I thought this might be a little light reading to get me back into the review book stack.
From the blurb:
Like many English villages, the veneer of calm tranquility presented by Moulton Bank disguises a labyrinth of secrets, lies, intrigue and petty jealousies that stretch far back into the past and are soon to cast a tragic pall over the future.
Opening Line:
As the home side lined up to clap in the visitors, the non-playing members in the lounge made positive noises about the prospects of their team for the rest of the season.
When Inspector Steve Carmichael and his family move from London to the village of Moulton Bank in rural Lancashire they all expect a quieter existence, both domestically and professionally. After a career in the Met, Steve doubts that his new post will present much of a challenge, but is pleased to escape the intrigues of his old force, and knows that the move will delight his wife Penny, who spent her childhood in Moulton Bank.