Murder at Kingscote

By: Alyssa Maxwell

Narrated by: Eva Kaminsky

In late 19th-century Newport, Rhode Island, journalist Emma Cross discovers the newest form of transportation has become the newest type of murder weapon

On a clear July day in 1899, the salty ocean breeze along Bellevue Avenue carries new smells of gasoline and exhaust as Emma, now editor-in-chief of the Newport Messenger, covers Newport's first-ever automobile parade. But the festive atmosphere soon turns to shock as young Philip King drunkenly swerves his motorcar into a wooden figure of a nanny pushing a pram on the obstacle course.

That evening, at a dinner party hosted by Ella King at her magnificent Gothic-inspired cottage, Kingscote, Emma and her beau Derrick Andrews are enjoying the food and the company when Ella's son staggers in, obviously still inebriated. But the disruption is nothing compared to the urgent shouts of the coachman. Rushing out, they find the family's butler pinned against a tree beneath the front wheels of Philip's motorcar, close to death.

At first, the tragic tableau appears to be a reckless accident - one which could ruin Philip's reputation. But when Emma later receives a message informing her that the butler bullied his staff and took advantage of young maids, she begins to suspect the scene may have been staged and steers the police toward a murder investigation. But while Emma investigates the connections between a competing heir for the King fortune, a mysterious child, an inmate of an insane asylum, and the brutal boxing rings of Providence, a killer remains at large - with unfinished business to attend to....

©2020 Alyssa Maxwell (P)2020 Recorded Books

SUPERB

I always enjoy the glimpses and insight this series provides of the so-called Gilded Age, but so much more the mysteries, adventures, and relationships of Emma and other characters in this series.

At long last, it seems Emma's heart has led her to the man she loves, and that alone creates all sorts of complications. It was so satisfying and fun to watch them solve the latest Newport murders together; not to mention entertaining as they moved through a quagmire of clues and red herrings to solve the crimes. The accompanying dilemmas are the icing on the cake, so to speak. I love this series, and the narration is perfection.

Excellent

Another mind boggling murder and mystery that kept my attention throughout!

Cannot wait for more!

Another fabulous story!

Thankful to have Eva Kaminsky back for this reading, although Lauren Ezzo has improved drastically from her first narration. As always, the story is engaging and the characters are well-developed. The end is never quite what you’ve guessed and I love that!

Great story telling

I love this series, and this latest book didn't disappoint. I love how Emma is growing as a person/character in each book and I look forward to the next Emma Cross mystery.

Always unpredictable

Loved it! Alyssa Maxwell an extremely clever and talented mystery writer. Her stories are made for TV.