A Beth Haldane Mystery Book #1 - Previously released as Death in Dulwich
I received an advance review copy for free thanks to NetGalley and Bookouture and I am leaving this review voluntarily.
Blurb
Meet Dulwich Village's most daring resident, Beth Haldane. Mother to a sweet little boy, owner of a sulky cat… and solver of mysteries?
It's a crisp spring day in Dulwich Village when Beth arrives at the intricate iron gates of Wyatt's School for her new job as the historian's assistant. But on a lunchtime stroll admiring the pristine grounds of this five-hundred-year-old institution, Beth is shocked to stumble over the body of her new boss Alan Jenkins: spectacles askew, his mustard-yellow tweed jacket covered in blood.
Gossip about outsider Beth spreads like wildfire. The parents in the playground are all whispering: did she bump him off to get her hands on his job?
Desperate to clear her name and protect her own little boy, Beth turns her research skills to hunt for the true killer. She soon discovers Alan rubbed his fellow teachers up the wrong way… could the handsome headmaster be involved? Why did Beth see a flash of the school receptionist's bright pink jumper at the murder scene? And what is the groundskeeper hiding?
My Opinion
This series of books is being re-released with new names, I haven't read any of this series so I am looking forward to making my way through. I read this book in one sitting, finishing it in less than two hours. This is a cosy murder mystery set in a rural village, complete with a long list of suspects. Everyone seems to have a reason for wanting Dr Alan Jenkins dead, using her journalistic skills Alice tries to uncover the culprit.
Personally I thought that this was a great introduction to Beth Haldane and I am already looking forward to reading the next book in the series.
Rating 4/5
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