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Death at the Dance: An Addictive Historical Cozy Mystery
- A Lady Eleanor Swift Mystery, Book 2
- Narrated by: Karen Cass
- Length: 8 hrs and 26 mins
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A Witness to Murder
- A Lady Eleanor Swift Mystery, Book 3
- Written by: Verity Bright
- Narrated by: Karen Cass
- Length: 7 hrs and 52 mins
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Autumn, 1920. Lady Eleanor Swift, accidental amateur detective and retired explorer, is determined to take a break from investigating murders. So when a local politician dies suddenly at an elegant dinner party at Farrington Manor, she tries her hardest not to listen to the raft of rumors around the village that he might have been poisoned by the fudge. It’s the anniversary of the disappearance of her beloved parents, and she’s promised herself not to get mixed up with any more mysteries. She isn’t sure they’d have approved.
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Cute story
- By Joanne on 2023-01-23
Written by: Verity Bright
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Murder in the Snow
- A Lady Eleanor Swift Mystery, Book 4
- Written by: Verity Bright
- Narrated by: Karen Cass
- Length: 7 hrs and 59 mins
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Winter, 1920. Amateur sleuth Lady Eleanor Swift is feeling festive. She is playing host to the entire village at Henley Hall. She’s also purchased perfect presents for each of her household - not forgetting the biggest bone in the butcher’s shop for her partner in crime, Gladstone the bulldog - and is looking forward to celebrating her first English country Christmas. As snowflakes fall, Eleanor is cheering on contestants in the traditional Christmas fun run in the grounds of the hall. But tragedy strikes when one of the runners drops dead at the finish line.
Written by: Verity Bright
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A Very English Murder
- A Lady Eleanor Swift Mystery, Book 1
- Written by: Verity Bright
- Narrated by: Karen Cass
- Length: 8 hrs and 56 mins
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England, 1920. Eleanor Swift has spent the last few years travelling the world: taking tea in China, tasting alligators in Peru, escaping bandits in Persia and she has just arrived in England after a chaotic 45-day flight from South Africa. Chipstone is about the sleepiest town you could have the misfortune to meet. But then, from the edge of a quarry, through the driving rain, Eleanor is shocked to see a man shot and killed in the distance. Before she can climb down to the spot, the villain is gone and the body has vanished.
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English Lady
- By Phil Sheehan on 2021-09-27
Written by: Verity Bright
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Mystery by the Sea
- A Lady Eleanor Swift Mystery, Book 5
- Written by: Verity Bright
- Narrated by: Karen Cass
- Length: 8 hrs and 6 mins
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Spring, 1921. Lady Eleanor Swift, explorer extraordinaire and accidental sleuth, hasn’t had a vacation since she arrived in England a year ago. So she books into the Grand Hotel in the fashionable resort of Brighton for some fresh air, fish and chips, and, of course, a dip in the ocean. Eleanor is enjoying her view of the waves and trying to find her bathing suit when calamity strikes: A guest has been found dead at her beautiful hotel. The distraught manager, who can’t afford a scandal, asks Eleanor to solve the case as swiftly as possible.
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Fantastic narration
- By GReads on 2021-04-07
Written by: Verity Bright
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Murder at the Fair
- An Utterly Gripping Historical Murder Mystery (A Lady Eleanor Swift Mystery, Book 6)
- Written by: Verity Bright
- Narrated by: Karen Cass
- Length: 9 hrs and 4 mins
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Summer, 1921. Lady Eleanor Swift, the best amateur sleuth in the country, is delighted to be in charge of the prize-giving at her village summer fair. But the traditional homemade raft race takes a tragic turn when the local undertaker, Solemn Jon, turns up dead amongst the ducks. Jon was the life of any party and loved by the entire village. Surely this was simply an awful accident? But when a spiteful obituary is printed in the local paper, Eleanor realizes there may be more to Jon’s death than first thought.
Written by: Verity Bright
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Death Down the Aisle
- A totally gripping 1920s cozy mystery (A Lady Eleanor Swift Mystery Book 11)
- Written by: Verity Bright
- Narrated by: Karen Cass
- Length: 8 hrs and 38 mins
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Lady Eleanor Swift isn’t normally one for grand social occasions, but who can resist a wedding? Especially when it’s her old friend Constance Grainger marrying the most eligible bachelor in town, Lord Peregrine Davencourt. Eleanor is taking Gladstone the bulldog as her plus one, with a smart new bowtie to match her bridesmaid’s dress. But the big day is ruined when the groom is arrested for murder before he makes it to the altar.
Written by: Verity Bright
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A Witness to Murder
- A Lady Eleanor Swift Mystery, Book 3
- Written by: Verity Bright
- Narrated by: Karen Cass
- Length: 7 hrs and 52 mins
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Autumn, 1920. Lady Eleanor Swift, accidental amateur detective and retired explorer, is determined to take a break from investigating murders. So when a local politician dies suddenly at an elegant dinner party at Farrington Manor, she tries her hardest not to listen to the raft of rumors around the village that he might have been poisoned by the fudge. It’s the anniversary of the disappearance of her beloved parents, and she’s promised herself not to get mixed up with any more mysteries. She isn’t sure they’d have approved.
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Cute story
- By Joanne on 2023-01-23
Written by: Verity Bright
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Murder in the Snow
- A Lady Eleanor Swift Mystery, Book 4
- Written by: Verity Bright
- Narrated by: Karen Cass
- Length: 7 hrs and 59 mins
- Unabridged
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Winter, 1920. Amateur sleuth Lady Eleanor Swift is feeling festive. She is playing host to the entire village at Henley Hall. She’s also purchased perfect presents for each of her household - not forgetting the biggest bone in the butcher’s shop for her partner in crime, Gladstone the bulldog - and is looking forward to celebrating her first English country Christmas. As snowflakes fall, Eleanor is cheering on contestants in the traditional Christmas fun run in the grounds of the hall. But tragedy strikes when one of the runners drops dead at the finish line.
Written by: Verity Bright
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A Very English Murder
- A Lady Eleanor Swift Mystery, Book 1
- Written by: Verity Bright
- Narrated by: Karen Cass
- Length: 8 hrs and 56 mins
- Unabridged
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England, 1920. Eleanor Swift has spent the last few years travelling the world: taking tea in China, tasting alligators in Peru, escaping bandits in Persia and she has just arrived in England after a chaotic 45-day flight from South Africa. Chipstone is about the sleepiest town you could have the misfortune to meet. But then, from the edge of a quarry, through the driving rain, Eleanor is shocked to see a man shot and killed in the distance. Before she can climb down to the spot, the villain is gone and the body has vanished.
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English Lady
- By Phil Sheehan on 2021-09-27
Written by: Verity Bright
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Mystery by the Sea
- A Lady Eleanor Swift Mystery, Book 5
- Written by: Verity Bright
- Narrated by: Karen Cass
- Length: 8 hrs and 6 mins
- Unabridged
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Spring, 1921. Lady Eleanor Swift, explorer extraordinaire and accidental sleuth, hasn’t had a vacation since she arrived in England a year ago. So she books into the Grand Hotel in the fashionable resort of Brighton for some fresh air, fish and chips, and, of course, a dip in the ocean. Eleanor is enjoying her view of the waves and trying to find her bathing suit when calamity strikes: A guest has been found dead at her beautiful hotel. The distraught manager, who can’t afford a scandal, asks Eleanor to solve the case as swiftly as possible.
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Fantastic narration
- By GReads on 2021-04-07
Written by: Verity Bright
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Murder at the Fair
- An Utterly Gripping Historical Murder Mystery (A Lady Eleanor Swift Mystery, Book 6)
- Written by: Verity Bright
- Narrated by: Karen Cass
- Length: 9 hrs and 4 mins
- Unabridged
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Summer, 1921. Lady Eleanor Swift, the best amateur sleuth in the country, is delighted to be in charge of the prize-giving at her village summer fair. But the traditional homemade raft race takes a tragic turn when the local undertaker, Solemn Jon, turns up dead amongst the ducks. Jon was the life of any party and loved by the entire village. Surely this was simply an awful accident? But when a spiteful obituary is printed in the local paper, Eleanor realizes there may be more to Jon’s death than first thought.
Written by: Verity Bright
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Death Down the Aisle
- A totally gripping 1920s cozy mystery (A Lady Eleanor Swift Mystery Book 11)
- Written by: Verity Bright
- Narrated by: Karen Cass
- Length: 8 hrs and 38 mins
- Unabridged
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Lady Eleanor Swift isn’t normally one for grand social occasions, but who can resist a wedding? Especially when it’s her old friend Constance Grainger marrying the most eligible bachelor in town, Lord Peregrine Davencourt. Eleanor is taking Gladstone the bulldog as her plus one, with a smart new bowtie to match her bridesmaid’s dress. But the big day is ruined when the groom is arrested for murder before he makes it to the altar.
Written by: Verity Bright
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Death on a Winter's Day
- A Totally Addictive Cozy Murder Mystery (A Lady Eleanor Swift Mystery, Book 8)
- Written by: Verity Bright
- Narrated by: Karen Cass
- Length: 8 hrs and 50 mins
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Winter, 1921. Lady Eleanor Swift, amateur sleuth and reluctant lady of the manor, has been invited to spend Christmas in Scotland, at the beautiful castle of her dear friends Baron and Baroness Ashley. Even her favourite companion, master of mischief Gladstone the bulldog, is coming along to share a slice of turkey. As snow begins to fall outside, the rather mismatched group are cozy by the roaring fire, sharing a tipple over a plate of Mrs. Trotman’s famous mince pies.
Written by: Verity Bright
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A Lesson in Murder
- A Totally Gripping Historical Cozy Mystery (A Lady Eleanor Swift Mystery, Book 7)
- Written by: Verity Bright
- Narrated by: Karen Cass
- Length: 7 hrs and 42 mins
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Autumn, 1921. Lady Eleanor Swift is invited to her old school, St Mary’s, as a guest speaker. Her favorite teacher, Mrs. Wadsworth, has asked that Eleanor talk about her intrepid travels around the globe - travelling the Silk Road by bicycle, crossing the Himalayas and even befriending the Maharaja of India. But in the circumstances, perhaps it would have been a good idea to talk about her career as a daring detective. Because no sooner has Eleanor brushed up on her times tables than she is greeted by terrible news: Mrs. Wadsworth has been murdered.
Written by: Verity Bright
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A Royal Murder
- A Lady Eleanor Swift Mystery, Book 9
- Written by: Verity Bright
- Narrated by: Karen Cass
- Length: 8 hrs and 20 mins
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Onetime adventurer and now amateur sleuth Lady Eleanor Swift is attending the annual royal regatta with her new pal Tipsy Fitzroy. Tipsy has Eleanor trussed up like a debutante in a new dress, determined to turn her into a proper society lady. Even Eleanor’s favorite companion, Gladstone the bulldog, has a new outfit for the occasion. But the sparkling prize-giving ceremony is interrupted when the devilishly handsome host gulps his glass of champagne on stage and collapses to the floor. The victim is none other than the king’s cousin, Lord Xander Taylor-Howard.
Written by: Verity Bright
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The French for Murder
- A Lady Eleanor Swift Mystery, Book 10
- Written by: Verity Bright
- Narrated by: Karen Cass
- Length: 8 hrs and 39 mins
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Summer 1923. Lady Eleanor Swift is finally persuaded by her butler, Clifford, to take a villa in the south of France for the season. She plans to do what a glamorous lady abroad should: long lunches on the balcony followed by lazy afternoons lounging by the pool. But when Clifford examines the wine cellar, he discovers there are no decent reds, but there is a very dead body. The victim is famous American movie-star Rex Armstrong. Poor Rex seems to have been stabbed with a sword from the film set. So how did he end up in Eleanor’s villa?
Written by: Verity Bright
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Murder in an Irish Castle
- A Lady Eleanor Swift Mystery, Book 12
- Written by: Verity Bright
- Narrated by: Karen Cass
- Length: 9 hrs and 22 mins
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Christmas, 1923. Lady Eleanor Swift has received a rather unexpected invitation to the village Christmas party in the tiny, rural hamlet of Derrydee in the west of Ireland. Eleanor is thrilled about exploring her ancestral roots at her late uncle’s estate and spending the festive season in a castle. Packing Gladstone the bulldog’s coziest Christmas jumper, they set off to the Emerald Isle with her butler Clifford in tow. Arriving late at night, Eleanor and Clifford are shocked when they find a body sprawled in the snow on the winding country lane outside the estate.
Written by: Verity Bright
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Framed in Fire
- A Lane Winslow Mystery, Book 9
- Written by: Iona Whishaw
- Narrated by: Marilla Wex
- Length: 13 hrs and 7 mins
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It’s early spring 1948 and Lane arrives in New Denver to find that her friend, Peter Barisoff, is not at home. Instead, in a nearby meadow, she encounters Tom, an Indigenous man in search of his ancestral lands. Lane is intrigued. Unfortunately, once Peter returns home, the day takes a gloomy turn when the trio uncovers human remains next to Peter’s garden, and Lane must tell her husband, Inspector Darling, that she’s inadvertently stumbled into his professional domain—again.
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Wonderful Book
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A Lethal Lesson
- A Lane Winslow Mystery, Book 8
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- Length: 11 hrs and 36 mins
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Back home in the Kootenays after her Arizona honeymoon, Lane offers her assistance when neither the outgoing teacher, Rose, nor her replacement, Wendy, show up at the local schoolhouse one blizzardy Monday in December. But when she finds the teachers’ cottage ransacked with Rose unconscious and bleeding, and Wendy missing, Lane delivers Rose to the hospital in Nelson and turns the case over to her exasperated husband, Inspector Darling, and his capable colleagues, Sergeant Ames and Constable Terrell.
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Many twists and turns
- By Lorraine on 2023-01-15
Written by: Iona Whishaw
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A Match Made for Murder
- A Lane Winslow Mystery, Book 7
- Written by: Iona Whishaw
- Narrated by: Marilla Wex
- Length: 10 hrs and 26 mins
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It’s November, and Lane and Darling have escaped the chilly autumn in the Kootenays for a honeymoon at the posh and romantic Santa Cruz Inn in sunny Tucson, Arizona. But despite her very best intentions to relax, soon after their arrival Lane’s plans to spend the holiday poolside with a good mystery are interrupted by gunfire. One of the hotel’s wealthy guests has been shot point blank and Lane is second on the scene.
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Murder in the Belltower
- A Miss Underhay Mystery, Book 5
- Written by: Helena Dixon
- Narrated by: Alex Tregear
- Length: 8 hrs and 22 mins
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Winter, 1933. Kitty Underhay is enjoying a restorative break from sleuthing on a visit to her family at Enderley Hall. The only thing marring her peace - aside from the uncomfortable sensation she has of being watched - is the obvious history between her beau, ex-army captain Matthew Bryant and another guest, the beautiful Juliet Vanderstafen. So, when the parish clerk is found dead on her front doorstep, Kitty leaps at the chance of distraction.
Written by: Helena Dixon
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Murder at the Playhouse
- A Miss Underhay Mystery
- Written by: Helena Dixon
- Narrated by: Alex Tregear
- Length: 8 hrs and 45 mins
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Late summer 1933. After a quarrel with too-plucky-for-her-own-good amateur sleuth Kitty Underhay, dashing ex-army captain Matthew Bryant is nursing his wounds, and a tumbler of brandy, when there’s a heavy knock at the door and he finds himself arrested for murder. The body of aspiring actress Pearl Bright has been found, strangled with one of Matt’s own bootlaces, and the evidence seems to be stacked against him. The local constabulary might have locked Matt up, but before they can throw away the key, Kitty hears the news and hies to his aid, determined to prove his innocence.
Written by: Helena Dixon
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Murder on the Dance Floor
- A Completely Gripping Historical Cozy Mystery (A Miss Underhay Mystery)
- Written by: Helena Dixon
- Narrated by: Alex Tregear
- Length: 8 hrs and 3 mins
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November 1933. Amateur sleuth-cum-dutiful granddaughter Kitty Underhay stifles a sigh of boredom as she attends the annual Hoteliers' Association Dinner and Dance on behalf of her grandmother, the proprietress of the Dolphin Hotel. She hopes the company of ex-army captain Matthew Bryant will enliven the otherwise dull evening. That is, until bullish and overbearing local councilor Harold Everton drops dead into his bowl of consommé.
Written by: Helena Dixon
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Murder at Elm House
- A Totally Unputdownable Historical Cozy Mystery (A Miss Underhay Mystery, Book 6)
- Written by: Helena Dixon
- Narrated by: Alex Tregear
- Length: 7 hrs and 58 mins
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1934. Accidental amateur sleuth Kitty Underhay is being escorted by ex-army captain Matthew Bryant on an errand of mercy, as she takes a basket of grapes to her nemesis Mrs. Craven, who is recuperating from a recent operation. But their arrival at Elm House Nursing Home coincides with the mysterious death of Lady Wellings, a long-term resident.
Written by: Helena Dixon
Publisher's Summary
A masked ball, a dead body, a missing diamond necklace and a suspicious silver candlestick? Sounds like a case for Lady Eleanor Swift!
England, 1920. Lady Eleanor Swift, adventurer extraordinaire and reluctant amateur detective, is taking a break from sleuthing. She’s got much bigger problems: Eleanor has two left feet, nothing to wear and she’s expected at the masked ball at the local manor. Her new beau Lance Langham is the host, so she needs to dazzle.
Surrounded by partygoers with painted faces, pirates, priests and enough feathers to drown an ostrich, Eleanor searches for a familiar face. As she follows a familiar pair of long legs up a grand staircase, she’s sure she’s on Lance’s trail. But she opens the door on a dreadful scene: Lance standing over a dead Colonel Puddifoot, brandishing a silver candlestick, the family safe wide open and empty.
Moments later, the police burst in and arrest Lance for murder, diamond theft and a spate of similar burglaries. But Eleanor is convinced her love didn’t do it, and with him locked up in prison, she knows she needs to clear his name.
Something Lance lets slip about his pals convinces Eleanor the answer lies close to home. Accompanied by her faithful sidekick Gladstone the bulldog, she begins with Lance’s friends - a set of fast driving, even faster drinking, high-society types with a taste for mischief. But after they start getting picked off in circumstances that look a lot like murder, Eleanor is in a race against time to clear Lance’s name and avoid another brush with death....
Fans of Agatha Christie, T E Kinsey and Downton Abbey will adore this tremendously fun cozy whodunnit, full of mystery, murder and intrigue!
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- Marg O.
- 2022-10-15
Very entertaining
Incredible narration! How this reader does it is a mystery in itself; refreshing plot and appealing reader.
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- Anonymous User
- 2022-03-12
On the Silly Side
Some notable inconsistencies in backstory and disappointing hints at an interesting past mystery but they go nowhere in this book and from descriptions of others not in those stories either. Most disappointing is that lead who has reportedly faced some incredible adventures and hardships, she is ready to give up all for someone named Lancelot? A vapid toy boy who uses all the annoying 'endearments' of old thing, old girl, sweet fruit etc... and is just too stupid for words?
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- Anonymous User
- 2021-02-04
Entertaining and light
Story is fine and performance is excellent. Hopefully the main character matures over the course of the books and replaces her somewhat petulant reactions with a slightly more thoughtful demeanor with those who dare disagree with her.
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- Beth B
- 2020-08-05
Great fun and an excellent mystery
Characters are well drawn and fun. Lots of good relationships and a taste of that era with lots of humour and excellent narration by Karen Cass
A most entertaining cozy mystery
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- AmazonCustomer
- 2020-07-09
Story is very slow and no true plot.
Characters spend more time insulting and complimenting each other. Otherwise they have no personality.
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- EpDwH14
- 2021-01-19
Entertaining and Witty
I have come to love this series. The relationship between the main characters is heartwarming and brings joy to my day. The plot is entertaining and narration is some of the best I’ve heard.
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- Marnie MacLennan
- 2020-12-24
Another fun adventure with fabulous characters!
Another fun adventure with fabulous characters! I love Eleanor's spirit and tenacity! The fabulous butlers and staff characters are full as well as all the ancillary characters all have personality. The narrator is awesome too!!
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- Jill A Nadeau
- 2022-10-28
I’m very tired of stupid heroins-
How are we supposed to believe these silly, stupid, annoying girls solve mysteries? And the love interest is dumber than her, I guess they deserve each other.
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- CATS3
- 2022-05-01
Silly & a dreadful waste of time
This husband/wife writing team, pen name, Verity Bright, is, I fear, Verily Dull. They seem to have assembled tropes and British turns-of-phrase without understanding them ("Wot!")
I don't know how widely one must read to know that "sotto voce" means "soft/quiet voice" and not instruments playing softly, but the meaning should be evident in the term itself. To use the term "bowling along" to mean a man walking across a room, misunderstands that its British use indicates a carriage or similar vehicle moving at a rapid pace.
Verity "Bright" needs to do more research before using terms-of-art that they do not understand.
Although all that was grating enough, the book is peopled with two dimensional stock figures seemingly cut-and-pasted from other writers.
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- Kathy in CA
- 2022-01-18
Great Fun
The Lady Eleanor Swift stories are a little like the Royal Spyness series - great cozy mysteries with a lot of fun along the way. The dry wit of the unflappable butler Clifford is especially delightful. He and Lady Eleanor make an unusual but fantastic team.
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- Mary Beth Garber
- 2021-04-22
Better than reading the book—which was also wonderful!
Amazed at how well Karen Cass brought all these wonderful people to life. So very well done!! Bravo!
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- Judy MF
- 2021-02-08
fun and clever
fun as you get used to Elie--the main characters grow on you and become quite loveable
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- Jeanne
- 2020-12-17
Fun period mystery
These books are fun. They're not meant to be taken too seriously, just a good bit of silliness. I remain puzzled as to why the books' synopsis always describe her dog as he her partner in crime solving. In fact, the dog only makes, a few cameo appearances. It's the wry and witty butler Clifford who is the real star.
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