Murder in the Museum — Simon Brett

The life of noted man of letters Esmond Chadleigh is celebrated in the halls of Bracketts House. However, most of Chadleigh's work remains of print--leaving the once-famous literary figure out of sight and out o mind...and Bracketts out of funds.

An American literature professor with a big interest in Chadleigh can help keep Bracketts running--in exchange for assistance on her Chadleigh biography. But the house's mistrustful trustees fear the biographer may root out the skeletons in Chadleigh's closet one in his garden.

Now, Home Office retiree Carole Seddon and her bohemian neighbor Jude must risk tarnishing the sterling reputation of a beloved author to learn whether his sword was mightier than his pen...