The Lakeview Murder

A DI Tobias Stone Lake District Crime Thriller

By: Phillip Strang

Narrated by: Virtual Voice

Perfect for fans of Ann Cleeves, Peter Robinson, and Elly Griffiths

When a respected hotel owner dies suddenly in the heart of the Lake District's tourist season, everyone assumes it's natural causes. Everyone except DI Tobias Stone.

James Harrington, owner of the historic Lakeview Hotel in Windermere, is found dead at his desk. Local police see an ageing man who worked himself to death. But Stone—recently returned to Cumbria after years with the Metropolitan Police—notices what others miss: neatly folded reading glasses that don't match the scene, an unsent email expressing concerns about his business partner's aggressive development plans, and a bruise hidden beneath his collar.

What appears to be a heart attack is actually murder.

As Stone investigates, he uncovers deep tensions within the Lakeview. Martin Webb, Harrington's business partner, has been quietly gaining control, pushing modernization plans against Harrington's traditional vision. The hotel staff are divided. The village is torn between preserving its character and embracing lucrative development. And beneath it all runs a decades-old feud between the Harrington and Webb families—one that may have finally turned deadly.

With DS Amy Hopwood providing methodical support and Dr. Helen Lawson offering forensic expertise, Stone must navigate a community where everyone has secrets to protect. Hidden passages within the Victorian hotel hold not just the route of a calculated murder, but evidence of a conspiracy to transform the lakefront—with Harrington's death as the final piece.

In the Lake District, the past never stays buried. And some will kill to shape the future.