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A Lesson in Murder

A Totally Gripping Historical Cozy Mystery (A Lady Eleanor Swift Mystery, Book 7)

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A Lesson in Murder

By: Verity Bright
Narrated by: Karen Cass
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When Lady Swift is invited to her old school, she walks through familiar classrooms, finds her favorite 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 favorite 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 than 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.

©2021 Verity Bright (P)2021 Bookouture, an imprint of Storyfire Ltd.
Cosy Crime Crime Thrillers Murder Mystery Thriller Thriller & Suspense Fiction

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first time I listened it took a while to get into but listen lots more great listen

I love Verity Brights Books

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Enjoyable and relaxing read with good characters and sympathetic reader. I look forward to Lady Swift's next mystery.

Another good read

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Loved the latest Lady Eleanor Swift’s adventure with her butler and bulldog in tow. Karen Cass does good narration but if you’ve listened to her before some of the voices are a bit the same as previously used ones (for earlier characters in the series). However this doesn’t detract from another fun murder mystery that had me laughing out loud at times.

My favourite book in the series so far

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This is another lovely Lady Swift mystery, great cliff hanger, lots of emotions. Karen Cass takes on the character's and brings to story alive love her as Lady Swift.

A Lesson in Murder

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The characters are endearing and the wirld would be a better place if we all had a Clifford by our side. Can't wait for the next book.

Love this series and this book was one of the best

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