Cleopatra Fox Mysteries Boxed Set, Books 1-3

By: C.J. Archer

Narrated by: Marian Hussey

This boxed set contains the first 3 books in the CLEOPATRA FOX MYSTERIES series:

Murder at the Mayfair Hotel

Murder at the Piccadilly Playhouse

Murder in the Drawing Room

Description of Book 1: Murder at the Mayfair Hotel

It was the most fashionable place to stay in London, until murder made a reservation. Solve the puzzle in this new mystery from USA Today bestselling author of the Glass and Steele series.

December 1899. After the death of her beloved grandmother, Cleopatra Fox moves into the luxury hotel owned by her estranged uncle in the hopes of putting hardship and loneliness behind her. But the poisoning of a guest on Christmas eve throws her new life, and the hotel, into chaos.

Cleo quickly realizes no one can be trusted, not Scotland Yard and especially not the hotel’s charming assistant manager. With the New Year’s Eve ball approaching fast and the hotel’s reputation hanging by a thread, Cleo must find the killer before the ball, and the hotel itself, are ruined. But catching a murderer proves just as difficult as navigating the hotel’s hierarchy and the peculiarities of her family.

Can Cleo find the killer before the new century begins? Or will someone get away with murder?

©2023 C.J. Archer (P)2023 C.J. Archer

Love this Author!

Love the wit of the main character and the writing style. Left me with a good feeling and I quickly listened to the next book. Definitely will be following for more. Absolutely love the narrator!

Refreshing

Turn of the century setting was fun and refreshing. The characters were realistic and fun

A gentle escape

A delight respite from today’s news! These stories take one away to a simpler time and keep one guessing throughout. More please!

Marian Hussey-the reader, doing all the accents and voices! She made it come alive

Actually, Cleo seemed limited in her lack of insight at first, but by book 3 she is quite likable..
I enjoy historical settings, and this series is an enjoyable listen

Sleuthing at the turn of the century

You cannot help loving and rooting for Cleo, her band of friends at the hotel, and the detective/love interest as they work through the tangle of clues to solve the mystery. Cleo is caught between the expectations of her family’s social class ( especially finding a husband) and her desires for freedom to pursue her interests and choose her own friends.