Lifting the Lid adds a darker twist to the conventions of the cosy crime genre. Think Tannie Maria meets Killers of a Certain Age and Bad Men. Winifred and Sylvie, recent friends and co-owners of the The Novel Eatery, are juggling more than just cappuccinos and overdue invoices. The news of a wine-themed reality television show set to film in the village sends the inhabitants into a gossip-fueled frenzy. But behind the cheerful clinking of glasses, tensions bubble and there’s no respite from the constant suspicious scrutiny of who’s on to Winnie and Sylvie’s devilish capers.