The Blackout Murders
(The Homefront Sleuths Cozy Mystery Series, Book 1)
By Anna Elliott, Charles VeleyNarrated by Iona Campbell
England, 1941. The tranquil village of Crofter’s Green seems like a haven from the chaos of wartime. But when a local air raid warden is found dead in the village churchyard, five villagers decide they need to uncover the truth:
Evie Harris, recently widowed, is new in the village, where she is opening a tea shop (in spite of the difficulty of finding ingredients in wartime).
Dorothy Baker is a young mother who is helping her
Alice Greenleaf, the village herbalist.
Blake Collins, a schoolteacher, wounded in the war (and with a talent to see patterns that others might miss).
Harry Jenkins, a retired detective.
Dorothy Baker is a young mother who is helping her
Alice Greenleaf, the village herbalist.
Blake Collins, a schoolteacher, wounded in the war (and with a talent to see patterns that others might miss).
Harry Jenkins, a retired detective.
(The
setup of characters reminds me a bit of "The
Thursday Murder Club" which I watched as film some time around
Christmas, and then also listened to as audio book - but found my
impressions of the two clashing a bit in my head, so did not get round
to writing a review.)
And when I had finished the first, the next one in the series turned up for me as well - so why not continue...
The Spectre of Hawthorne Manor
(The Homefront Sleuths Cozy Mystery Series, Book 2)
By Anna Elliott, Charles Veley
Narrated by Iona Campbell
Narrated by Iona Campbell
"England, 1941: Evie Harris doesn’t believe in ghosts—not even when she spots a glowing figure outside her bedroom window in the quiet village of Crofter’s Green. But when the same eerie spectre is seen by Lord Hawthorne, tied to a long-buried family scandal, even Evie starts to wonder if the past is haunting Hawthorne Manor.
Before she can investigate, Lord Hawthorne is found dead at the bottom of his grand staircase. An accident? Not likely. When the glowing figure begins tormenting Lady Gwendolyn, Evie rallies the Homefront Sleuths to unravel the manor’s secrets.
As the sleuths dig deeper, the twists keep coming:
A furious daughter returns for the reading of the will.
Priceless antiques vanish from the estate.
And Lady Gwendolyn’s strange behavior hints at dangers far beyond ghostly hauntings.
With hidden passageways, family feuds, and wartime schemes at every turn, the sleuths must race to uncover the truth. Is the danger truly from the dead—or the living?"¨
Before she can investigate, Lord Hawthorne is found dead at the bottom of his grand staircase. An accident? Not likely. When the glowing figure begins tormenting Lady Gwendolyn, Evie rallies the Homefront Sleuths to unravel the manor’s secrets.
As the sleuths dig deeper, the twists keep coming:
A furious daughter returns for the reading of the will.
Priceless antiques vanish from the estate.
And Lady Gwendolyn’s strange behavior hints at dangers far beyond ghostly hauntings.
With hidden passageways, family feuds, and wartime schemes at every turn, the sleuths must race to uncover the truth. Is the danger truly from the dead—or the living?"¨
(Just quoting the Audible presentation in full with this one.)
Having got to know the characters a bit better now, I think I'll also continue with No 3 in the series - which also automatically popped up as soon I had finished No 2...
For those who prefer reading with the eyes rather than listening, I see that the books are also available for Kindle at rather reasonable prices.
We do like the cozy murder mysteries, and watch a lot on T.V.
ReplyDeleteGinny, as far as I know this series has not been televised.
DeleteThese do sound interesting and I may download eventually if I can get through enough of the books already on my kindle.
ReplyDeleteRiver, I know the feeling - my own Kindle is full of unread books... ;)
DeleteI have not heard of this series or its authors, either, but on your recommendation I may have a look at the Kindle shop.
ReplyDeleteMeike, I did think of you as I know you liked The Thursday Murder Club. (On the on the other hand, these are set in the 1940s which I know is not your favourite time period...) I just looked up the authors and find they are father & daughter! And it seems there are 8 books in the series so far, with a 9th coming up.
DeleteThis looks an interesting series. I shall look on Kindle.
ReplyDeleteJanice, I found it kind of growing on me with the second book, and have now started on the third (also as audio book). One thing I like is that it seems one also keeps learning more about the background of the main characters as the story continues.
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