Death Comes to the Village

Kurland St. Mary Mystery Series, Book 1

By: Catherine Lloyd

Narrated by: Susannah Tyrrell

A wounded soldier and a rector's daughter discover strange goings-on in their sleepy English village in this Regency-era mystery series opener.

Major Robert Kurland has returned to the quiet vistas of Kurland St. Mary to recuperate from the horrors of Waterloo. However injured his body may be, his mind is as active as ever. Too active, perhaps. When he glimpses a shadowy figure from his bedroom window struggling with a heavy load, the tranquil façade of the village begins to loom sinister....

Unable to forget the incident, Robert confides in his childhood friend, Miss Lucy Harrington. As the dutiful daughter of the widowed rector, following up on the major's suspicions offers a welcome diversion-but soon presents real danger. Someone is intent on stopping their investigation. And in a place where no one locks their doors, a series of thefts and the disappearance of two young serving girls demands explanation....

As Robert grapples with his difficult recovery, he and Lucy try to unearth the dark truth lurking within the village shadows, and stop a killer waiting to strike again....

©2013 Catherine Lloyd (P)2021 Tantor

fun and enjoyable

just the right amount of fun and mystery. I love the characters and the intrigue.

Interesting beginning of a series.

The story took a long time to be interesting. I was not disappointed in the ending as I know there will be more in the series.

Oh a slow burn, an intellectual burn but delicious !

I really enjoyed this ! I highly recommend ! Fun doing a puzzle with a triumphant last piece moment.

Very good novel

1820’s culture, interesting story following Napoleon ‘s defeat at Waterloo. Good characters, Lucy’s desire to live outside her fathers expectation makes for unusual involvement within the close knit village

I could even smell the Laudanum elixir!

Great characters and a very well paced story. It kept my attention and I just couldn't stop listening!

Fantastic

I love historical mysteries and I was anxious to start this one! It was truly spellbinding and gripped me from the beginning!!

Cannot wait for more!

Starts slowly, gets better

Author has done her research. No anachronistic attitudes to spoil the story. Not my favorite narrator but not grating, so overall okay

An interesting start to a new cosy series

I enjoyed the book more than I expected. The starting, like many had reviewed, was slow. However, it gave a solid introduction to the characters. Some were likeable, some not so, but it added a balanced and realistic feel to the villagers. The plot was intriguing, and it was only near the last chapter when I was able to guess who and why. I look forward to book 2.

Pretty Good

I liked the characters and the story was interesting and kept my attention. Others reviews complained about the narrator but she was fine. I look forward to reading the other books in the series.

The ending was disappointing!

It was a fairly good story but I did have to set the narration to 1.20. I jumped over a few paragraphs throughout the book. I was left speechless at the poorly written ending. It was so abrupt and disappointing.