The Widows’ Guide to Last Orders

 The Widows’ Guide to Last Orders

Reviewed By  Janet Mawdesley       April 17, 2026

 

Author  Amanda Ashby

Distributor:      Amazon
ISBN:                 978-1837004430
Publisher:         Storm Publishing
Release Date:   15 April 2026  

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A Widow’s Guide to Last Orders begins with a map which proves to be most useful as you join Ginny and her friends in the small country town of Little Shaw. The ladies are at a quiz night held at the local pub, The Lost Goat, which ends in serious verbal abuse of the local Detective Inspector James Wallace, whose team just happened to win, again!

Ginny and her friends, the team of Merry Widows was nonplussed about the reaction from people who were normally respected members of the community. Nathan the bar attendant who set the quiz questions was looking overwhelmed at the aggressive reaction and volunteered to go to the cellar to change the keg.

He is murdered, the police are calling it accidental, but Ginny and her friends simply can’t help thinking otherwise, but who would do such a thing over quiz questions sets the town alight with gossip,

Having felt the wrath of James Wallace on a previous case in which they became entangled, the Merry Widows realise this time they will need to tread carefully, that is if they survive the get fit regime organised by JM, as DI Wallace seems to be otherwise occupied and more surly than usual.

As the local librarian, Ginny considers there may be a clue in the last books Nathan borrowed as to what may have led to his death. Going through the books she comes across an old photo with what appears to be a code on the back.

Loving to solve a puzzle, the ladies set out to use their collective wits and skills to try and discover what was behind Nathan’s death. A cast of very colourful locals, some with a past sunk deep in crime, but who are reformed and now elderly gentlemen, and a secret almost hidden in clear view, sadly sees the death of another community member before the killer can be discovered.

Excellent for a day on the couch indulging and cozy murder, A Widow’s Guide to Last Orders, book 4 in The Widows’ Detective Club will appeal to the hidden detective in us all.

Crime, Fiction, General