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  • Julia Bird Mysteries, Book 3
  • By: Katie Gayle
  • Narrated by: Lucy Scott
  • Length: 6 hrs and 26 mins
  • 4.8 out of 5 stars (24 ratings)
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A Village Fete Murder

By: Katie Gayle
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Summary

Julia Bird can’t wait to attend the annual village party at the local stately home, with its tea tents, cake stalls, and...dead body in the maze?

The annual village celebration at Berrywick House is underway, complete with overdecorated cake stalls, fiercely contested flower competitions, and even a maze for the disappointed losers to hide in. Julia Bird, now a well-known–even notorious–member of the community, with her trusty Labrador, Jake, has thrown herself headlong into the festivities. But her reputation for adding drama to any event stands up yet again when she discovers a dead body in the maze....

It seems Ursula Benjamin, village know-it-all and prickly baking competition participant, has been strangled–and the killer has to be someone at the fete. As Julia grapples with finding yet another murder in Berrywick, she starts to wonder, could one of the competitive cake-bakers have taken the contest to deadly new heights? Or is there something darker in Ursula’s life that led to her untimely demise?

Embroiled once again in a murder enquiry, Julia isn’t about to leave the investigation to the police. Like it or not, she’s involved, and she’s going to help them solve the mystery. But when there’s another death, and it’s clear the murders aren’t isolated incidents, the stakes become even higher. Can Julia figure out the identity of the killer, and prevent any further dastardly deeds, before the wholesome spirit of the village is ruined forever?

If you like utterly gripping English mysteries, then you’ll love A Village Fete Murder. Perfect for fans of M.C. Beaton, Faith Martin, and Betty Rowlands.

©2023 Katie Gayle (P)2023 Bookouture, an imprint of Storyfire Ltd.

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Narration mistakes, otherwise enjoyable

Later chapters seemed to be missing from the narration with one mistake of accent also. Enjoyable story but marred by these errors.

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Thoroughly enjoyable!

Loved the narration - well timed andwithout the quirks that some can have. Story is good and you get invested in the recurrent characters. More pls !

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Lovely skillet mystery

Really enjoyed this third book. Can’t wait for the next one… please please hurry up Katie. I love the characters and how they all work so well together. Definitely recommend it.

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Really enjoyable read

I have really enjoyed the first three books I. the Julia Bird series. Please please please could we have more stories with Julia, Jake the Labrador and their friends. I can't wait to read them. Great narrator too.

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Enjoyable

Julie Bird is once again involved with an intriguing murder mystery .
This 3rd outing is once again very pleasant reading …
I like getting to know more about her new life in the village …
Jake her endearing dog and her new relationship with the handsome and likeable doctor .
Good mystery , plenty of twists . Satisfying read ( well actually audible 😊)

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