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Rotten to the Core

A Lady Hardcastle Mystery, Book 8

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Summer 1911. A scorching heatwave engulfs the quiet town of Littleton Cotterell and brings about an unusually early harvest. The villagers are thrilled, but events quickly turn sour when one of them turns up dead in an apple orchard, stabbed through the heart.

Amateur sleuth Lady Hardcastle and her trusty lady’s maid, Flo, suddenly have a juicy case on their hands. Might the mysterious stranger they recently met in the village be to blame?

When a second cider-related murder takes place, it quickly becomes clear that there’s more to these mysterious deaths than meets the eye. The daring duo uncover whispers of an ancient order and moonlit rituals. And evidence points to a macabre secret in the village stretching back years. A secret someone will do anything—anything at all—to keep hidden.

Something is rotten, that’s for sure. With the local constabulary baffled, Lady Hardcastle and Flo must use all their powers of wit and whimsy to get to the bottom of the dastardly deed. But can they catch the killer before any more people drop dead?

©2022 T E Kinsey (P)2022 Brilliance Publishing, Inc., all rights reserved. Amateur Sleuths Cosy Detective Fiction Historical Mystery Village Feel-Good Heartfelt Witty

Critic reviews

“Elizabeth Knowelden's versatile British accents enhance this charming cozy set in the sultry summer of 1911 in the quaint English town of Littleton Cotterell.”—AudioFile Magazine
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The performance was as brilliant as ever. Desperately hoping these books will be made into a tv series

Another great book. Brilliant performance

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…sadly I can’t say what the flaw is, as it’s a spoiler!

However, Lady H and Flo are as delightful as ever! I’m really pleased that the police are working with them, rather than batting them to one side, I’m equally pleased that they are working with the police and not surreptitiously, successfully behind their backs!

A complicated tale and a not so Cozy Mystery.

As good as usual, with 1 Flaw…

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Very enjoyable. Found it amusing and loved comical side. Characters work very well and could imagine scenery.

Excellent

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fantastic story, pure escapism. perfect narration. highly recommended the series of Lady Hardcastle stories.

Exceptional

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What those ladies can do is amazing. The narration is absolutely brilliant too - it really makes the difference for me

Another triumph

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