Albert’s series of mysteries set in Britain’s Land between the Lakes moves from strength to strength.Once again Beatrix Potter has returned to visit her farm and get a little peace and quiet.

It is now March 1912, and war with Germany is looming.As a result, Winston Churchill, first lord of the admiralty, is becoming increasingly interested in flying machines, and one of his projects involves the testing of a new hydroplane on Lake Windermere, near Beatrix’s farm.It seems entirely possible that one of the villagers, irate over the noise from the tests, may have taken matters in his or her own hands and attacked the funder of the project, whose body is found at the foot of Oat Cake Crag.

But there are other puzzles to solve as well.Who has been writing poison-pen letters to Beatrix’s friend Grace?Who is planning to marry the local vicar?

What about Beatrix’s own romance with Will Heelis?As always, the animals, especially Rascal the dog, Professor Galileo Newton Owl, and Thorvaald the dragon, help Beatrix solve the puzzles.