Equal Temperament

A bitter town council vote. A suspicious death. And a piano that holds the key to murder. Breckensford is facing its biggest political battle in a century. The town's beloved Corn Exchange concert hall is under threat, and a controversial council vote will decide whether the historic building is sold to a developer. Everything depends on one woman: Councillor Diana Prowse. For blind piano tuner Octavia Bird, a visit to Diana's elegant townhouse should be routine. She's been firmly instructed to keep her opinions to herself and concentrate on tuning the piano. Three days later, Diana is found dead at the foot of her icy garden steps. An unfortunate accident—or has someone silenced the deciding vote? With Breckensford bitterly divided, suspicion falls on Octavia's brother Kit, a leading campaigner against the sale. Meanwhile, the developer is hiding something, and a respected cathedral canon has secrets of his own. Then Diana's widower asks Octavia to value the piano for a quick sale. And she notices something impossible. The piano has been moved. But nothing in the room suggests it ever left its place. With her faithful guide dog Crotchet beside her, Octavia follows a trail of political rivalries, concealed motives, and suspicious alibis. But the closer she gets to the truth, the more she risks exposing someone she loves—and this time, her instincts may be the only evidence she has. Someone has gone to extraordinary lengths to conceal what happened in Diana's drawing room. But they overlooked one crucial detail. Equal Temperament is Book Seven in The Piano Tuner's Ear Mysteries, an atmospheric British cozy mystery featuring a resourceful blind amateur sleuth, her loyal guide dog, intriguing small-town characters, and an ingenious musical puzzle. Perfect for readers who love traditional British murder mysteries, intelligent female sleuths, English town mysteries, classical music, and cleverly constructed whodunits. A clean, standalone cozy mystery with no graphic violence or profanity, a satisfying, fairly clued solution, and plenty of English charm, local rivalries, family loyalties, and unexpected twists.