The Harvest Festival Murders

The Homefront Sleuths Cozy Mystery Series, Book 6

By: Anna Elliott, Charles Veley

Narrated by: Iona Campbell

Harvest celebrations meet wedding bells ... until murder crashes the party.

The Homefront Sleuths thought their biggest challenge would be planning Blake and Katherine's perfect autumn wedding. But when a mysterious government inspector turns up dead at the Harvest Festival, their cozy village celebration becomes the scene of something sinister.

What starts as a puzzling murder quickly becomes a race against time. Missing microfilm, coded messages, and suspicious "diplomats" suggest this case is far more dangerous than anything the Sleuths have faced before. With potential Nazi spies lurking behind familiar faces, no one in Crofter's Green is above suspicion.

Between wedding preparations and investigating clues, the beloved team finds themselves busier than ever. Katherine balances bridal duties with mystery-solving, Dorothy's sewing circle provides the best village intelligence, and Bonzo the Pomeranian proves once again that four paws beat two feet when sniffing out trouble.

But as a second murder rocks their community and Evie's partnership with Detective Inspector Nigel grows complicated by unprofessional feelings, the stakes have never been higher.

Can the Sleuths unmask a killer before their village—and their hearts—pay the ultimate price?

A delightful blend of cozy mystery, wartime suspense, and village charm—perfect for fans of Jacqueline Winspear, Carola Dunn, and The Mitford Murders. Scroll up and One-click now!

©2025 Anna Elliott and Charles Veley (P)2025 Anna Elliott and Charles Veley

Anthrax, murder, and spitfires.

This was a really good story. It starts out with a grisly murder right before the Harvest Festival is to open and ends with that first kiss between Nigel and Evie. In-between, our sleuthing group has to solve a murder, an engagement is announced, a member is infected with anthrax, and of course German agents have to be ferreted out and captured. A lot more occurs but I'll let you find out those things on your own. Overall an excellent read with all our team taking part, even little Bonzo. Now I have to wait for the next book to be released.

Loved this series

I have listened to the entire series in less than a month. The story lines were riveting. The character developments were rich and full. Even the villains were a surprising twist. The history references were detailed and accurate. I loved the setting of a quaint village away from the hustle and devastation of London during the war. Excellent series and I wholeheartedly recommend each book in order of their sequence.

Good characters. Addictive.

Good characters that really care about each other and their community. good imaginable writing. complex unpredictable mysteries.

awesome book!

the personalities, stories, everything by the authors and narrator are perfection! I am so enjoying this series so much.

England

Though this era was way before my time, I adore this series. The characters are terrific and I’m getting quite an education. The rationing is all new to me as I don’t think America was quite as in need. I look forward to the next book!