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A Question of Inheritance

A Very English Mystery, Book 2

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A Question of Inheritance

By: Elizabeth Edmondson
Narrated by: Michael Page
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December 1953

Hugo Hawksworth is on the tail of rogue Cold War agents at a top-secret government facility, while back home at Selchester Castle they're awaiting the arrival of the new earl - an American, the long-lost son of the murdered Lord Selchester.

The town of Selchester, rich in scandal and gossip, is unsure what to make of the earl or his teenage daughters, but they know that his sharp-tongued half-sister, Lady Sonia, furious at being deprived of her inheritance, won't be a merry guest over Christmas.

The new Lord Selchester can cope with the strangeness of English country life, but he hadn't expected stolen paintings - or a body in the hothouse.

What's the link between Hugo's investigations and the suspicious goings-on in the town and at the castle? And will he and his allies get to the heart of the mystery before the murderer gets to them?

©2015 Elizabeth Edmondson (P)2015 Brilliance Audio, Inc. All rights reserved. Cosy Crime Fiction Fiction Historical Mystery Private Investigators Traditional Detectives Detective Crime Suspense English Mystery Thrillers

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What did you like most about A Question of Inheritance?

A good story, likeable and believable characters.

What was one of the most memorable moments of A Question of Inheritance?

I particularly enjoyed the scenes with the housekeeper in.

Which scene did you most enjoy?

All of them!

Did you have an emotional reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

I really looked forward to picking up my Kindle Fire to continue with the story.

Any additional comments?

I hope Elizabeth Edmondson writes another soon in this series.

A worthy follow-on to 'A Man of Some Repute'.

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loved it good characters good plot love the continuation cant wait to listen to the next one

my second enjoyable listen in the series

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It's not high literature but it's fun with likeable characters. Looking forward to the next instalment.

Enjoyable 50s romp

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This instalment sees intelligence Officer Hugo Hawksworth still staying at the castle with his much younger sister Georgia. Hugo is on another assignment but will the castle and it’s antics get in the way of his assignment. I find it interesting that he is posted in what is supposed to be a quiet sleepy town, when the castle alone with its characters is amusing due to the language & the use of words like “skulduggery” and “scoundrel”

After the shenanigans of the previous book the castle and it occupants are awaiting the arrival of the new Earl much to the annoyance of his half sister Lady Sonya who thought she would be inheriting the lot. Sonya is rude, cold and unapologetic for her behaviour and this will be her first time meeting him having not known of his existence. He is American and arrives with his 3 daughters. What will they make of each other?

Unbeknown to the others there is a room full of paintings and Lady Sonia has the only key, are they on the inventory that the new Earl has?

We see lots more drama
and gossip due to it being a village. After yet another incident at the castle Hugo smells a rat and he is not wrong but how to prove it. My favourite character is Freya the cousin of Lady Sonia, there is more to her than meets the eye and Freya and Hugo seem to be on the same page and make quite the team.

This book comes more alive in the second half for me but I am falling in love with this historical fiction series.

*Art & Danger*

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I can hardly believe that I've found a jolly good story, set in a time that I love, written with skill. It's not hard to find books online that have a good plot but the self publishing opportunities we have now mean a total lack of filter on actual writing ability.
This and the first book in the series have been very good indeed and read with skill too. Not looked yet but am hoping there's more.
Well done Elizabeth Edmondson.

I've loved living in this world with these people

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