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Death Comes to the Village

Kurland St. Mary Mystery Series, Book 1

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Death Comes to the Village

By: Catherine Lloyd
Narrated by: Susannah Tyrrell
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A wounded soldier and a rector's daughter discover strange goings-on in their sleepy English village in this Regency-era mystery series opener.

Major Robert Kurland has returned to the quiet vistas of Kurland St. Mary to recuperate from the horrors of Waterloo. However injured his body may be, his mind is as active as ever. Too active, perhaps. When he glimpses a shadowy figure from his bedroom window struggling with a heavy load, the tranquil façade of the village begins to loom sinister....

Unable to forget the incident, Robert confides in his childhood friend, Miss Lucy Harrington. As the dutiful daughter of the widowed rector, following up on the major's suspicions offers a welcome diversion-but soon presents real danger. Someone is intent on stopping their investigation. And in a place where no one locks their doors, a series of thefts and the disappearance of two young serving girls demands explanation....

As Robert grapples with his difficult recovery, he and Lucy try to unearth the dark truth lurking within the village shadows, and stop a killer waiting to strike again....

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A most enjoyable read. I have already bought the next book in the series and I’m looking forward to it immensely. I did find that the narrator spoke much too slowly, so I turned it up a notch. After that her narration was much more interesting.

Discovering another interesting series!

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The Story was full of mysterious surprises, The Narrator was excellent with her characterisation of the voices.

Excellent story Excellent Narration

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Really really enjoyed this book. Good characterisation, good story and great narrator. Can’t wait to read the next in the series 👍👍👍

Wonderful

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Liked the characters very much, kept me guessing, good murder mystery with lovely historical details. Looking forward to next book.

Thoroughly enjoyable

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