Death in the English Countryside: An English Village Murder Mystery

Sara Rosett

Sep 2014 · Murder on Location Book 1 · Sara Rosett

About this ebook

Even quaint and cozy English villages have a dark side . . . 

Location scout and Jane Austen aficionado, Kate Sharp, is thrilled when the company she works for lands the job of finding locations for a new film adaptation of Pride and Prejudice, but then her boss fails to return from a scouting trip to England. Kate travels to England to salvage the company’s reputation. 

Things go from bad to worse when Kate arrives in Nether Woodsmoor, a quaint village of golden stone cottages and rolling green hills, only to find no trace of her boss. Even the rumpled, easygoing local scout they consulted, Alex, doesn’t know where he might be. 

Increasingly worried about her boss and with an antsy director waiting for updates about the preproduction details, Kate embarks on a search that includes a pub-crawl and cozy cottages as well as stately country manors. But with no sign of her boss, she begins to suspect that the picturesque village and beautiful countryside may not be as idyllic as they seem.

Death in the English Countryside is the first installment of the popular Murder on Location cozy mystery series from USA Today bestseller Sara Rosett.

MURDER ON LOCATION SERIES:

Book One - Death in the English Countryside 

Book Two - Death in an English Cottage 

Book Three - Death in a Stately Home 

Book Four - Death in an Elegant City

Book Five - Menace at the Christmas Market (Novella)

Book Six - Death in an English Garden

Book Seven - Death at an English Wedding

Have you read Sara Rosett’s other mystery series? 

If you like historical mysteries with lady detectives, check out the HIGH SOCIETY LADY DETECTIVE mystery series.

If you like travel with your mystery, check out the ON THE RUN INTERNATIONAL MYSTERIES.

Ratings and reviews

One cannot avoid "Agatha Christie" effect while writing mystery novel in an English suburb, but this is good and enjoyable.

I don't often give 5 stars but this book was greatly entertaining, realistic without being crass or indecent. Good research, great plot. A very good read!

Highly recommend! I was hesitant about selecting this book, thinking it would probably be a silly, frothy "cozy" novel... one of those "crumpets and cyanide" novels. But, boy, was I pleasantly surprised! It was intelligently written, full of wonderfully described landscapes, common sense sleuthing, well-developed characters, perfectly executed dialogues, with a down-to-earth, believable plot. It has a "Murder, She Wrote" kind of vibe. I was pleased that there were not superfluous words or frivolous "thoughts" for the sake of a high word count... and, thankfully, not one typo or mispelled word! Glory be!! Great editing. This is my first time reading this author and I thoroughly enjoyed this exposure to her work. I will certainly pick up another one of her books, definitely will read some Jane Austen, and maybe, just maybe, pop over the pond to soak up some proper fish & chips and English countryside living. Loved it!

About the author

USA Today bestselling author Sara Rosett writes light-hearted escapes for readers who enjoy puzzling mysteries, interesting settings, and quirky characters. She is the author of the Ellie Avery series, the On the Run series, and the Murder on Location series. Sara also teaches an online course, How to Outline A Cozy Mystery.

Publishers Weekly called Sara's books, "satisfying," "well-executed," and "sparkling." Sara loves to get new stamps in her passport and considers dark chocolate a daily requirement. Find out more at SaraRosett.com.