Murder Flies the Coop
  • Published: 24 September 2019
  • ISBN: 9781496720634
  • Imprint: Kensington
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 320
  • RRP: $35.00

Murder Flies the Coop

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One would hardly call them birds of a feather, but thrill-seeking American adventuress Beryl Helliwell and quietly reserved Brit Edwina Davenport do one thing very well together --solve murders ...

One would hardly call them birds of a feather, but thrill-seeking American adventuress Beryl Helliwell and quietly reserved Brit Edwina Davenport do one thing very well together—solve murders . . .
 
Sharing lodging in the sleepy English village of Walmsley Parva has eased some of the financial strain on the two old school chums, but money is still tight in these lean years following the Great War. So when the local vicar—and pigeon-racing club president—approaches them with a private inquiry opportunity, the ladies eagerly accept. There's been a spot of bother: the treasurer has absconded with the club's funds and several prized birds.
 
Beryl and Edwina hope to flush out the missing man by checking his boardinghouse and place of employment at the coal mine. But when they visit the man's loft, they find their elusive quarry lying in white feathers and a pool of crimson blood—the only witnesses cooing mournfully. Beryl and Edwina aren't shy about ruffling a few feathers as they home in on their suspects, but they had better find the killer fast, before their sleuthing career is cut short . . .
 
Praise for Murder in an English Village
 
"With its strong sense of place and time in post-World War I England, this will be welcomed by fans of Frances Brody’s Kate Shackleton mysteries."
—Library Journal (Starred Review)
 
“A spectacular series launch.”
—Publishers Weekly (Starred Review)
  • Published: 24 September 2019
  • ISBN: 9781496720634
  • Imprint: Kensington
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 320
  • RRP: $35.00
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Praise for Murder Flies the Coop

Praise For Jessica Ellicott's Beryl & Edwina Mystery Series

"Captivating...Ellicott smoothly injects such serious issues as the impact of WWI on its survivors and the restrictions of the English class system into a light whodunit." --Publishers Weekly on Murder Flies the Coop

"Edwina and Beryl are believable, their interactions often humorous, as woman of their time period, dealing with restrictions on females and class divisions...I'm sure we'll see more of the clever Beryl and Edwina." --Historical Novel Society on Murder Flies the Coop

"Delightful, well-plotted and with good character development." --Newport Plain Talk on Murder in an English Village" with its strong sense of place and time in post-World War I England, this will be welcomed by fans of Frances Brody's Kate Shackleton mysteries."--Library Journal, STARRED REVIEW for Murder in an English Village

"A spectacular series launch."--Publishers Weekly, STARRED REVIEW for Murder in an English Village

"Well-drawn women of a certain age, plot twists, and details of wartime and postwar Britain distinguish this historical cozy, which will appeal to fans of Frances Brody's Kate Shackleton and Kerry Greenwood's Phryne Fisher."--Booklist on for Murder in an English Village

"Kudos to author Jessica Ellicott for Murder in an English Village for breathing new life into the well-worn English village mystery genre. Her 1920s amateur sleuths, internationally known American adventure seeker Beryl Helliwell and English village resident Edwina Davenport, are a delightfully mismatched pair of friends...Brew yourself a pot of tea, put a few shortbread cookies on a china plate, and enjoy this lively and well-written historical cozy." - Mystery Scene on for Murder in an English Village

"You'll love this delightful new series about two ladies of a certain age who refuse to let Society's expectations hold them back from bringing a killer to justice. The very British Edwina and the too American Beryl are a wonderfully mismatched pair who will keep you turning pages until they solve the crime."--Victoria Thompson, bestselling author of Murder in the Bowery

"Absolutely delightful. Readers will fall in love with this intrepid new pair of sleuths as they sniff out the secrets hiding just beneath the surface of even the most unassuming English village."--Anna Lee Huber, bestselling author of the Lady Darby Mysteries

"You'll fall in love with genteel Edwina and gregarious Beryl, a quirky pair of sleuths who pool their respective talents and doggedly get the job done. Great fun from start to finish, murder has never been so adorable!"--Alyssa Maxwell, author of A Pinch of Poison

"Delightful, well-plotted and with good character development." --Newport Plain Talk on Murder in an English Village

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