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A Body in the Bookshop

The Kitt Hartley Yorkshire Mysteries, Book 2

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By: Helen Cox
Narrated by: Eilidh Beaton
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Summary

A cosy mystery set in the picturesque city of York. Perfect for fans of Betty Rowlands, LJ Ross and Faith Martin.  

Librarian Kitt Hartley thought her life had gone back to normal after the shocking events of Murder by the Minster. Then her friend Evie Bowes breaks some bad news: DS Charlotte Banks has been suspended from duty, on suspicion of assaulting a suspect in a string of antique bookshop robberies.   

Evie wants justice for Charlotte, who she is sure was not the attacker, and how could any self-respecting librarian turn down the chance to find missing rare books? The two friends team up once again to investigate the rarefied world of York's bookshops and antiques dealers and find out just who has framed their friend.   

But Kitt and Evie will soon learn that there are some books people will kill for - will this story have a happy ending? 

©2019 Helen Cox (P)2019 Quercus Editions Limited Cosy Detective Fiction Mystery Private Investigators Women Sleuths Women's Fiction Suspense
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I’d read a number of reviews before starting this book and I want to say that I think an earlier one star reviewer is outrageously prejudiced. I am offended (as het Christian) that a well written and non graphic LGBTQ relationship between consenting adults should have garnered this kind of response. Frankly if you’re going to take that attitude why read murder mysteries?! Anyway this book is really good; bits of it are a touch unlikely but like all good cozy mysteries the author handles them with skill and actually they’re part of the charm. The thing that lifts this novel above others is how well written the characters are, how likeable they are and their relationships are very believeable.

Really fab book

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Enjoyed the story but not as keen on the overly slow narration and dodgy Yorkshire accents!

Good cosy Mystery

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Found this a tedious book and I couldn’t empathise with the characters. I’ll not be reading any further books in this series.

Disappointing story

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Great follow up to murder by the minster.
This one is more in Evie’s pov.
It is cute but alittle unrealistic with civilians helping in a police investigation but then again it is fiction so.
Looking forward to listening/reading the rest of the series.

Lovely story

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The first book had promise, but unless I’m missing a lot this book had no real plot. Laboured. I listened because I’d paid and I didn’t have to concentrate very hard.

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