This month we have chosen a debut novel set in the summer heatwave of 1976. A quirky, moving tale, part ‘whodunnit’, part coming of age, which makes us think about ourselves and others more deeply.

Mrs. Creasy is missing and The Avenue is alive with whispers. Grace and Tilly decide to take matters into their own hands. But as doors and mouths begin to open and the cul-de-sac starts giving up its secrets, the amateur detectives will find more than they could ever have imagined…