The Lostmor Series: Book 2
Publication Date: November 19, 2025
It is thirty years since Lily witnessed a family tragedy at her childhood home, and the Penwyth House ‘curse’ is now ancient history. But her peaceful existence is soon disrupted by a series of frightening events that lead to a shocking confession by her closest friends and the re-emergence of a dangerous nemesis.
Meanwhile, as a snowstorm descends on Lostmor, Lily plays host at Penwyth Hotel’s prestigious Christmas Ball. As she enjoys the festivities, surrounded by family and friends, no one around her table knows the horrors about to unfold… not all of them will survive the evening.
Just as Lily Bligh and her family are enjoying life on the farm, a fire breaks out. Add in a close encounter with a car, and that makes two potentially fatal episodes in one week.
Author Ann Smythe delivers the second installment of The Lostmor series with Murder in Lostmor. Easily read as a standalone, the story illustrates how the past sometimes refuses to remain buried.
As Lily plans the annual Christmas Ball at Penwyth Hotel, dark secrets—and the mention of her former nemesis—threaten everything she holds dear.
The remote setting helps set a suspenseful tone perfect for a Cornish mystery. Lily is still very much affected by the family tragedy that took her sister’s life, but she is determined there is no family curse.
Murder in Lostmor brings buried secrets to light with chilling consequences.
Hello! I live in the UK and am a Bristol-born author with a lifelong passion for reading. I spent over a decade working as a copy editor for a charitable company, during which time I began writing my own stories.
My debut novel, Secrets of Lostmor, published in May 2025, is a romantic suspense set against the dramatic backdrop of Cornwall’s rugged coastline and windswept moors. I’m delighted to say that I’ve since completed the sequel, Murder in Lostmor, due to be published this December.
