Murder at the English Manor

A Miss Underhay Mystery, Book 20

By: Helena Dixon

Narrated by: Karen Cass

A totally gripping cozy historical English murder mystery

A glamorous engagement celebration in an English country manor house… and a local maid dead. Somebody call Kitty Underhay!

At home in Devon, Kitty is attending a ball at the very grand Markham Hall. With celebrations in full swing and everyone kitted out in their glad rags, Kitty and Matt enjoy the champagne. But the next morning, the party feels well and truly over when Kitty stumbles across a body while out walking her dog, Bertie. The maid, Agnes, is dead, and everyone at Markham Hall is a suspect…

Kitty and Matt set about piecing together the puzzle as the streamers are swept away and empty glasses gathered up. But who could the murderer be? The other maids seem shifty; Lord and Lady Faversham, the hosts, are not without motive, and even Kitty’s grandmother is keeping her cards close to her chest this time…

But then a safe filled with precious jewels has its lock broken, and another body is found tangled up in the weeds of the lake in the grounds. Kitty wonders if the poor guest knew their dancing days were almost over when they were merrily sipping punch the night before? And what secrets are the other guests hiding…

Can Kitty save the next victim at the eleventh hour? Or will this really be a weekend to die for?

Fans of Agatha Christie, T.E. Kinsey or Verity Bright will adore this totally charming murder mystery. The perfect treat for cozy crime fans!

©2025 Helena Dixon (P)2025 Bookouture, an imprint of Storyfire Ltd.

Great series!

Enjoy these books! The writing is well done and the stories always keep my interest!

Slow and Obvious well into half way mark

perhaps I listen to too many kitty stories but on this one, I was actually annoyed because it is extremely obvious that they’re going to find their dead body, but it takes until the ninth paragraph. And then it is very redundant. Definitely picks up closer to the end and a slightly more complex ending, but I think I’ll take a break from the series.