Revenge. Scandal. Murder.The valuable Satterthwaite Desk has found its way to the island of Jersey and is on display at the local museum. The desk is an old piece, rich with history, exquisite design, and whispers of a letter, the contents of which could destroy the lives of politicians and prominent people alike.When a dead body is found at the museum, a turbulent family drama becomes a police … turbulent family drama becomes a police inquiry, and together with his recently lauded investigative team, Graham must tackle the mystery, one that soon spills out of the museum and spreads further afield.
Can Inspector Graham and his team solve the crime? Without suspects or a motive? A mystery that bleeds murder across their shores, but which has its origins on beaches far, far away?
The Case of the Missing Letterl is an intriguing standalone mystery in Alison Golden’s bestselling Inspector David Graham series. With plot twists and turns and characters you’ll grow to love, it’s easy to see why Golden’s books have been described as “captivating,” “unputdownable,” and “shouldn’t be started late at night.”
Buy your copy today. This mystery is “masterfully crafted.”
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This book was an absolute joy to read! It has an excellent mystery plot, wonderful characters, great dialogue, and an incredibly upbeat ending. I loved it!
“The Case of the Missing Letter”, another exciting book by Alison Golden and Grace Dagnall, is a mystery in which the town of Gorey Police Detective Inspector David Graham and his officers, Sergeant Harding, Constable Roach and Constable Barnwell, have two deaths to investigate, one at the Jersey Heritage Museum on the Isle of Jersey and the other in the shop of a master craftsman who specialized in restoring damaged masterpieces. Don English, mourning the death of his mother Susannah English and resentful of the treatment she received from his stepfather Sir Thomas Hughes, goes to the Isle of Jersey in search of his stepfather’s desk, a treasure created by Ezekiel Satterthwaite, a famous furniture maker who sometimes put a hidden compartment in his highly priced and sought after creations. In fact, many people had spent frustrating years trying to find the hidden compartments in their own Satterthwaite creations, often concluding that their masterpieces did not have hidden compartments. Don’s mother was placed in a nursing home for many years after she had watched her husband Sir Thomas read a letter over and over again and then store it in the desk in his study. Because she constantly watched him, Suzannah angered Sir Thomas so much that he mistreated her, causing her to have a nervous breakdown. Then Sir Thomas put her in a nursing home and sent her son Don to live with his grandparents. He gave Don a small stipend which was barely enough for him to exist on. Don found out that the desk was bequeathed to the Jersey Heritage Museum and wanted to find the letter, hoping that it contained something he could use to get income from. Readers wonder, along with Don, what could be in the letter that was so important to Sir Thomas that he kept it hidden away. Charlotte Hughes, Sir Thomas’ daughter who is running for Parliament in Great Britain, comes to Jersey, also in search of the letter. She tells her campaign manager Lillian Hart that it is very important that she find the letter in case it contains something that would damage her political career. Her campaign manager tells her that she should stay and campaign before the people that she would represent and forget about the letter. Charlotte insists on going anyway. Readers who love mysteries as much as I do will not be able to put the book down until they find out who was responsible for the death of the museum night watchman and for the death of the master craftsman. Readers will also want to know what exactly was in the letter if it is found. I highly recommend this book.
The Case of the Missing Letter is full of twists and turns that will grab your attention and keep you guessing until the end. There is so much going on in the pages of this book that there is never a dull moment. I loved the fact there were several mysteries in the story. I loved the Epilogue. It explained what happened with all the characters in the story in short, concise descriptions.
This is my favorite Inspector David Graham Cozy Mystery. I can’t wait to read the next book in the series.
I loved it! Another awesome book! I’m so happy that Graham is seeing someone. This is a must read series!
This is a quick read but a well-developed plot and characters. The storyline is complex with several sub-plots and red herrings are woven into the current mystery.
I’m a fan of cozy mysteries, and this is a good example of the genre. I’ve read all the previous Inspector David Graham mysteries and will continue with them.
This fifth book in Ms. Golden’s David Graham series is a very good read. On the plus side, as always it is very enjoyable spending time on Jersey and appreciating the small police department and their ever-expanding expertise. I really enjoyed learning more about the processes of fine furniture repair and of document retrieval. I can trust Ms. Golden to keep the language “clean” and the violence minimal.
On the less-plus side, the mystery(-ies) are not completely “fair” (in that i expect a neater wrap-up) and the victims were too likeable making me sad to lose one especially.
All-in-all a lovely visit with the Jersey PD and over all too quickly.
The Case Of The Missing Letter – Book 5
Mystery, murder, mayhem, humor, action-packed – what more could I ask for? This story delivers each component in spades – even more so than the previous stories in the series. There is enough doubt regarding each of the players that you aren’t sure who is innocent and who is guilty. And with multiple mysteries (not just the opening death), there is plenty to attempt to untangle.
I’ve been enjoying the Epilogue chapter with the last couple of books – where the author wraps up after-story events for each of the “cast” and events. Many of them get a big grin from me, but this story’s Epilogue treats had me snickering and laughing out loud at many of them. And thank goodness I didn’t have any food or drink in my mouth when I got to the last morsel – either it would have sprayed over the whole room, or it would have “gone down the wrong pipe” and I’d no longer be alive to enjoy more of this author’s stories.
Reading the previous books in this series is not necessary to enjoy this one, but they will provide additional depth to various comments and situations.