I’m so pleased to be on the book tour for Murder By Invitation by Verity Bright. Thanks to Sarah Hardy from Bookouture for my invitation and the gifted ebook to take part.
Lady Swift has been cordially invited to a huge royal celebration in Little Buckford to toast the King’s birthday… but wait, is that a body in the village hall?
Lady Eleanor Swift and her loyal butler Clifford are busy lending a hand with preparations for the big day. The grand dining room at Henley Hall is overflowing with home-sewn flags, paint and royal rosettes. Even Gladstone the bulldog and his new friend Tomkins the ginger cat are invited!
But just days before the event Mr Prestwick-Peterson, the chairman of the celebrations committee, is found dead in the village hall: strangled with handmade red, white and royal blue bunting.
With the village hall in total disarray and a key part of the decorations missing, Eleanor wonders if someone dastardly is sabotaging the King’s birthday celebrations?Teaming up with her handsome beau Detective Hugh Seldon to question the local butcher, baker, and pub landlord it becomes clear that the meddlesome busybody Mr Prestwick-Peterson was not universally liked in charming Little Buckford. Indeed, the only mystery is why he wasn’t murdered before…
Searching Mr Prestwick-Peterson’s pristinely organised rooms, Eleanor is surprised to find a faded photograph of a beautiful young woman hidden within the pages of a novel. Could this be the key to untangling this very village murder? And can Eleanor catch the killer before the party is over for her, too?
A totally charming, unputdownable Golden Age murder mystery with characters readers will adore. Perfect for fans of Agatha Christie, T.E. Kinsey and Lee Strauss.
Fifteen books in and Verity Bright’s series is still going strong. I have read a few and have enjoyed every book. I always find myself so immersed in Lady Eleanor Swift’s world.
Murder by Invitation drew me right back there, with Eleanor, her butler, Clifford, and her husband to be Hugh. I felt like I was back with old friends as I read about the preparations for the King’s birthday.
We are back in Lady Eleanor’s home and the village there. A man who nobody can say they like is found murdered with the bunting meant for the Kings birthday. Eleanor, Clifford, and Hugh are on the case! Will they manage to get to the bottom of this mystery?
This is another cracking read. I am so easily transported back in time while reading about Eleanor and Clifford’s investigations. The characters are all so well created. The settings are so detailed and vivid. Whichever book from the series I have read, the mysteries have all been well plotted with enough tension and twists to keep me intrigued. This particular case has exactly that, in spades!.
I found the pages whizzing by so easily, as I thought I had the answers. How wrong I was! The red herrings and twists were placed so well. It made for another quality story for me. If you enjoy historical cosy mysteries, check this out.
Buy Link
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Author Bio
Verity Bright is the pseudonym for a husband-and-wife writing partnership that has spanned a quarter of a century. Starting out writing high-end travel articles and books, they published everything from self-improvement to humour, before embarking on their first historical mystery. They are the authors of the fabulous Lady Eleanor Swift Mystery series, set in the 1920s.
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Thanks for the lovely review, Sharon. So pleased you enjoyed it 🙂
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