Badgering the Witness is book nineteen in the Mysteries of Cobble Hill Farm fiction series.
Sirens blare as fire engines race toward White Church Bay—the Cliffside Chippy is on fire!
Harriet Bailey-Knight isn’t the only one wondering what happened to the town’s beloved pub. At first the fire is blamed on electrical problems, but evidence soon emerges that there is much more going on. It seems the fire was set intentionally. As Harriet investigates behind the scenes, she uncovers a long-buried secret about the history of White Church Bay and the extraordinary lengths the people have gone to protect their town from the encroaching sea.
Meanwhile, the discovery of badger tunnels scuttles plans to build on local land, and the fight over whose rights prevail—those of the homeowner or the protected species—brings out a host of contentious opinions and skirmishes.
Can Harriet help both sides find a solution before this fight ignites?