Escaping the city doesn’t mean escaping the criminals…
1916, Midwinter Manor: Desperate for a Christmas weekend break from war-torn London, Hannah Merrill and her Aunt Violet take Bartleby the cat and themselves off to visit Hannah’s sister, in her beautiful country estate, deep in the English countryside.
The huge house is full of relatives, friends and merrymakers, and everyone’s excited to have a Christmas to remember.
But then, when a fellow-guest’s body is found in the library – apparently bludgeoned to death – and a precious ruby is stolen from another guest, it appears that it’s going to be memorable for all the wrong reasons.
With the house snowed in, and the rural police force completely incapable of finding a single credible suspect, Hannah and Aunt Violet realise that once again it’s going to be down to them to get to the bottom of it.
Because whoever’s behind the crimes must be at Midwinter Manor… And if they’re not found, who knows what their next ‘gift’ will be?
A totally unforgettable Golden Age, country house, cozy crime novel, perfect for fans of Helena Dixon, Verity Bright, and Agatha Christie.
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Hannah and Aunt Violet are back with another adventure. This time, their desire to solve the crime is even more personal, as this is very much a family affair. The duo are staying with Hannah's sister, Iris, when one of their fellow guests is murdered. Keen to help Iris save her house party from complete disaster, Hannah and Aunt Violet are soon on the trail of the killer. However, it soon becomes clear that this is no straightforward murder case. Trouble is definitely brewing at Midwinter Manor.
One of the things I love about reading a series is the extra character development it allows for. In this book, by meeting Hannah's family, not only do we learn more about her and her relationship with them, but through her eyes we also learn that perhaps her view of them has been a little skewed. I know from my own experiences that I viewed my relationship with my mum very differently when I had children of my own. Although Hannah's situation isn't quite the same, observing how her mother copes with the crisis the family find themselves in makes Hannah re-evaluate her judgements about her. She comes to a new understanding as a result and it will be interesting to see how this develops as the series progresses.
The extra characters were an interesting bunch, each with their own backstory and reason for wanting to stay at Midwinter Manor and it was educational to see the varying reactions to shellshock and its effectsm as the war continues to add extra depth to the series.
I'm very much looking forward to Book 4!
Anita Davison is the author of the successful Flora Maguire historical mystery series.
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