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Sto caricando le informazioni... Murder in an English Glade: Beryl and Edwina Mysteries, Book 5 (edizione 2021)di Jessica Ellicott (Autore), Barbara Rosenblat (Narratore), Recorded Books (Publisher)
Informazioni sull'operaMurder in an English Glade di Jessica Ellicott
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 Iscriviti per consentire a LibraryThing di scoprire se ti piacerà questo libro. Attualmente non vi sono conversazioni su questo libro.  FredYoder | Oct 26, 2021 |   Beryl is a peripatetic American and Edwina is a proper Britisher, but they were at finishing school together and became good friends. A few months ago Beryl moved in with Edwina and the set up a private enquiry agency with the help of the resourceful gardener and the more than helpful housekeeper. This time they have been engaged to give the appearance of investigating a family problem by a local gentry whose household was involved in cigarettes as well as an artist colony and a group of Girl Guides. Then came the unexpected murder. It could have been a bit bland except for the almost farcical characters and the ever present sly humor which is very snicker-worthy. I really enjoyed this fun cozy! I requested and received a free ebook copy from Kensington Books via NetGalley. Thank you! (  ) jetangen4571 | May 8, 2021 | nessuna recensione | aggiungi una recensione
Appartiene alle SerieBeryl and Edwina (5)
Fiction.
Mystery.
Historical Fiction.
HTML:American adventuress Beryl Helliwell and reserved Brit Edwina Davenport may seem an unlikely pair, but they have reinvented themselves in the lean years following World War I as private enquiry agents. Now they've been engaged to stage a faux investigationâ??until murder makes it all too real . . . When a member of the Walmsley Parva upper crust, Constance Maitland, seeks to hire Beryl and Edwina for a sham investigation into an alleged dalliance by her sister-in-law Ursula to quell potentially scandalous accusations by an unstable cousin, it is with mixed feelings that they agree to pose as guests at her home, Maitland Park. Edwina is uncomfortable with the ruse, but Beryl is eager to escape tension with their feisty housekeeper and hobnob with bohemians as the Maitland family hosts an artists colony. But when the painter suspected of having an affair with Ursula is found strangled beside his easel in a glade, the pretense turns into a genuine murder enquiry. With Maitland Park overrun by artists, every guestâ??not to mention family memberâ??is now a suspect. Beryl and Edwina must determine if they are dealing with a crime of passion or if there are more complex motives in play, which may include the family cigarette business, cutthroat artistic competition, or secrets from the war years. In any case, the intrepid sleuths will not leave until they have smoked out the real killer. . . Non sono state trovate descrizioni di biblioteche |
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 Google Books — Sto caricando le informazioni...GeneriSistema Decimale Melvil (DDC)813.6Literature English (North America) American fiction 21st CenturyClassificazione LCVotoMedia: (3.95)
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Constance Maitland has heard nothing but good things about Davenport and Helliwell Private Enquiry Agents and digression in handling their investigations. Mrs. Maitland asks them to run a fake study of her sister-in-law Ursula. Constance’s cousin, Cressida, has commented how Ursula is having an affair with artist Louis Langdon Beck. Beck will be attending an artist colony on the Maitland estate. Constance wants Edwina and Beryl to appear to investigate these allegations and report that they found no truth to these accusations. Their cover stories are that Beryl is to help the Girl Guides earn badges in various skills, and Edwina will be a model for Charles, her legal advisor and friend. Beryl and Edwina have barely started their interviews when Girl Guide Janet comes running to Beryl, telling her that she has found Beck dead in the glade. When Constable Doris Gibbs arrives and begins her investigation, she tells Edwina and Beryl to stay out of her analysis in no uncertain terms.
Edwina heads off to see Constance to find out if she wants Edwina and Beryl to end their interviewing. Instead, she asks that Edwing and Beryl find the killer of Beck, or she will go over Gibb’s head. For personal reasons, Gibbs agrees with Edwina that they can help with the investigation. They will find no shortage of suspects.
I always enjoy my visits to Walmsley Parva to see what Edwina and Beryl are doing. The story is well-written and plotted. There were enough red herrings that I was kept guessing until the end of the book. The characters are well-developed, engaging, and believable.
I will be looking for the next book in this exciting series. (