Valley of the shadow, paperback/carola dunn

Set in 1960s Cornwall, this is a cosy crime series featuring amateur sleuth and charity shop worker Eleanor Trewynn and her westie Teazle.

In 1, Eleanor is shocked to find a particularly valuable donation - and a corpse; in 2, some vandalised painting lead to the discovery of a murdered artist; and in 3, Eleanor must try to find a family of refugees from Eat Africa, abandoned by their smugglers.