--- title: "Murder at Torre Manor" description: "When Albert Hooper is found dead at Torre Manor with a crossbow bolt in his chest, Noah Yalland follows a tipped tumbler, fete photographs, property pressure, and village loyalties toward a secret someone is ready to kill for." canonical: "https://jerntonkoi.com/books/murder-at-torre-manor/" html: "https://jerntonkoi.com/books/murder-at-torre-manor/" type: "books" date: "2026-03-19" ai_usage: "welcome for search, AI input, and AI training" --- # Murder at Torre Manor When Albert Hooper is found dead at Torre Manor with a crossbow bolt in his chest, Noah Yalland follows a tipped tumbler, fete photographs, property pressure, and village loyalties toward a secret someone is ready to kill for. ## Book Metadata - Series: Treggan Bay Mysteries - Series order: 3 - Publisher: Tonkoi Books - Word count: 70711 - Language: en - Country of origin: GB - Genres: Cozy Mystery, Amateur Sleuth, British Detectives, LGBTQ+ Mystery - Keywords: manor mystery, Devon village mystery, queer mystery, gay slow burn, village fete, family secrets, developer conflict, crossbow peril, heritage mystery - Content advisory: Village mystery with a non-graphic murder investigation, crossbow-related peril, queerphobic comments, community prejudice, property/family secrets, mild/moderate language, and closed-door queer romantic affirmation. ## Editions - EBook; published 2026-03-19; USD 4.99 - Paperback; published 2026-03-19; 276 pages; USD 14.99 - Hardcover; published 2026-03-19; 276 pages; USD 21.99 ## Buy Links - Books2Read (all stores) (EBook): https://books2read.com/tonkoi-murderattorremanor - Amazon (EBook): https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GQNSDQCY - Kobo (EBook): https://www.kobo.com/ebook/murder-at-torre-manor - Amazon (Paperback): https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GSNF8CQW - Amazon (Hardcover): https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GSPZQ8VN ## Reader Guide - Best for: Readers who like manor-house mysteries, village-fete suspect circles, and a cozy-leaning series with real emotional continuity. - Tone: Bright on the surface, sharper underneath: summer fete charm, class tension, buried judgement, and coastal suspense. - Reading order: Book 3 of the Treggan Bay Mysteries. Best after Books 1 and 2. - Heat / intensity: Low heat. Noah and Leo are more openly affirmed, but the book remains mystery-first. - Content note: Contains murder, peril, grief, class tension, and sharper queerphobia than earlier entries; violence is not graphic. ## Selected Reviews - "Murder at Torre Manor had such a strong sense of atmosphere that I felt pulled into the story almost immediately. The manor setting mixed with the coastal backdrop gave everything a slightly eerie but cozy feel." -- Alicia V, Amazon - "It's nice to see a story where the MC is gay but that's not the driving force, just another aspect of who he is." -- Gavin Stephenson-Jackman, Goodreads ## Comparable Books - The Thursday Murder Club by Richard Osman: Warm, witty mystery with community ensemble and emotional stakes. - Murder at Pirate's Cove by Josh Lanyon: Gay amateur-sleuth mystery with seaside setting and a relationship thread. - The Cornish Village Murder by Fiona Leitch: Adjacent UK coastal village cozy lane, useful for reader expectations around setting and tone. ## FAQ ### Can this be read first? It is best read after Books 1 and 2 because Noah, Leo, and the village relationships matter. ### Is the romance stronger here? Yes, the Noah and Leo thread is more public and emotionally affirmed, but the book remains mystery-first. ### Is the tone still cozy-adjacent? Yes, but this entry includes sharper queerphobia and more direct peril. ## Page Content ## Blurb The whole village was at the fete. Someone still made time for murder. Albert Hooper is dead in Torre Manor's sitting room, a crossbow bolt in his chest and a tipped crystal tumbler staining the carpet at his feet. Almost the whole village was at the Summer Fete. That should make things simple. Instead, the timing is too neat, the alibis are too public, and Treggan Bay's gossip is already turning sharper than evidence. Noah Yalland is supposed to be keeping his head down. DS Scott Langdon needs eyes on the bits of village life that never quite make it into a police statement. The trail pulls them between the manor, Kingsbridge station, the wooded Whealings, the pub, and the people who know exactly what Torre is worth. A prize bottle from the fete, talk of Landmark Syndicate circling the estate, a missing stretch of time, and old paths through the trees all begin to look like motive, opportunity, or both. At the same time, Noah and Leo are learning what it means to stop hiding in a village that still knows how to wound with a single word. *Murder at Torre Manor* is the third Treggan Bay mystery: coastal, clue-led, gently queer, and rooted in a village where history is never safely over. **Why you'll love it:** Coastal Devon atmosphere, wry first-person sleuthing, a manor-house death, village-fete alibis, and a quietly queer relationship thread woven through the mystery. ## Behind the Pages Murder at Torre Manor gives the series its classic village-event pressure cooker: a public celebration, private resentments, and a manor house where everyone has a reason to perform. ## Source Links - Canonical HTML: https://jerntonkoi.com/books/murder-at-torre-manor/ - Markdown companion: https://jerntonkoi.com/books/murder-at-torre-manor/index.md