A Body in the Village Hall: An utterly gripping cozy murder mystery (A\kate Palmer Novel Ser.: Vol. 1)

Synopsis

Kate Palmer is more than ready for the quiet life in Lower Tinworthy, Cornwall. But within weeks of her arrival, a woman is found dead in the village hall, stabbed to death with her own kitchen knife… The victim is Fenella Barker Jones: chairwoman of the Women&’s Institute, doyenne of the amateur dramatic society, and reigning champion of the WI cake-baking contest. But whilst she may have been at the centre of village life, there were plenty who had reason to dislike her – as Kate is about to find out. As a practice nurse and one of the first on the scene, Kate can&’t help but get drawn into the investigation. Her patients are only too eager to tell her about the victim&’s extra-curricular activities and, the more Kate hears about Fenella, the more the list of suspects grows: it seems half the village wanted her dead.Kate&’s sister Angie tells her to leave it alone, but Kate can&’t resist piecing together the clues. Especially not if brings her closer to the handsome Detective Inspector &‘Woody&’ Forrest, who is near to retiring himself and determined to crack his last case.But when someone breaks into Kate&’s home and leaves a warning note on her pillow, it becomes clear the murderer is prepared to do anything to keep their identity hidden… Will Kate and Woody work out who&’s responsible, before she becomes the next victim?If you love murder mysteries by Agatha Christie, Faith Martin or Joy Ellis, then this page-turning novel will have you reading late into the night!Readers are loving A Body in the Village Hall:&‘I found myself racing through this one, eager to find out who did what – and to who! A terrific read… a full house of sparkling stars.&’ Grace J Reviewer Lady, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐&‘Charming, well written, with excellent characters and an intriguing plot, I adored my visit to this charming Cornish village! What a perfect read with some tea…I gobbled it up in a day and evening!!&’ Goodreads Reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐&‘Kept me involved till the end, turning pages as fast as I could… a great cast of characters and a lovely setting… The mystery is solid, full of twists and turns, and kept me guessing… an excellent and fun read that I strongly recommend.&’ Scrapping and Playing, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐&‘Full of superb village characters… LOL humour and a good storyline, this book had me &‘there and part of it&’ right from page 1 and I loved every word, just the right book for unsettled times when you can relax and be drawn into pure escapism.&’ Goodreads Reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐&‘I loved the characters… Kate was a standout and makes for a perfect lead… I was so caught up and entranced in the story that I was disappointed when it came to the end. Dee definitely had me under her spell and glued to the pages…

Copyright:

2021

Book Details

Book Quality:

Publisher Quality

Book Size:

222 Pages

ISBN-13:

9781838882051

Publisher:

Bookouture

Date of Addition:

02/16/21

Copyrighted By:

Dee MacDonald.

Adult content:

No

Language:

English

Has Image Descriptions:

No

Categories:

Literature and Fiction, Mystery and Thrillers

Submitted By:

Bookshare Staff

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