A cozy classic who-done-it with a clever mystery and a dash of humor.To stop a high-society killer, she’ll have to play matchmaker one last time… again, she’ll win her dowry and her independence in the process…
One look through the exclusive Northbrooke estate house party doubles her suspect list. With the help of her trusty maid and her precocious pug, Katherine risks it all to unmask the killer. But is winning her freedom worth putting another debutante in mortal danger?
An Invitation to Murder is the first book in a charming cozy mystery series set in the Regency era. If you like high-society parties, rich historical details, and twists you won’t see coming, then you’ll love this unique mystery from USA Today bestselling author Leighann Dobbs and Harmony Williams.
Buy An Invitation to Murder to RSVP for a delightful Regency whodunnit!
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Lady Katherine took the matchmaking job but really wants to be a detective and this got her into getting information about the Pink Ribbon Killer. Two young women had died with one last party for debutantes to find husbands, Katherine knew it would be the perfect place for the killer to strike again.
Katherine’s father said she was to prove her ability by her birthday or lose her dowry within one week to solve the mystery. Her friend Lyle was one of the Bow Street Runners his help would be invaluable as long as her father didn’t find out.
Katherine checked out many of the suspects and needed to dig more deeply as well as keep any prospective victims safe. Katherine had a theory and needed to prove it before another woman was murdered.
An Invitation to Murder by Leighann Dobbs is the first in the Lady Katherine Regency Matchmaker series and is an entertaining with action, swooning ladies and arrogant lords and dukes in the mix, plus Emma, Katherine’s adorable pug, this historical cosy set in the Regency period has a lot to offer fans of the genre. Highly recommended. I enjoyed it as an audio book.
The book starts a little slow but keep going…it’s a very good read. Once the characters are all identified it’s a really entertaining book that takes a person back to early 1800s England.
English murder mystery/lords and ladies house party, a well written whimsical novel.
Fun read
Cute, light mysteries, enjoyable to read and follow the characters.
I can’t wait to read the next one!
I love all her cozy mysteries. You are hooked after you start, and don’t want to put it down til you’ve finished.
Fun mystery set in early 1800s England. It was interesting to see how sleuths gathered evidence and made deductions 200 years ago.
I found the first 2/3 of the book slow and barely interesting. Finally the last 3rd started to pick up speed and became tolerable. I would not recommend this book.
An Invitation to Murder by Leighann Dobbs and Harmony Williams is the first book in a mystery series set in the Regency era. Unlike many young women of the ton, Lady Katherine is much more interested in solving crimes than finding a husband. Having had some success in helping other young ladies find husbands, her cover when searching for the Pink Ribbon Killer is as a matchmaker. If she solves the murders, her father has promised that she will have full control of her dowry, a priceless incentive for the intrepid adventure loving woman. Interesting details of Regency life, and the antics of her pug, Emma and other original characters make for a fun read.
As with all books by Leighann Dobbs, I thoroughly enjoyed this read and the cast of characters. I’ll be continuing in the series.
Lady Katherine is clever in a society that denigrates women.
I found this an intriguing mystery set during the beginnings of the Bow Street Runners.
She never lets you down!!!
This was slow to get started, but I look forward to reading more in the series.
This book kept me turning the pages. I had a hard time putting it down.
I liked how the female lead was strong and intelligent.
An enjoyable read. Can’t wait until the next book comes out!
loved the characters, fun read
Not interesting & characters were irritating. The worst part, though, was poor use of English language & grammar. Don’t they have proofreaders?