dark secrets As Mrs Jones quiet investigation unravels a web of startling clues such as Janet s impossibly frozen feet to her controlling husband s cast iron alibi he was in Tokyo in front of witnesses at the time of the murder. Driven by justice Mrs Jones navigates this maze of lies leveraging her keen instincts and decades of village familiarity to coax forth the truth But powerful forces wish their misdeeds to remain buried and they will stop at nothing to silence the inquest into Janet s death Undaunted the dauntless widow presses on determined to illuminate the sinister darkness at Ivyford s core no matter the cost. Her persistence soon bears fruit as insidious revelations rise to the surface blackmail forbidden affairs abuse of power Before long Mrs Jones pieces together a shocking trail of evidence exposing the identity of Janet s killer But can she convince the dubious authorities to act before the murderer silences her forever Within Ivyford s web of secrets deception and toxic history one diminutive old lady holds the key to unlocking the sinister mystery behind a brutal crime But is her pursuit of justice a noble crusade or a deadly gamble Murder Most Mysterious is an atmospheric twist filled cozy mystery that will keep you guessing until the final page Will a ruthless killer manage to maintain Ivyford s idyllic illusion or will a widow s tireless quest for the truth prevail Murder Most Mysterious Dorothy Jones Murder Mysteries Needs WorkI don t know if this is the first book written by this author It s very simple and short And the grammar is good The problem I have is the lack of information about Mrs Jones other than she is 80 years old and slender What compelled her to investigate the death Why did people answer her questions so readily When she approached the house she noticed the pristine snow Yet there should have been footprints from the spouse police coroner etc I recommend that the author revise the book and reissue it Murder Most Mysterious Dorothy Jones Murder Mysteries