Murder at Primrose Cottage

A Flora Steele Mystery, Book 3

De: Merryn Allingham

Narrado por: Charlie Norfolk

Join Flora Steele - bookshop owner, bicycle-rider, daydreamer, and amateur detective - in her quest to solve a brand-new murder mystery!

Cornwall, 1956: When Flora Steele sets off for a peaceful vacation with crime writer Jack Carrington in his little red Austin, the last thing she expects to find is a body at their pretty rental cottage!

Shocked by the discovery, inquisitive Flora joins forces with handsome Jack to find out how the poor man came to such an untimely end in the overgrown orchard of Primrose Cottage. They discover Roger Gifford was a man with plenty of friends, and the villagers seem devastated by his sudden death....

So why was he murdered? And who has blood on their hands? His estranged wife, Beatrice, his wayward younger brother, Lionel, or the suspicious newcomer, Mercy Dearlove?

The baffling case gets even more complicated when a second man is found dead, and a set of puzzling clues leads them to an intriguing wartime mystery, connected to Jack’s estranged father.

As old secrets emerge and Jack receives an unsettling letter, it seems the crime writer is in danger of a fate befitting his fictional characters.

Will Flora be able to crack the case and save Jack? Or will this be one murder too many for Flora Steele?

©2022 Merryn Allingham (P)2022 Bookouture, an imprint of Storyfire Ltd.

Quite good again!

Story, characters and location are wonderful and unique as they entertain and surprise readers. Also one of the most marvelous narrators!

Enjoyed but some plotholes

I generally love this series so far, but I thought this one had a few, well, if not plotholes, at least plot divots. The fact that they weren't telling the police information didn't work for me. It seemed rather arbitrary. However, the author did well with the rest of the book, as per usual, and the cozy details made me feel relaxed. I will definitely continue with the series.

Surprise Transition Character

First of all, let me say, the overall storyline for the first two books has been amazing. This particular book was also good. I would just like to leave one critique. The main reason why I’m like this series is because there’s no love story. Yes you can spend close pros proximity to someone and be inclined to be closer to them than you were when you first met. But my goal and reading these books was to read and be encapsulated in a good mystery. Having said that 2, I’m not into witches. I could definitely go for anosy person in a small town, which is so true and so common. That will definitely have thrown the reader off the scent of who done it. But for the writer of publisher to feel, it needed to add a witch to make something dramatic happened; kind of disappoints me. I realize that timeline and that particular region of the world that was a practice or belief. Yet, I hope that the next few writings will continue to give me something good to wish for. I do believe that because they use a witch in this particular book. is why I figured out the killer and ending before the end. thank you and onto the next book. 

Great reader

The story was quite interesting, had the villain figured out pretty soon-
But the history of the signal was worth the listen

Flora and Jack in Cornwall—what could go wrong?

Another charming and sometimes chilling mystery from the wonderful Merryn Allingham with great narration by Charlie Norfolk.

Transported in time.

I felted as if I was right there with them.
I could visualize the places and feel all the emotions.
The hint of romance it gives was just fine.
Definitely would recommend! 👍

Another Great Read

Flora and Jack are actually going to Cornwall where Jack plans to work on his latest book, and Flora assists while getting a much needed rest. Needless to say, things don't work out quite as planned. Murder may have become the expected but spies and witches? All in all, this was an engaging read. It dragged a bit in spots as Jack grappled with his book, but I cannot wait for Flora and Jack's next adventure.

Highly Recommend

Exceptionally well written and very talented narration. The story is rich in details, with interesting insights into Cornish WWII history and well developed characters. I really enjoyed this book and plan to listen to the rest of the series.

A true cozy mystery

I enjoy Floras character and Jack is her perfect partner. narration sounds just as I picture the story. A true cozy mystery to enjoy.

Can't wait for more!

I loved this old-fashioned mystery, from a time where manners were important, and I learned a lot about the English involvement during WW2. I've listened to all three of the series this far, and have signed up to get notification for the next one!