“Very entertaining. I highly recommend this book to the permanent library of any reader that appreciates a very well written mystery, with some twists and an intelligent plot. You will not be disappointed. Excellent way to spend a cold weekend!” –Books and Movie Reviews, Roberto Mattos (regarding Murder in the Manor)MURDER IN THE MANOR (A LACEY DOYLE COZY MYSTERY—BOOK 1) is the debut novel in a … debut novel in a charming new cozy mystery series by Fiona Grace.
Lacey Doyle, 39 years old and freshly divorced, needs a drastic change. She needs to quit her job, leave her horrendous boss and New York City, and walk away from the fast life. Making good on her childhood promise to herself, she decides to walk away from it all, and to relive a beloved childhood vacation in the quaint English seaside town of Wilfordshire.
Wilfordshire is exactly as Lacey remembers it, with its ageless architecture, cobblestone streets, and with nature at its doorstep. Lacey doesn’t want to go back home—and spontaneously, she decides to stay, and to give her childhood dream a try: she will open her own antique shop.
Lacey finally feels that her life is taking a step in the right direction—until her new star customer turns up dead.
As the newcomer in town, all eyes are on Lacey, and it’s up to her to clear her own name.
With a business to run, a next-door neighbor turned nemesis, a flirty baker across the street, and a crime to solve – is this new life all that Lacey thought it would be?
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“Lots of interesting characters and a great story. I can’t wait to read the next book in this series!”
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“A great start to this new series….I really enjoyed this cozy mystery and found it to be well written and entertaining with great characters. I am looking forward to reading more books in this series.”
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“Murder In The Manor is an excellent mystery which I recommend.”
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Nice read. Change pf pace for me.
Nice easy read with great characters! Read both in this series and anxious for Book 3
Great read. Has twist in plot. Best of all the woman comes out ahead after dealing with a divorce
So as an antique appraiser you need a change in your life, what do you do? Take a vacation to a small English seaside village that you had fond childhood memories of. While there you decide to open an antique shop but get dragged into a murder mystery which someone in the town aims to pin on you. If the sheep in your backyard don’t drive you crazy at least the tasty croissants from the bakery makes it all worth it.
This is an exciting read that’ll hook you in til the ending.
Cheers
mrbrush
Love all the books in the Maggie Newberry series. I just went back and read them all again, this time in order
Including Thanksgiving and Christmas short books. I’m ready to read the newest release now.
Great cozy mystery I can’t wait to read the next 2
The whole story was unrealistic and boring.
I thoroughly enjoyed and recommend this cozy book. An interesting setting in England, and intriguing characters. I didn’t want to put it down.
I really enjoyed this book. It was easy to read, interesting characters, and I had to finish it to figure out the “who done it” questions. Can’t ask for more than that from a lighthearted cozy mystery!!
I really enjoyed this book. It is a great mystery.
A cliff hangar, obviously wants you to buy the next book. Pretty much follows the “cozy” formula.
Thoroughly enjoyed the book. Purchased the next one and read it also. Very good reading
I loved the book with so many twists and turns!
Didn’t like the way it ended!
too much packed into u7nrealistic time line
I only read at nite so takes a while to finish a book but this one kept me up a lot longer i had a hard time putting it down……interesting plot and characters…a goos mystery
It was a slow start but once I got through the first chapter, I fell in love with the characters and the setting.
Great character building, romance with plot twists that are unexpected. Page Turner for those who like romantic who-done-it’s.
Easy reading
Very enjoyable reading! Good character development, twisty plot and well-written. I did catch a couple of spelling errors, so I’d recommend a better editing. However, I will no doubt read further in this series.