Murder at Raven's Edge: An English Village Mystery, Book 1
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Last update: 09-10-2024
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When Milla Graham returns to her childhood home of Raven's Edge after eighteen long years away, she finds the perfect English village looks much the same–all rose-covered cottages, nosy neighbors, and chintzy teashops full of scones and gossip.
But her nostalgic visit takes a dark turn when the body of a local woman is discovered in an abandoned manor house on the edge of the forest. The murder scene is chillingly close to that of Milla’s own mother, whose death was never solved. As she begins to investigate the connection, Milla realizes this adorable village is guarding some dark secrets.
Handsome, grumpy local policeman Ben Taylor doesn't believe in coincidences, and he doesn’t think mysterious newcomer Milla Graham is as innocent as she seems. Why is she really here in Raven’s Edge, and how come she keeps turning up at his crime scenes, causing trouble? Can he solve this murder case without losing himself–or his heart–to the rather distracting Miss Graham?
When another body is found, everyone becomes a suspect–from the barmaid at the local pub to Milla Graham herself. It seems that in Raven's Edge, not everybody is as friendly, or as innocent, as they first seem.
This picture-perfect English village is full of rumor, romance...and murder! A gripping, funny, absolutely binge-worthy murder mystery, which is perfect for fans of Faith Martin, Fiona Leitch and M.C. Beaton.
Top reviews from the United States
There is so much going on with this mystery and plenty of red herrings to keep you guessing until the end. This was very enjoyable and a fantastic start to a new series!
I received a complimentary copy of this book. Opinions expressed in this review are my own.
I really enjoyed this one. I liked the plot and all the twists and turns. It kept you engaged and turning the pages to get to the end. Definitely will read book 2 of this series.
5 stars
This was a quick read, the action moves along at a good pace, the characters are interesting and, while the murderer was who I expected it to be fairly early on the whole scenario is well plotted. I look forward to the second book in this series to see where all our characters go next. Recommended
The plot was fast paced and I found Ben to be a very sympathetic character. Milla was obviously a liar and a thief but was still very charming and an excellent main character. I was wishing the whole way through that the two of them could hook up and make a second book. I was delighted to discover that such a book exists and I am off to find it right now. Five stars.
The author has written a very interesting story and I wanted to know what happened. The story flowed very well even though it switched between the past and the present.
This is the first book in the English Village Mystery Book. I look forward to reading more.
by Louise Marley
Pub Date: May 07 2024
Murder at Raven"s Edge is the first book in An English Village Mystery series. It is a mystery within a mystery. The plots are complicated with many tangled twists and turns which moved at a good pace with a lot of well done red herrings!
I enjoyed this book and highly recommend the second book, Murder at Ravenswood House.
Synopsis: When Milla Graham returns to her childhood home of Raven's Edge after eighteen long years away, she finds the perfect English village looks much the same – all rose-covered cottages, nosy neighbours, and chintzy teashops full of scones and gossip. But her nostalgic visit takes a dark turn when the body of a local woman is discovered in an abandoned manor house on the edge of the forest. The murder scene is chillingly close to that of Milla’s own mother, whose death was never solved. As she begins to investigate the connection, Milla realizes this adorable village is guarding some dark secrets.
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