Thanks to Bookouture Books and NetGalley for both the invitation to the tour and the gifted ebook. This is my honest review.
Blurb
Sipping Manhattan cocktails, strolling through Central Park and sightseeing at the Empire State building. Kitty Underhay is loving life in New York… until she stumbles across a murder!
Winter, 1936. Kitty receives an unexpected telegram just before Christmas saying that her father in New York is seriously ill. She and her husband Matt swiftly set out for America and, after a fraught ocean crossing, they arrive to discover he is much improved. Kitty decides to make the most of her visit by taking in the sights and attending a costume party thrown by her father’s friend, Mrs Dangerfield.
After a fabulous night, Kitty and Matt blow away the cobwebs with a chilly morning walk in Central Park. They enjoy watching ice skaters glide across one of the frozen lakes but then they discover their hostess Mrs Dangerfield murdered, her body partly hidden in some bushes. She is still in her evening wear, but her diamond earrings and necklace are missing.
Soon, Mrs Dangerfield’s resentful daughter, elderly chauffeur and secret lover make Kitty and Matt’s suspect list. The finger of suspicion seems to be pointing towards Mrs Dangerfield’s secretary, but then the typist turns up dead too. With a mystery killer spoiling their trip to the Big Apple, will the amateur sleuths save the day, or will they breathe their last in the city that never sleeps…?
Fans of Agatha Christie, T.E. Kinsey or Lee Strauss will adore this utterly charming murder mystery. The perfect treat for cozy crime fans!
My Review
The Miss Underhay Mystery series is now on book eighteen! Murder in New York sees Kitty and Matt receiving a telegram to say Kittys’ father in New York is seriously ill. They hot foot it back to New York to discover her father seems to have recovered well. They attend a costume party hosted by Mrs Dangerfield, her fathers’ friend.
What they don’t know yet is that they will discover Mrs Dangerfield dead. This gives the duo something to investigate (as they tend to do rather a lot). Will they be able to solve this mystery, or will the killer get to them first?
I have read some of the books in this series and have always enjoyed them. It’s a large series of books, and although I haven’t read them all, I bet it’s fabulous when read concurrently and from the start. Helena Dixon does write characters so well. I always love returning to Kitty. She gets into some situations, that’s for sure.
The setting of New York made this an even more entertaining read. The glitz and glam that comes with this city during the christmas period especially made me feel all festive too! There are plenty of suspects along the way to give Kitty and Matt plenty to do. It was refreshing to see the duo work together with none of their usual backup.
Another book and series I would recommend to anyone who enjoys reading cosy crime with great characters and a plot that keeps you turning the pages.
Buy Link:
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Author Bio
Helena Dixon is the author of the best-selling Miss Underhay murder mystery series and
lives in Devon. Married to the same man for over thirty-five years she has three daughters, a
cactus called Spike, and a crazy cockapoo. She is allergic to adhesives, apples, tinsel and
housework. She was winner of The Romance Prize in 2007 and Love Story of the Year 2010
as Nell Dixon.
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