Murder by suicide : the Ellie Quicke mysteries

"Just as Ellie Quicke is coming to terms with life as a widow, poison pen letters start to spread through the parish. The first targets are their much-loved vicar - who is dramatically transferred to another church under a cloud of suspicion - and Nora, their feeble little organist. When Nora goes to pieces, Ellie reluctantly intervenes while valiantly trying to cope with her own family crises."
"This is the second in a series of Ellie Quicke mysteries, based in a church setting and featuring a recently-widowed woman who finds herself to be something of a sleuth."
"Ellie Quicke returns home from a visit with her daughter to learn that her friend the vicar has been accused of infidelity with the church organist, Nora, and only Ellie suspects that Nora's death may not be the suicide it appears."
"Just as Ellie Quicke is beginning to come to terms with life as a widow, poison pen letters start to spread through the parish. Ellie soon discovers that the poison spread by the letters can be fatal to anyone who receives them."
"To complicate life further, Ellie gains two suitors, one of whom may not be all he appears to be. The poisonous letters keep on coming, and now their targets include Ellie herself. The police are no help, even when one victim is driven to suicide ..."
"Recenty widowed Ellie Quicke investigates when poison pen letters spread suspicion throughout her quiet English parish."