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  • Miss Morton and the English House Party Murder

  • A Miss Morton Mystery, Book 1
  • By: Catherine Lloyd
  • Narrated by: Annie Aldington
  • Length: 8 hrs and 17 mins
  • 4.2 out of 5 stars (29 ratings)

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Miss Morton and the English House Party Murder

By: Catherine Lloyd
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Summary

Catherine Lloyd, author of the critically acclaimed Kurland St. Mary mysteries, debuts with the first book in a new series set in Regency England, where circumstances compel one Lady Caroline Morton to become a lady's companion whose duties will soon entail solving a murder . . .

The options for the penniless daughter of a deceased earl are few indeed in Regency England. So, following the suspicious death of her father, the Earl of Morton, and the discovery that she and her much younger sister have been left without income or home, Lady Caroline takes a post as a lady's companion to the wealthy widow Frogerton.

Just as Caroline is getting accustomed to her new position, her aunt, Lady Eleanor Greenwood, invites her and her employer to a house party in the countryside to celebrate her youngest daughter's birthday. Mrs. Matilda (Matty) Frogerton sees this as an opportunity to introduce her own rather wild daughter, Dorothy, to the ton, and Caroline is eager to see her sister, who as a child lives with their aunt.

But all is not well at the Greenwood estate. For one thing, Lady Caroline's former fiancé, Lord Francis Chatham, is a guest and refuses to speak to her. Far worse, after a series of troubling harassments of the staff, an elderly family member is found stabbed by a knitting needle.

As Caroline and an unexpected ally—Mrs. Frogerton—attempt to solve the chilling crime, they discover the culprit may be leaving bizarre clues as to who will be next in the nursery. But they must make haste, for this heartless killer is engaged in anything but child's play . . .

©2022 Catherine Lloyd (P)2022 W. F. Howes Ltd
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Historical with emotive social class crime

A very good first book to the series. It sets up the characters and their back stories in a clever interweaving with historical crimes. I would recommend this for an audible read as not so complex you have to keep going back to check.

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Good tale well told

To be honest, I found the narrator a bit of getting used to. But once that was done the story took off and was very enjoyable. I was delighted to know that this book is the first in a series featuring Caroline Morton and have already bought number 2. Will keep you updated!

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Didn’t know what to expect but very enjoyable

Wasn’t sure about this but was very enjoyable , some loose ends could have been tied up but perhaps in next book !

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Very Good

This is an excellent traditional style of murder mystery, set in a large house with plenty of suspects available. Lady Caroline is a great well developed character as are all the others. Her natural inquisitiveness and need to fair play see her getting into all sorts of danger. Annie Aldington is a great narrator and does her usual superb job of this story. Highly Recommended.

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