Murder in the Snow

A Lady Eleanor Swift Mystery, Book 4

By: Verity Bright

Narrated by: Karen Cass

An English Christmas has mince pies, cheerful carols, a twinkling tree…and a murder? Thank goodness Lady Swift is on the scene!

Winter, 1920. Amateur sleuth Lady Eleanor Swift is feeling festive. She is playing host to the entire village at Henley Hall for gifts, games, and gingerbread. She’s also purchased perfect presents for each of her household - not forgetting the biggest bone in the butcher’s shop for her partner in crime, Gladstone the bulldog - and is looking forward to celebrating her first English country Christmas.

As snowflakes fall, Eleanor is cheering on contestants in the traditional Christmas fun run in the grounds of the hall. But tragedy strikes when one of the runners drops dead at the finish line. Dashing Detective Seldon is convinced it’s just a heart attack, but Eleanor isn’t so sure. When she finds a rather distinctive key where the man fell, Eleanor knows she’ll never rest until she finds out the truth about what happened in her own home.

Next the vicar is taken ill with what looks like poison, and Eleanor starts to wonder if the two cases are linked. When someone tries to frame her by planting poisoned berries in her own kitchen, she knows speed is of the essence. But the entire village was at Henley Hall for the festivities, and Eleanor has enough suspects to stuff a town full of turkeys. Can she nail the true killer and clear her name in time for Christmas?

Christmas won’t be complete without it! A festive treat for fans of Agatha Christie, TE Kinsey, and Lee Strauss.

©2020 Verity Bright (P)2020 Bookouture, an imprint of Storyfire Ltd.

Best one yet!

Great story and a wonderful narrator! Looking forward to the next book….
Thank you all!

Love these books

The author delivers again. Full characters transport one to Henley Hall. Can’t wait for the next one

Murder in the Snow

Love the stories. Of Lady Eleanor Swift are so much fun to listen to. Karen Cass’ reading interpretation is well done. I can’t wait for the next story.

old fashioned but excellent all the way round.

excellent mystery. great ending. excellent narration. great partnership between Eleanor and Clifford the butler. give.

Best so far

My favorite of the series so far. :) The narrator truly brings the characters to life and the plots are funny and entertaining.