Verity Bright – A Recipe For Murder

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Cream cakes, cucumber sandwiches, apple tarts and… poison? Lady Swift is trying to plan the menu for her wedding, until murder strikes in kitchens across the village!

Lady Eleanor Swift’s marriage to dashing Chief Inspector Hugh Seldon is just days away. There’s a lot to organise from the dress to the catering, including, of course, the all-important wedding cake.

But Eleanor is heartbroken when their chef, apple-cheeked Annie Tibetts, dies of poisoning. And as the doctor confirms her death wasn’t an accident, accusations fly around the whole community.

With more of the village struck down by the poison, Eleanor must unmask a killer who seems intent on spreading chaos amongst her nearest and dearest. Everyone is accusing their neighbour… and Eleanor is in a pickle as the seating plans for the wedding fall apart. But she soon has bigger fish to fry when the source of the poison is traced to a trusted establishment in town. Eleanor is certain they are being framed and that sabotage is afoot…

And when a sample of poisoned wedding cake is delivered anonymously to Hugh working at his station miles away in Oxford, Eleanor realises that while she has been planning for the future, her past has been catching up with her. Eleanor must race across the countryside to save her love from certain death. Can Eleanor find the proof in the pudding and save Hugh in time? And will the poisoner finally get their just desserts?

A gripping and totally twisty historical cozy mystery set in an English village. Fans of T.E. Kinsey, Catherine Coles and L.B. Hathaway won’t be able to put this down.

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My Review

This is a series that I find myself returning to time and time again. A Recipe for Murder by Verity Bright is 21 books in but never gets old. I am glad I got the chance to read this one, it reminds me I need to catch up on the series as well!

Lady Eleanor Swift is finally getting married to her beloved, Chief Inspector Hugh Seldon. In the midst of the preparations for the wedding, it seems the entire village is affected with food poisoning, not just the usual residents but also the newcomers from the other side of the bridge too.

This turns into what is clearly a very deliberate act when Lady Eleanor’s caterer dies! The suspicion that she could very well be on the list for the murderer has Lady Eleanor determined to find the culprit as soon as possible. This time, she has her hands full with possible suspects, and time is ticking!

I always enjoy returning to this series. The characters are so well developed, and I always find myself so immersed in Lady Eleanor’s investigations. Verity Bright writes the most amazing historical cosy mysteries. Each book brings something fresh. The red herrings and twists keep me engrossed. I also love the lightness that comes alongside the mystery. I tend to find myself having a chuckle as I’m reading.

Yet another fitting instalment to this series. I hope the author can bring many more stories of this calibre! So well written.

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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