Blog Tour: Death Down the Aisle

 


Review - 5 out of 5 Stars:

The Lady Eleanor Swift mysteries has become one of my absolute favourite cozy crime series. So I was thrilled to be offered an advance copy of Death Down the Aisle, the 11th book.


I enjoyed reading this book so much. The writing just flows, and I very rapidly got swept up in the story. The plot was compelling, and kept me turning the pages, but was never stressful.


It’s always a joy to come back to this cast of favourite characters. Eleanor and Clifford work their usual magic, with fun banter and real supportiveness. I loved the ongoing, tentative, relationship between Hugh and Eleanor. And I always love spending time with Gladstone and the ladies who work for Eleanor. There were plenty of amusing moments there, as usual.


I love the way this series is written with a lightheartedness that makes me feel so happy, both whilst I’m reading, and afterwards. And this volume seemed particularly joyful.


Overall, the was a page-turning and amusing cosy crime, with a cast of favourite characters. I highly recommend it (and the rest of the series).


I was given a copy of this book, my opinions are my own.




Book Description:


The society wedding of the decade has everything: the blushing bride, beautiful flowers… and the groom arrested before he can walk down the aisle? Thank goodness Lady Swift is on the guest list!

Lady Eleanor Swift isn’t normally one for grand social occasions, but who can resist a wedding? Especially when it’s her old friend, Constance Grainger, marrying the most eligible bachelor in town, Lord Peregrine Davencourt. Eleanor is taking Gladstone the bulldog as her plus one, with a smart new bowtie to match her bridesmaid’s dress.

But the big day is ruined when the groom is arrested for murder before he makes it to the altar. In a baffling twist, it turns out he was already engaged to the lovely Daisy Balforth, who has been found dead at the local inn with Lord Davencourt kneeling over her. The gossip pages will have a field day!

The distraught bride-to-be asks Eleanor to clear her fiancé’s name, as she’s certain he wouldn’t hurt a fly. With help from handsome 
Detective Seldon, Eleanor examines the evidence. But she’s barely had time to write down her suspect list before Constance’s father is set upon by a bearded stranger on the golf course. Clearly there is more to this story than Eleanor first thought, but can she catch the real killer before the wedding turns into her wake?

A delightfully gripping historical cozy whodunnit full of intrigue and wit. Fans of T E Kinsey, Agatha Christie and Lee Strauss will be totally charmed.



Author Bio:


Verity Bright is the pseudonym for a husband-and-wife writing partnership that has spanned a quarter of a century. Starting out writing high-end travel articles and books, they published everything from self-improvement to humour, before embarking on their first historical mystery. They are the authors of the fabulous Lady Eleanor Swift Mystery series, set in the 1920s.


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  1. Thanks for the lovely review, Roberta - so pleased you enjoyed the book :)

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