Publisher: Bookouture
Series: A Lady Eleanor Swift Mystery #7
Format: ebook and print
Genre: Historical Fiction/Cosy Mystery Synopsis When Lady Swift is invited to her old school, she walks through familiar classrooms, finds her favourite books in the library… and surely that’s not a body? Time for a lesson in murder! Autumn, 1921. Lady Eleanor Swift is invited to her old school, St Mary’s, as a guest speaker. Her favourite teacher, Mrs Wadsworth, has asked that Eleanor talk about her intrepid travels around the globe – travelling the Silk Road by bicycle, crossing the Himalayas and even befriending the Maharaja of India. But in the circumstances, perhaps it would have been a good idea to talk about her career as a daring detective… Because no sooner has Eleanor brushed up on her times tables then she is greeted by terrible news: Mrs Wadsworth has been murdered. Eleanor is utterly devastated but she owes it to her dearest teacher to find out who killed her and why. So, alongside Gladstone the bulldog, it’s best paw forward to track down a villain. But when the art teacher is also found dead, Eleanor is sure someone is trying to do away with the people who taught her everything. As Eleanor delves into possible motives, she discovers a clue in the most unlikely place: her mother’s old school diary. Does the route to the murderer lie within a secret passageway her mother uncovered? Can Eleanor nail the culprit in time or is the killer coming for her next? A totally gripping and glamorous 1920s cozy! Fans of Agatha Christie, T.E. Kinsey and Rhys Bowen are in for a treat My Thoughts In this instalment of the Lady Eleanor Swift mysteries, Lady Eleanor (Ellie) is invited to be guest speaker at Speech Day at St. Mary's Boarding School for Young Ladies. Although happy to reconnect with her favourite teacher, Mrs. Wadsworth, being back at her old school makes her feel uneasy due to the unhappy memories of the years she spent there. Despite her butler Clifford's encouragement, she is nervous about speaking in front of an audience, but before she can take to the stage, the proceedings are disrupted when Mrs. Wadsworth is found dead in the library. Clifford and Ellie's keen eye for detail suggests that this was not an accident as first assumed. When the police arrive, Ellie is pleased to see that Detective Inspector Hugh Seldon has been assigned the case. However, a prolonged visible police presence at the school would gain the attention of the press and should be avoided due to many of the students' fathers having diplomatic or government posts. With no female detectives in the force to call upon, Hugh reluctantly agrees to let Eleanor help. She becomes the new boarding house mistress for Holly House and Clifford hangs up his butler's uniform temporarily to become the school's handyman. Of course, the sleuthing trio wouldn't be complete without Gladstone, the bulldog. He is his usual hungry and mischievous self, devouring sausages, digging up flowerbeds and surprisingly making his stage debut. I like how Ellie, with the help of Clifford, continues to negotiate her way through the aristocratic world, uncovering more information about her family along the way. Her romance with Hugh is progressing well now that they can be in each other's company without arguing, but I'm sure there will be more disagreements in the future because murder follows Ellie wherever she goes. A Lesson in Murder is all that I've come to expect from this mystery series. There are lots of quirky characters, interesting crime scenes, humour and a lovable core of characters that are becoming as dear as old friends. This makes me eager for the next book which takes our sleuths to Scotland for Christmas. What a delight that will be! Where to Purchase Amazon Meet the Author
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