Meet Arnold Landon, mild-mannered history buff turned amateur sleuth. Murder in the Barn marks the beginning of an addictive new series, featuring an unlikely hero whose passions run deep. IT STARTS WITH A SIMPLE PLANNING REQUEST ́Œ Rampton Farm, Northumberland, has always been a gloomy, godforsaken place. Now it's earmarked for demolition-to make way for just another tawdry amusement park. It will be progress, and nothing can stand in the way-except perhaps Arnold Landon, the Planning Officer who must glean the lie of the land. Medieval architecture is Arnold's passion. And scouting the grounds, he makes a thrilling discovery: the Old Wheat Barn. He is captivated the moment he crosses the threshold; its walls echo with whispers of the past. Then and there, he realizes he must save it from the developers. But his efforts meet with hostile resistance. And then the barn offers up its most shocking secret yet ́Œ A dead body, sprawled in the straw. What other crimes lay hidden in the dark history of the barn? Arnold won't rest until he uncovers the truth. Originally published as A Gathering of Ghosts, fans of Elly Griffiths, Peter James, P. D. James, Damien Boyd, Helen H. Durrant, JD Kirk, Bill Kitson, and Peter Robinson will devour this intriguing mystery. "The skillful Mr. Lewis has made Arnold Landon an unforgettable character." "A most appealing English mystery with intimations of the mediaeval past. Mr. Lewis ties all of this convincingly, making us care about the likeable rural types who are parties to the proceedings."