An Evening with Ross Montgomery at The Edge of the World Bookshop, Penzance.
Join us at The Edge of the World, our indie bookshop in the heart of West Cornwall, for an unmissable literary evening with acclaimed author Ross Montgomery. Discover the secrets behind his irresistibly gripping new release, The Murder at World’s End — his debut in the world of cosy crime fiction that's set in 1910 Cornwall!
Expect lively conversation, behind-the-scenes insights, and plenty of charm as Ross shares what inspired his twist-filled mystery and what it’s like to write in this beloved genre for the first time.
📚 Date: Thursday 20th November, 2025📍 Location: Edge of the World Bookshop, Penzance, Cornwall🔍 Perfect for fans of cosy crime, mystery fiction, and unique bookshop evenings in our cosy indie!
Spaces are limited, so book early to avoid disappointment!
About the book...
Secrets, murder and mayhem collide as this unlikely sleuthing duo - an under-butler and a foul-mouthed octogerian - hunt a killer in a manor sealed against the end of the world. Cornwall, 1910. On a remote tidal island, the Viscount of Tithe Hall is absorbed in feverish preparations for the apocalypse that he believes will accompany the passing of Halley's Comet.The Hall must be sealed from top to bottom - every window, chimney and keyhole closed off before night falls. But what the pompous, dishonest Viscount has failed to take into account is the danger that lies within... By morning, he will be dead in his sealed study, murdered by his own ancestral crossbow.All eyes turn to Stephen Pike, Tithe Hall's newest under-butler. Fresh out of Borstal for a crime he didn't commit, he is the wrong man in the wrong place at the wrong time. His unlikely ally? Miss Decima Stockingham, the foul-mouthed, sharp as a tack, 80-year-old family matriarch.Fearless and unconventional, she relishes chaos and puzzles alike, and a murder is just the thrill she's been waiting for. Together, this mismatched duo must navigate secret passages, buried grudges and rising terror to unmask the killer before it's too late...
