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Murder at the House on the Hill

The Dedley End Mysteries, Book 1

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Murder at the House on the Hill

By: Victoria Walters
Narrated by: Camilla Rockley
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Once Upon a Crime...

Nancy Hunter and her grandmother Jane Hunter run the Dedley Endings Bookshop, selling crime, thriller and mystery books, in a small, quiet Cotswold village where nothing ever happens…

That is, until the wealthy and reclusive Roth family open up their mansion for the first time in thirty years, inviting the people of Dedley End to a lavish engagement party.

While everyone is thrilled to finally look around the mansion on the hill, the festivities are quickly cut short when beautiful Lucy, recently married to young Harry Roth, is found dead after being pushed over the first-floor balustrade.

But who among the guests could have been capable of her murder – and why?

Nancy and Jane decide to investigate – after all, not only do they own a crime themed bookshop, they were also both named after famous literary detectives – but soon wonder if they've taken on more than they can handle. Especially when it seems the killer has worked out that they're hot on their heels…

Can they catch the murderer before the murderer catches up with them? Or will there be a deadly ending to this story?

©2021 Victoria Walters (P)2021 Victoria Walters Amateur Sleuths Cosy Crime Thrillers Family Life Genre Fiction Mystery Private Investigators Thriller & Suspense

Critic reviews

Superb sleuthing! I thoroughly enjoyed my trip to Dedley End and can't wait to go back!
-- Heidi Swain, author of "The Cherry Tree Café"

Such a fab book - really puts the cosy in cosy crime!
-- M. A. Kuzniar, author of "Midnight in Everwood"

A delightful detective duo, a charming and clever cosy mystery.
-- Diane Jeffrey, author of "The Silent Friend"
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Nice un-gruesome murder mystery. Good as a change from chopped up bodies etc!
Wasn't sure if I'd like it, but must have, as I'm now looking for next in the series.

Pleasant murder mystery.

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Murder she wrote meets Agatha Christie! Great fun, worth a listen - not too long but engaging.

Great

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I was intrigued by the plot and wanted to know the outcome. Good narrator, overall worth listening to with a good mix of characters .

A "modern" cosy mystery

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I have never read a murder mystery before but have loved all of Victoria’s other books and her style of writing so I gave this a go. So glad I did. It was really gripping and I loved listening to it. Really hoping the next one will become available on audible soon!

Great story!

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I loved it!! please add the next book on audible !! Really enjoyable cosy crime story

Cosy crime

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