Death Comes to Kurland Hall

Catherine Lloyd

Nov 2015 · A Kurland St. Mary Mystery Book 3 · Kensington Books

About this ebook

Murder mars a wedding in English village, and a squabbling couple must find the killer in this Regency-era mystery by the author of Death Comes to London.

Lucy Harrington has returned to Kurland St. Mary to help with her friend Sophia Giffin’s wedding. But her homecoming is made disagreeable by the presence of Major Robert Kurland, whose bungled proposal has ruffled Lucy’s composure, and a meddling widow who has designs on her father, the village rector.

Wary of the cloying Mrs. Chingford from the start, Lucy has doubts about the busybody’s intentions with her father. But everyone else seems to think they make an ideal match—until the courtship is curtailed when Mrs. Chingford is found dead at the bottom of a staircase. It’s clear that it wasn’t an accident, and in hopes of finding the culprit, Lucy and Robert call a truce and begin scrutinizing the wedding guests.

But the widow left behind plenty of enemies, and when one of them is the next to turn up dead, Lucy and Robert discover that the truth is far more scandalous than anyone could have imagined…

Praise for Death Comes to Kurland Hall

 

“A saucy tale of love and murder, Regency style.”—Kirkus Reviews

Ratings and reviews

Death Comes to Kurland Hall by Catherine Lloyd is the third book in Kurland St. Mary Mystery series. The story takes place in Kurland St. Mary, England in 1817. Sophia Giffin and her fiancé, Andrew Stanford are getting married. Miss Lucy Harrington is going to stand up with Sophia (her best friend) and Major Sir Robert Kurland is going to stand up for Andrew. It will be a little awkward since Lucy just turned down the Major’s proposal (she does not believe he really meant it and that he was pressured into it). The wedding party and the guests adjourn to Robert’s estate for the reception. After the newly married couple depart, Lucy finds Mrs. Maria Chingford dead at the bottom of the back stairs. Mrs. Chingford had been after Lucy’s father (the local rector) and their engagement was announced at the reception. Robert and Lucy set out to find the culprit. There are plenty of suspects as Mrs. Chingford made enemies wherever she went (even her daughters did not like her). Then one of the suspects ends up dead. Robert and Lucy will have to work quickly to find the killer before there are more victims. With Robert and Lucy working together, they might be able to work out their differences for a happy future. While Death Comes to Kurland Hall is the third book in the series, it can be read alone. I think, though, it would be beneficial to read the other two books (there are references to things that took place in the previous two novels). I am going to go back and read the first two books. I enjoyed the characters (most of them) and the beautiful setting of Kurland St. Mary. The mystery, though, was not complicated and easy to figure out (though the author does try to mislead the reader). The author, though, did provide good clues that helps the reader figure out the killer (in case you did not solve it early in the book). The author’s style of writing is engaging making for an easy to read book. I give Death Comes to Kurland Hall 4 out of 5 stars. It is nice to take a break from novels set in the current time period to read an historical cozy mystery. I look forward to reading more books by Catherine Lloyd. I received a complimentary copy of Death Comes to Kurland Hall by NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

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About the author

Catherine Lloyd was born just outside London, England, into a large family of dreamers, artists, and history lovers. She completed her education with a master’s degree in history at the University College of Wales, Aberystwyth, and uses the skills she gained there to research and write her historical mysteries. Catherine currently lives in Hawaii with her husband and four children. Her website is located at www.catherine-lloyd.com.