Murder at the Country House
by Jane Adams

Meet Rina Martin, a retired actress with a taste for tea, gardening and crime solving.

She played a TV sleuth for years, but now she has to do it for real.

Rina accepts an invite to Aikensthorpe, a country-house hotel with a sinister past.

Her fellow guests are an eccentric bunch of magicians and scholars who want to re-enact a séance. Back in 1872, it left one man dead and another mad.

Rina won’t be drawn into all of that and is relieved when Detective MacGregor comes to her rescue.

But then a blizzard sets in . . . leaving Rina and Mac trapped in the house. Cut off from civilisation.

And the first of the bodies is found — a distinguished scholar, smothered in his sleep.

Who will be next to die on this dark and stormy night?

If you love Agatha Christie, Jeanne M. Dams, The Thursday Murder Club, Glenda Young, Stella Cameron, Frances Evesham or Ann Cleeves, prepare to be hooked by this enchanting character-driven mystery! Originally published as The Dead of Winter.

Genre: Historical Crime & Mystery

Reviews

“A contemporary homage to the traditional English country house mystery. Agatha Christie fans will enjoy!” Publishers Weekly
“Cool little multi-layered mystery about a quaint seaside town. Intriguing.” Mamatufy
“Rina’s kickoff emphasizes people and place, letting the reader in on secrets early and relying on psychological conflict to drive the appealing plot.” Kirkus
“A new and better Miss Marple . . . she is intelligent, observant and a most welcome to the DI . . . you’ll fall in love with the characters. This reads like a good movie.” Vicki
“Three cheers for Jane Adams!” Linda

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