Break from Nuala — Harriet Steel

It is autumn 1940, and Inspector de Silva and his wife Jane are looking forward to a well-earned holiday. But their hopes of a relaxing break in the picturesque city of Galle beside the Indian Ocean are dashed when death, mysterious illnesses, and a missing guest cast a gloomy shadow.As they're drawn into the investigation, the mystery deepens. Is there a villain amongst their fellow guests or further afield? The search for answers will lead them into great danger that has repercussions far beyond the island of Ceylon.Please note that this paperback edition of Break from Nuala includes Christmas in Nuala previously only published on KindleChristmas in Nuala The little town of Nuala is full of Christmas good cheer, until murder overshadows the festivities.The mystery he needs to solve baffles Inspector de Silva. It's just as well he has his wife Jane to support him in his race to unmask the villain and save an endangered romance.