The Shadow of Daph — Phillipa Nefri Clark

One missing body. Two murders. Three suspects.The forest town of Shady Bend is known for its crafts, preserves, and local produce. It is not known for disappearing bodies let alone a mysterious spate of crimes!Daphne came to officiate a funeral for Edwina Drinkwater but in a shocking twist, the deceased vanishes before making it to the grave. The sudden death of a mourner - a gossip who kept records of other people's indiscretions fires up Daphne's inner sleuth. Was the murder payback?Meanwhile, John pursues his own secrets mission to find someone special from Daphne's past.Who has hidden Edwina's remains? Was it the neighbour who wants her land, the disgraced local doctor, or her fiercest competitor in the world of preserves and jams?With judging underway at the local country show, the suspects come together all determined to obtain Edwina's famous secret sauce recipe. But as the body count rises, Daphne is the only person standing between the killer and the truth.The Shadow of Daph is book 2 in the Daphne Jones Mysteries, with a fun and quirky look at Australian agricultural shows and small town life. A light and quirky story with a nosy main character./i