Sixpenny Holding
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- Author：Margaret Scutt
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Summary
Discover a cozy and engrossing village mystery from a bestselling author， set in a time before colour television and mobile phones。
Marian Stamford moves to her dream home: a snug little cottage in a Dorset village where nothing ever happens。 She only wants a quiet life， a home for her unlikely family of two nieces and one troublesome kitten。
Before long， things take a darker turn。
A man breaks out of prison， leaving the villagers rattled。
What are they afraid of？
Marian isn’t one for idle gossip。 But she can’t ignore the telltale signs that someone has been sneaking into her garden at night。
And then there’s the gruff stranger she’s seen hanging round next door。 Who is he？ And what does he want with the farmer’s wife？
It’s up to Marian find out。
But in a village full of secrets， the truth can be hard to find。
A brand-new cozy mystery that will delight fans of Agatha Christie， Richard Osman， Margaret Mayhew， Janice Hallett， Jeanne M。 Dams， L。J。 Ross， Faith Martin and Midsomer Murders。
Marian Stamford moves to her dream home: a snug little cottage in a Dorset village where nothing ever happens。 She only wants a quiet life， a home for her unlikely family of two nieces and one troublesome kitten。
Before long， things take a darker turn。
A man breaks out of prison， leaving the villagers rattled。
What are they afraid of？
Marian isn’t one for idle gossip。 But she can’t ignore the telltale signs that someone has been sneaking into her garden at night。
And then there’s the gruff stranger she’s seen hanging round next door。 Who is he？ And what does he want with the farmer’s wife？
It’s up to Marian find out。
But in a village full of secrets， the truth can be hard to find。
A brand-new cozy mystery that will delight fans of Agatha Christie， Richard Osman， Margaret Mayhew， Janice Hallett， Jeanne M。 Dams， L。J。 Ross， Faith Martin and Midsomer Murders。
Reviews
Anne Peugh
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Odd and different I couldn't figure WHEN this story was set。 Attitudes made me think 30s， but maybe as late as early 50s？ But skirts were short。 Maybe it doesn't matter but annoying。 Odd and different I couldn't figure WHEN this story was set。 Attitudes made me think 30s， but maybe as late as early 50s？ But skirts were short。 Maybe it doesn't matter but annoying。 。。。more
des hawley
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Top class readAn excellent well written feel good read。 The characterisation superb I just couldn't put it down！ Will be reading more Margaret Scutt novels Top class readAn excellent well written feel good read。 The characterisation superb I just couldn't put it down！ Will be reading more Margaret Scutt novels 。。。more
Malin
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Well， it’s a cozy book， but it doesn’t actually have a murder， as I was led to believe， nor the somewhat darker tone that the title on the cover suggests。 The cover is nice， but promises suspense and maybe even horror—that is something I could see past for the description and tags， where it touted it was like Agatha Christie or midsummer murders， which it was nothing close to。 That said， I found it an enjoyable read once my brain accepted that the book wasn’t what I’d set out to read， with colou Well， it’s a cozy book， but it doesn’t actually have a murder， as I was led to believe， nor the somewhat darker tone that the title on the cover suggests。 The cover is nice， but promises suspense and maybe even horror—that is something I could see past for the description and tags， where it touted it was like Agatha Christie or midsummer murders， which it was nothing close to。 That said， I found it an enjoyable read once my brain accepted that the book wasn’t what I’d set out to read， with colourful setting and well drawn characters and places。 。。。more
Jeannie Flynn
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As we age don't we all see the future as an advsnture。still？Lovely new beginnings story disguised as a cosy mystery --quiet and engaging， the characters become as recognizable as friends under the author s deft pen。 As we age don't we all see the future as an advsnture。still？Lovely new beginnings story disguised as a cosy mystery --quiet and engaging， the characters become as recognizable as friends under the author s deft pen。 。。。more
Nadine Gardner
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Delightful， mysterious ， enjoyable， wonderful！Best book I have read in a long time。 Unique and cosy， mystery and the most unusual and delightful romance！
Julie
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Lovely storyA nice， gentle story， very enjoyable。 Takes you back to a time when life was simpler。 Look forward to reading more by this author。
Mrs L T Carver
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LifeA great read， about how your life is fine o e minute， and then drastically changes on the turn of sixpence
Barbara Collins
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I loved this book。
Joyce tuffs
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A lovely story。I really enjoyed this story about Marian and her two nieces。 A light hearted tale with a bit of mystery added。
Rhane
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A pure delight Life has a way of laughing at the plans of humankind。 In this cozy， satisfying tale a spinster woman’s good nature lets her family shamelessly take advantage of her。 Not content with letting her spend her youth caring for an elderly parent， they press her to take care of their children。 After all， what else does she have to do？ Luckily the two young girls wished on their aunt bring unexpected joy and richness to her life。 Her little cottage home brings a sense of peace， and a surp A pure delight Life has a way of laughing at the plans of humankind。 In this cozy， satisfying tale a spinster woman’s good nature lets her family shamelessly take advantage of her。 Not content with letting her spend her youth caring for an elderly parent， they press her to take care of their children。 After all， what else does she have to do？ Luckily the two young girls wished on their aunt bring unexpected joy and richness to her life。 Her little cottage home brings a sense of peace， and a surprising chance at middle-aged romance。 Throw in a brief mystery with a local ne’er do well， and the achievement of her heart’s dream of being published， and you have a story that satisfies。 。。。more
rg gorham
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It’s an interesting read it brought a lot of forgotten memories of the sixties。 I enjoyed the story in some ways and in other ways I’m thankful I don’t live in that time anymore
Eirlys
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It was full of emotions。I enjoyed this feel good story。 Margaret， a middle aged spinster bought a cottage， Sixpenny Holding。 Her life at the cottage was refreshingly different from what she had envisaged。 The characters were skilfully constructed into becoming real people with real emotions。
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