Murder in Clay

Elena Marchetti arrives in St Ives expecting a creative escape: a prestigious pottery workshop at the historic Tremain Pottery, days spent shaping clay, and perhaps a little distance from the chaos she seems to attract. But the studio is no peaceful retreat. Beneath the promise of craft and tradition lies a family bound by resentment, buried truths, artistic fraud, and an old kiln no one wants to discuss.When murder strikes, Elena finds herself drawn into another investigation—this time among potters, collectors, family rivalries, and secrets that have been hardening for decades. As she pieces together motives hidden beneath art, legacy, and obsession, she begins to realise that in a place built on fire and clay, almost everyone has something to hide.Murder in Clay is a charming but sharp British cozy mystery featuring a female amateur sleuth, a richly atmospheric Cornish setting, and three bonus pottery craft tutorials woven into the story. Perfect for readers who love craft-themed mysteries, artistic communities, and crime stories where the danger hides beneath beautiful surfaces.