Mystery at Magpie Lodge

An Eve Mallow Mystery, Book 7

De: Clare Chase

Narrado por: Eilidh Beaton

After the black sheep of the Fulton family is found dead, the village of Saxford St Peter is quick to blame it on his past misdeeds. But Eve Mallow is on the hunt for someone closer to home....

When the down-on-his-luck Emory Fulton moves into the crumbling Magpie Lodge and starts running historical tours, the locals are none too pleased. He’s inventing grisly tales about their lovely little village and disturbing everyone’s peace.

But then he’s found dead in his bath, and everyone is suddenly running scared. Could something strange be happening? After all, the murder mirrors one of Fulton’s stories about Saxford’s dark past....

But Eve Mallow is sure the answers lie in much more recent events.

Accompanied by her stalwart dachshund sidekick, Gus, she starts to dig a little deeper. Could it be Fulton’s snobbish bigwig brother or the suspicious local academic? Why was his goddaughter handing him mysterious parcels, and why wouldn’t his sister-in-law let him in her house?

As Eve unravels the secrets of the living and the dead, one thing is for sure: Fulton was a haunted, hunted man. And if Eve doesn’t crack the case soon, she might find whoever wanted to keep Fulton quiet on her trail, too....

©2021 Clare Chase (P)2021 Bookouture, Storyfire Ltd.

Reseñas de la Crítica

"‘Stunning.... Loved the story and the pacing and just everything about it.... A great story that I couldn’t put down." (Crossroad Reviews)

"I loved this book.... Everything an old-fashioned sleuthing ought to be.... I flew through the pages." (Shalini’s Books & Reviews)

"Utterly delightful! The perfect cozy murder mystery.... Keeps you on your toes.... I highly recommend this to the armchair detectives of the world!" (The Two Quills)

Exciting mystery

Great book. I enjoyed the suspense. Working through the many clues to find the killers is a challenge.

Afraid not

For my taste, too much of the story was devoted to the main character’s interior monologue. We were told too much of the story instead of experiencing it with her. The plot did not build. It just unrolled.

Struggling to find a coherent plot!

This book meanders aimlessly and I was only able to get to chapter 7 before deciding I really didn't want to read any further. It wasn't the fault of the narrator. Maybe it gets better in later chapters, but this was the first book I had no desire to finish.