A Witness to Murder by Verity Bright
A medieval house, a dead body and some rather suspicious chocolate fudge? Call for Lady Swift!
Autumn, 1920. Lady Eleanor Swift, accidental amateur detective and retired explorer, is determined to take a break from investigating murders. So when a local politician dies suddenly at an elegant dinner party at Farrington Manor, she tries her hardest not to listen to the raft of rumours around the village that he might have been poisoned by the fudge. It’s the anniversary of the disappearance of her beloved parents and she’s promised herself not to get mixed up with any more mysteries. She isn’t sure they’d have approved.
But when she arrives home to discover that Mrs Pitkin, the kindly cook from Farrington Manor, has been dismissed without wage or reference because the police consider her a suspect, Eleanor knows she needs to act. If there was a murder, then she needs to track down the culprit and clear Mrs Pitkin’s name.
Accompanied by her faithful partner in crime, Gladstone the bulldog, who has the best nose for sniffing out bones in the country, Eleanor sets out to find the killer. And when another body turns up and she finds poisoned fudge in the victim’s house, Eleanor knows she’s on the right track. But can she sort the truth from the lies before she becomes a witness to another murder – this time rather closer to home?
An utterly charming cozy mystery! Warm and witty, fans of Agatha Christie, TE Kinsey and LB Hathaway will be totally hooked.
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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Review
Well once again Lady Swift takes you on an entertaining and engaging adventure! I love this series and now look out for these releases every time. Today is the publication day and fingers crossed it flies off the shelves. This time period and cosy crime escapades are one of my favourite genres and this one certainly ticks all the boxes! ‘A Witness To Murder’ is book three in the Lady Swift series but you can easily pick up the threads and be swept away on her journey.
In this book Lady Swift is running for parliament and would you by chance it is soon embroiled in another murder case. Helped along by her trusty butler and dog she certainly makes an impact on the local area whilst campaigning. She is even accused of killing off another candidate! I loved how the history of the suffragettes was in the background. I hope it does become a bit more prominent in future books but that’s just old socialist history me. However, I do know I want to know more about Lady Swift’s parents as I totally don’t believe they are dead!
Lady Swift is starting to mature as a character and understand her role as being head of a household and a leading member of society and the community. I loved seeing this. Shame a certain person is not also doing this! Anyway, I’m getting into spoiler territory but I hope that this is developed in the coming books.
Once again I loved this outing from Verity Bright’s Lady Swift - it’s become one of my highlights to read and being informed there is another book coming later on in the year is keeping me happy. Also, how is it authors are able to churn out so many books a year and they are still brilliant? It’s a skill people. Well tally-ho until the next outing.
