I love the Katie Gayle “Epiphany Bloom Mysteries”, so I was so excited when my friends at Bookouture wrote about a new series that Ms. Gayle (or should I say Ms. Gayles?) is writing, featuring a, what I’ll call, “middle aged”, recently divorced woman (Julia Bird) who ends up solving mysteries in a small English town (why do we not have quaint villages full of mysteries here in the US like the British do??). I loved this story, which read like a modern day Agatha Christie. Well-plotted and well-paced, I didn’t want to put it down. If you like cozy mysteries, you’ll love this one!
Here’s the scoop:
Book Description:
Meet Julia Bird: recently single, reluctantly retired, and… an amateur sleuth?
Julia Bird has left London for a fresh start in a picturesque Cotswolds village, and the rustic charm and cosy fireplaces of her little cottage are everything she’d hoped for. But when she tears down the old garden shed to make way for a chicken coop, she unearths much more than she’d bargained for… the body of a young woman, apparently buried for decades, thrusting Julia into a baffling mystery.
With only one copper on the case in Berrywick, Julia decides to solve the who and whodunnit herself, taking her wayward puppy Jake along for the ride. And so begins a whirlwind tour of the village – from the dotty 90-year-old to the delightful doctor and the village gardener, it seems everyone has something to hide.
Soon, Julia is convinced she has discovered the killer’s identity, until Jake, a true Labrador, finds a new love of the local lake’s waterfowl and instead ends up catching her chief suspect… drowned. Back at square one, with potential culprits galore, Julia – newly nicknamed the Grim Reaper – despairs at ever solving the murders.
But as Julia ruffles feathers village-wide, the clock is ticking. There is someone in the village who has killed twice already. Will they be prepared to make it third time lucky to keep their secret safe?
This totally addictive page-turning cozy mystery is perfect for fans of M.C. Beaton, Faith Martin and Betty Rowlands.
Author Bio:
Katie Gayle is the writing partnership of best-selling South African writers, Kate Sidley and Gail Schimmel. Kate and Gail have, between them, written over ten books of various genres, but with Katie Gayle, they both make their debut in the cozy mystery genre. Both Gail and Kate live in Johannesburg, with husbands, children, dogs and cats.
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Audio Links:
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US: zpr.io/6PaCiZHfPWqL
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THANK YOU for my copy and for making me part of the tour!!
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