Murder mars a wedding in English village, and a squabbling couple must find the killer in this Regency-era mystery by the author of Death Comes to London.
Lucy Harrington has returned to Kurland St. Mary to help with her friend Sophia Giffin's wedding. But her homecoming is made disagreeable by the presence of Major Robert Kurland, whose bungled proposal has ruffled Lucy's composure, and a meddling widow who has designs on her father, the village rector.
Wary of the cloying Mrs. Chingford from the start, Lucy has doubts about the busybody's intentions with her father. But everyone else seems to think they make an ideal matchâ??until the courtship is curtailed when Mrs. Chingford is found dead at the bottom of a staircase. It's clear that it wasn't an accident, and in hopes of finding the culprit, Lucy and Robert call a truce and begin scrutinizing the wedding guests.
But the widow left behind plenty of enemies, and when one of them is the next to turn up dead, Lucy and Robert discover that the truth is far more scandalous than anyone could have imagined...
Praise for Death Comes to Kurland Hall
"A saucy tale of love and murder, Regency style."â??Kirkus Reviews… (más)
I really enjoy this historical cozy mystery series. Ms. Lloyd writes such great characters and settings. I suspect some anachronisms (did people go on honeymoons, or call them that, in 1817?) but my grasp of the details of history is weak at best so most will fly right over my head.
The plotting of this one was almost superb, but it sort of fell apart in the last third of the book. Or maybe it didn't; perhaps the author intended to lead the reader to the conclusion, but the effect felt a bit convoluted and the twist at the end suffered for it. Still I thoroughly enjoyed it and I hope there are more to come. ( )
Too many names sometimes referred to by surname and others by first name so too confusing to keep track of despite spotting the murderer all too easily. But then it’s all about the Major and Miss Harrington isn’t it? ( )
Another re-read before the next unread book in the series. It is now May 1917 and there is to be a wedding in Kurland St. Mary - Lucy Harrington's friend Sophia is remarrying. As the wedding takes place an accident happens or so it seems. With plenty of enemies to choose from, the tasks of finding the guilty party may be difficult for Lucy and the Major. Love the characters in this series and an enjoyable mystery. ( )
The pattern is set in these mysteries and once again Robert and Lucy cope with awkward guests, constraint between them unresolved, and, while Robert hosts the wedding guests for Sophia and Andrew, the utterly dire Chingford sisters with their scandal-mongering mother are housed at The Rectory. The backstories were a little sketchy, but the mysteries surrounding the murders are quite convoluted so the tale was engaging despite the Major's inability to court Lucy successfully. At least so far... ( )
Another interesting entry in the fine series. The morals, mores and culture of the Regency Era serve as connective tissue for the conflicts and solutions that drive the storyline in this latest installment from Catherine Lloyd. The irascible male. Major Kurland is a cut above some of the more stolid, even stupid characters, like the police captain and Quincannon given to us by otherwise excellent authors. The female half should get most of the best lines but they do best when they are delivered to a functioning male partner rather than the more frequently depicted blank wall. ( )
[Robert and Lucy are discussing her finding a strange man in the first victim's bedroom]
'And I assume you confronted him.' The major sounded far too calm for her liking.
'I didn't really have a choice.'
'Of course you didn't. No sensible woman would decide to run and get help.'
She winced. 'Once he lowered his pistol, I didn't feel as if he would --'
'He had his pistol aimed at you?'
'Only until he realized who I was, and then he was most apologetic and quite charming in his way.'
More silence. This time she risked a glance upward and encountered a furious blue gaze.
'You have no idea how much I yearn to pick you out of that seat, Miss Harrington, and shake you until your teeth rattle.' The major's tone was almost conversational, but not reassuring at all. (chapter 12)
Murder mars a wedding in English village, and a squabbling couple must find the killer in this Regency-era mystery by the author of Death Comes to London.
Lucy Harrington has returned to Kurland St. Mary to help with her friend Sophia Giffin's wedding. But her homecoming is made disagreeable by the presence of Major Robert Kurland, whose bungled proposal has ruffled Lucy's composure, and a meddling widow who has designs on her father, the village rector.
Wary of the cloying Mrs. Chingford from the start, Lucy has doubts about the busybody's intentions with her father. But everyone else seems to think they make an ideal matchâ??until the courtship is curtailed when Mrs. Chingford is found dead at the bottom of a staircase. It's clear that it wasn't an accident, and in hopes of finding the culprit, Lucy and Robert call a truce and begin scrutinizing the wedding guests.
But the widow left behind plenty of enemies, and when one of them is the next to turn up dead, Lucy and Robert discover that the truth is far more scandalous than anyone could have imagined...
Praise for Death Comes to Kurland Hall
"A saucy tale of love and murder, Regency style."â??Kirkus Reviews
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The plotting of this one was almost superb, but it sort of fell apart in the last third of the book. Or maybe it didn't; perhaps the author intended to lead the reader to the conclusion, but the effect felt a bit convoluted and the twist at the end suffered for it. Still I thoroughly enjoyed it and I hope there are more to come. (