Tea and crumpets and murder…Location scout and Jane Austen aficionado, Kate Sharp, is thrilled when the company she works for lands the job of finding locations for a new film adaptation of Pride and Prejudice, but then her boss, Kevin, fails to return from a scouting trip to England. Afraid that Kevin has slipped back into some destructive personal habits he struggles with, Kate travels to … struggles with, Kate travels to England to salvage Kevin’s and the company’s reputation before word gets out that he is missing.
Things go from bad to worse when Kate arrives in Nether Woodsmoor, a quaint village of golden stone cottages and rolling green hills, only to find no trace of Kevin except his abandoned luggage. Even the rumpled, easygoing local scout they consulted, Alex, doesn’t know where Kevin might be.
Increasingly worried about Kevin and with an antsy director waiting for updates about the preproduction details, Kate embarks on a search that includes a pub crawl and cozy cottages as well as stately country manors. But Kevin remains missing, and she begins to suspect that the picturesque village and beautiful countryside may not be as idyllic as they seem.
Series Notes: MURDER ON LOCATION
Book 1: Death in the English Countryside
Book 2: Death in an English Cottage
Book 3: Death in a Stately Home
Book 4: Death in an Elegant City
Book 5: Menace at the Christmas Market (novella)
Book 6: Death in an English Gardenmore
What did I like about this book? Not much, really. And while the plot moved along nicely in a somewhat disjointed manner, the conclusion was written as though the author didn’t know what to do next, so let’s just wrap it up in whatever is the fastest way. The result: a conclusion to the murder mystery with a situation that wasn’t even …
Didn”t get it. Took to long to find killer.
Liked it.
Thought it was a fun read and I love England so that is why I read it. Not a deep book but the ending was a surprise.
Well written, a fun easy mystery read with some descriptive English scenery.
This book is a classic English murder mystery with characters you will get to know enough to want to read the next book. It is set in both America and a modern English village which shows not only the differences between the two cultures but also how English village life has changed. I am not a great fan of basing plots off classic literature …
Easy read, simple story just ok
Cozy
Liked this book. Looking forward to reading more from this author.
predictable
Really intrigued me–I stayed awake too late because I didn’t want to stop reading.
I love “cozy” English mysteries. This one was an easy read & just fun & very enjoyable! I’m anxious to read the next one!
I enjoyed this book and would read others by this author.
This book was an enjoyable easy read although a little predictable.
Very easy read
Suspenseful until the end. Multiple clues to keep the reader wrongly identifying the killer.
Since I love Jane Austin, especially Pride and Prejudice, could really relate.
Kept you guessing and well described characters. For as many people in the book it was easy to remember each one. Enjoyed it
Easy read, likable characters.
I wanted to like the story a lot more. But it WAS easy to read and a nice diversion. Got a bit of a slow start, I thought, but the story built right along and I kept guessing “whodunnit?” until close to the end.