The Case of the Missing Morris Dancer: A cozy mystery set in Wales

· Severn House Publishers Ltd
2.0
1 review
Ebook
224
Pages

About this ebook

The Women of the WISE Enquiries Agency are back in a witty and intriguing new mystery.

The Anwen Morris Dancers are to play a pivotal role in the imminent nuptials of Henry, eighteenth Duke of Chellingworth. But it looks as though the wedding plans might go awry unless Mavis, Annie, Carol and Christine can help Althea, the Dowager Duchess, by finding a missing Morris man and a set of ancient and valuable artefacts in time for her son’s wedding.
Anwen-by-Wye might look like an idyllic Welsh village where family values reign and traditions still mean something in a modern world, but what will the WISE women find when they peer behind the respectable net curtains?

Ratings and reviews

2.0
1 review
Kristina Anderson
March 11, 2016
The Case of the Missing Morris Dancer by Cathy Ace is the second book in The WISE Enquiries Agency Mystery series. Henry Twyst, the Eighteenth Earl of Chellingworth is getting married to Stephanie Timbers. This is the first marriage of a sitting duke in over a hundred years. The village (and Henry’s mother) want the couple to incorporate as many of the Welsh traditions into their wedding as possible. One of those traditions is the Anwen Morris Dancers. The Morris Dancers lead the bridal couple from the church to the hall for the reception (it is supposed to enhance fertility). But when Aubrey Morris (the musician) goes missing (along with the instruments), Althea (the Dowager) asks the ladies at The WISE Enquiries Agency to investigate. Will they be able to find Aubrey before the wedding? Annie, Christine, Carol, and Mavis have their work cut out for them on this case. I was disappointed in The Case of the Missing Morris Dancer. It sounded like such an interesting book, but I was bored to tears. The book had a very slow pace that makes the reader want to fall asleep (or skip to the end). A lot of information is repeated a few times throughout the book (like the writer needed filler). The writer then added a stolen wedding gown and drama from Henry’s sister, Clementine (it was just idiotic and a wee bit over the top). I am afraid that I did not enjoy The Case of the Missing Morris Dancer. I give The Case of the Missing Morris Dancer 2.75 out of 5 stars (it was okay or satisfactory). This book was just not my cup of tea (get it). I do not believe I will be reading any more books in The WISE Enquiries Agency Mystery series. I received a complimentary copy of The Case of the Missing Morris Dancer from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

About the author

Cathy Ace was born and raised in Wales, but now lives in Canada with her husband and two chocolate Labradors. She is a proud member of Crime Writers of Canada (CWC) and Sisters in Crime (SinC) and is the winner of the 2015 Bony Blithe Award. She is also the author of the Cait Morgan Mysteries.

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