Murder at Standing Stone

Eric Brown

Aug 2021 · Severn House Publishers Ltd

About this ebook

Donald Langham and Maria Dupré must navigate a rocky road to find a killer when a body is found next to a standing stone. Newlyweds Donald Langham and Maria Dupré have moved to the country. They're excited about starting a new life in the picturesque village of Ingoldby-over-Water – and about meeting their new neighbours. But they’ve barely moved into Yew Tree Cottage when their new neighbour at Standing Stone Manor, Professor Edwin Robertshaw, invites Donald over to discuss some ‘fishy business’. Shortly after, a body is found by the professor’s precious standing stone in the manor grounds. Donald and Maria discover tensions, disputes and resentment raging below the surface of this idyllic village, but can they find out which of the villagers is a cold-blooded killer?

Ratings and reviews

1950s Donald Langham and wife Maria Dupre have moved to a cottage in Ingoldby-over-Water. Soon they are meeting their new neighbours including Professor Edwin Robertshaw of Standing Stone Manor who is convinced something is going on in the village. Now a body has been discovered. Langham and Dupre decide to help in the investigation. A slow-paced well-written mystery, with its likeable characters. Another good addition to the series. The book can easily be read as a standalone story.

About the author

Two times winner of the British Science Fiction Award, Eric Brown is the author of thirty science fiction novels and numerous short story collections. He writes a monthly review column for the Guardian and is the author of six previous Langham & Dupré mysteries. Born in Haworth, West Yorkshire, he now lives near Dunbar in Scotland.