Madame Pompette Drinks with the Devil

Somebody could murder a pint...

Autumn is deepening in Saint-Luke's-Upon-the-Water, and Charlotte Pompette, ex-circus fortune teller turned tea shop owner, is looking forward to quieter days. With the village settling into its cozy rhythms, her biggest concerns are moderating a local vendetta, keeping Delphi and Tarot out of mischief, and nursing an increasingly grouchy Inspector Owen back to health.

Until local pub landlord Denny Horne is found hanging in his cellar, that is.

Suicide seems th...