Trengillion Cornish Mystery Books in Order

Joining his newly married friend for a Cornish holiday in 1953, George Clarke expects an easy escape after a breakup. Instead, increasingly disturbing dreams consume his thoughts and threaten his sense of security as the visit takes an unsettling turn.

In the summer of 1967, Trengillion faces changes to its grandest house and the impending retirement of its innkeepers. Strange visitors and a holidaymaker's supposedly accidental death unsettle village life, prompting questions that the tourist season cannot keep hidden.

Recovering from illness, history teacher Ned Stanley visits a Cornish inn expecting peace and quiet. Learning that a young employee disappeared the previous summer draws him into a village mystery whose secrets prove harder to escape than his London routine.

As Trengillion prepares for a busy summer during the 1976 drought, a stranger arrives bearing a supposedly extinct local family name. His appearance revives speculation about a century-old disappearance, entangling the village's present with an unresolved part of its past.

After Christmas gatherings and ghost stories at the Old Vicarage, heavy snow transforms Trengillion in January 1987. The disappearance of people and objects revives older accounts of strange events during blizzards, leaving villagers to question what the weather has brought.

Cornwall prepares for an influx of visitors to witness the 1999 solar eclipse, and Trengillion's businesses anticipate a busy season. For the village and retired headmaster Ned Stanley, the celestial event brings consequences extending beyond the expected crowds.

Trengillion organizes festivities for the Queen's Diamond Jubilee in 2012, while retired headmaster Ned Stanley reflects on sixty years in the village. The celebrations promise a memorable occasion, though events threaten to make it memorable for unexpected reasons.