Blog Tour - Murder at Midwinter Farm

 


Review - 5 out of 5 stars:


I have been enjoying the Miss Underhay mysteries since the very beginning, so I couldn’t wait to get started on Murder at Midwinter Farm. 


This time, Kitty and Matt are investigating on behalf of her friend Alice. The story was an interesting one, the mystery made more complicated by the fact that the murder occurred 10 years previously. I very much enjoyed watching Kitty and Matt (and the police) put together the clues.


I was delighted by the setting, it was lovely to see Alice and Robert setting up their future home. Though I did feel rather sorry for them, discovering a dead body before they’ve even moved in!


As always, it was lovely to spend time with Kitty and Matt, and their friends and pets. I always enjoy the little glimpses into their domestic life too. It’s nice to see a fictional couple who are happy together.


Overall, this was an excellent mystery, and kept me entertained for hours.


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



About the Author:


Helena Dixon is the author of the internationally bestselling Miss Underhay cozy mystery series. She is a Black Country girl living in Devon. Married to the same man for over thirty-five years she has three daughters, a cactus called Spike, and a crazy cockapoo. She was the winner of the RNA Romance Prize in 2007 and the RNA Love Story of the Year 2010.



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Blurb:


A frosty country lane, snow-dusted Devon hills as far as the eye can see… and a local farmer vanished without trace. Can Kitty Underhay can solve this chilling mystery?


Devon, 1937. Kitty Underhay is enjoying a crisp winter morning walk with her best friend Alice and her fiancé Robert, who have recently bought the mysterious Midwinter Farm. The previous owner vanished one night, his dinner still on the table and the front door left wide open. But as work is carried out on the farm, a body is found in the grounds. How was the man murdered – and who is responsible?


Robert trusts the local police even less than Kitty does, so she is immediately on the case, with Matt by her side. As the pair take the bull by the horns and begin to gather clues, several suspects emerge. Though he seems gentle as a lamb, is the victim’s son as innocent as he appears? Why does the local pub landlord have an axe to grind, and does his daughter seem suspicious?

The waters become muddied by a robbery, with valuable jewels stolen at neighbouring Seacliffe Hall. Is the thief also the murderer Kitty is looking for? Or are the two crimes entirely unconnected? 


With the weak winter sun setting over the fields and danger mounting fast, Kitty and Matt need to find the killer, before they meet their own icy end in the dead of winter…


Fans of Agatha Christie, T.E. Kinsey or Verity Bright will adore this totally charming murder mystery. The perfect treat for cozy crime fans!


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