A historic castle. A beautiful wedding. A dead groom.
Former big city cop, Inspector David Graham, is now leading a small group of officers in the tiny coastal village of Gorey. One Sunday morning, as he walks around the imposing Orgueil castle, Graham’s peaceful life comes to a shuddering halt when he finds a woman kneeling beside the body of a stricken man. As the woman’s screams ring out, … out, Graham is there to assist – and to start gathering clues. Was it suicide? An accident? Or something far more nefarious?
Questions lead to trails that send the team digging through the history of not only the affected families, but the castle itself where a quartet of talented musicians have seemingly vanished. Monolithic in size and secrets, Orgueil Castle may reveal answers in the strangest…. and deepest ways possible.
With one dead, four missing, and many long-buried family secrets, Inspector David Graham wonders if there is enough tea to see him through it all.
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This was an easy read during which I also was reading a complex work-related nonfiction tome. For me, the writing evoked a sort of point-counterpoint feeling, with two separate situations unfolding at the same time. Sometimes this gave me the impression that the author had two good stories to tell, but not enough of either one to stand alone. However, as this is the first book I’ve read by this author perhaps it’s a hallmark of his writing style. I will say that it fit the bill nicely as a book that didn’t tax an already taxed brain that much.
I also was somewhat disappointed by the ending. It took the form of an epilogue that consisted of a series of short paragraphs that resolved various relationship and other issues that evolved during the plot instead of weaving them into the story. But that’s just my preference. 🙂
Bounced around a little too much but was good read
It was OK.
This was a very enjoyable fast paced mystery. I believe the mystery was solved within 24 hours of the murder. How often does that happen? The Detective and his staff are likeable characters and he in particular is very sharp. A good read.
Great story!
This is the third book in the series. Though I think they each stand alone, the second and third introduce then develop three great characters who I suspect will be in the rest of the series.
The detective is not cold and analytical like Sherlock Holmes, but he does take bits of information that he contemplates while drinking tea to solve the mysteries.
The police are likable characters.
Unusual setting & two situations of mystery, good characters, good series.
This is a gentle British procedural, set on an island, with Detective Graham. He’s always good reading, and plots are fairly twisty and challenging. Characters are very engaging. Writing is good, as this author always is. Would give 4.5 stars if I had the option.
I wanted to read the prequel after reading this book.
Cozy mystery with interesting twists.
Your categories for ranking books doesn’t allow for negative comments. This book is just stupid. Nothing about it is interesting.
Great blending of two story-lines. Liked the merger of history and modern-day into the story-lines also. Believable characters and plots.
With the exception of “all right” being spelled, “alright”, this was a good read. The characters were interesting, the plot was complicated enough to keep me engaged and the team of detectives were pretty fun.
Great setting and unexpected end. Fun reading.
Enjoyed the characters and the setting. A nice cozy mystery. While reading it I wanted to put the kettle on for a spot of tea.
This was a good read, I usually know “who done it” before the second chapter, but this one was a surprise.
It was well-written. I found it rather slow-moving and some parts were dull.
The book had some interesting twists and a unique approach to presenting two different story tracks. I would like to see more character building of the main characters, as I felt I knew some of the surrounding characters better. I would read another by this author before deciding how I felt about the series.