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Murder in First Class

Murder in First Class

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Summary

All aboard a train bound for… murder。

Kitty Underhay is looking forward to a week of long lunches and wedding planning with her husband-to-be， Captain Matthew Bryant。 But the plan is derailed when he is called on to collect a former comrade-in-arms， arriving on the 15:50 from Bakerloo。 As the train bearing Simon Travers pulls up to the platform， a piercing scream rises over the screech of its brakes。 Travers is dead in his seat， a dagger in his heart。

Who gave this defenceless man a one-way ticket to the next life？ And why？ And could Matt’s close connection put him at risk？ Only a few individuals had access to Travers’s compartment， and Kitty must find out which of these seemingly benign passengers is in fact a cross-country killer。

But when Kitty’s prime suspect， the travelling salesman with no merchandise， is found murdered， she is stumped。 Until she makes the connection between the two victims and realises that this murderer has an even more deadly destination in mind。 Can she stop them before they strike again？ Or will Kitty’s own next stop be the graveyard？

A pitch-perfect and totally gripping Golden Age historical cozy mystery！ Perfect for fans of Agatha Christie， T。E。 Kinsey and Lee Strauss。

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Reviews

Robin Loves Reading ，

Kitty Underhay had been looking for information about her mother。 She is finally ready for closure now that she is certain about who is responsible for her mother's murder。 In fact， her new fiancé， Captain Matthew Bryant， is called into play when he is tasked to briefly house Simon Travers， a witness as to what happened to Kitty's mother。 As Kitty and Matthew head to the train station to pick up his soon-to-be houseguest， they discover that he is dead， killed during the train ride。 The fact that Kitty Underhay had been looking for information about her mother。 She is finally ready for closure now that she is certain about who is responsible for her mother's murder。 In fact， her new fiancé， Captain Matthew Bryant， is called into play when he is tasked to briefly house Simon Travers， a witness as to what happened to Kitty's mother。 As Kitty and Matthew head to the train station to pick up his soon-to-be houseguest， they discover that he is dead， killed during the train ride。 The fact that the compartment he was riding in only contained a few other travelers， discovering the murderer should be easy。Kitty is determined to discover the murderer， thus she begins to make inquiries。 However， things do not prove easy as the very individual she is certain committed the crime is also murdered。 Even more determined than ever， Kitty feels she now has two murders to solve。 Matthew plays his own role， as his former employer expects him to find answers。One of the passengers on the train is someone that Kitty is not all that fond of， Mrs。 Craven， but Kitty has no doubt she had nothing to do with the murder。 Despite her dislike of the older lady， Kitty finds herself interested in what she has to say。 Meanwhile， Kitty recently was on holiday， with only a few days left until she is back to managing her hotel， The Dolphin。 In fact， while investigating， Kitty often wonders what her future will hold when she marries Matthew。What a delightful book in a thoroughly enjoyable series。 Each book was intriguing， and no doubt will always leave the reader guessing。 This series has definitely grown on me and I love that each book is fresh and exciting。 One thing I really enjoyed about this book is that the first murder victim was traveling with his dog， leaving the pet without anyone to care for him。 Matthew quickly adopts the mischevious animal， and this brings another enjoyable layer to this lovely story。 I am already looking for the 9th book in this series， Murder at the Country Club， set for release in just a few months。Many thanks to Bookouture and to NetGalley for this ARC for review。 This is my honest opinion。 。。。more

DJ Sakata ，

Favorite Quote:Her friend was bearing a tray of tea and toast， with a side dish of gossip。My Review:I have vastly enjoyed the installments of this series that I’ve been lucky enough to nab。 Helena Dixon’s writing style is a joy to read， easy to follow， and scrolls smoothly with each scene brilliantly described and thoroughly composed in both thought and deed。 Her work would make an excellent series for the small screen and better than most currently airing。 Even the secondary characters are uniq Favorite Quote:Her friend was bearing a tray of tea and toast， with a side dish of gossip。My Review:I have vastly enjoyed the installments of this series that I’ve been lucky enough to nab。 Helena Dixon’s writing style is a joy to read， easy to follow， and scrolls smoothly with each scene brilliantly described and thoroughly composed in both thought and deed。 Her work would make an excellent series for the small screen and better than most currently airing。 Even the secondary characters are uniquely compelling and so well detailed I feel I could recognize them in a crowd。 Kitty Underhay is a plucky gal ahead of her time yet respectful of convention。 The storylines are historically accurate， unpredictable， and pleasantly engaging。 I am already looking forward to their next caper。 。。。more

Anne ，

Murder in First Class by Helena Dixon is a coy taking place in England after World War II。 Things have loosened up for society and its strict lines of demarcation， as well as the place in the world for women。 Women have many more opportunities for something more than menial work。 Take Kitty Underhay for instance: she and her grandmother ran a hotel and she and her fiancé were private investigators。 Matt， Captain Matthew Bryant， was retired military and military intelligence。 They had just become Murder in First Class by Helena Dixon is a coy taking place in England after World War II。 Things have loosened up for society and its strict lines of demarcation， as well as the place in the world for women。 Women have many more opportunities for something more than menial work。 Take Kitty Underhay for instance: she and her grandmother ran a hotel and she and her fiancé were private investigators。 Matt， Captain Matthew Bryant， was retired military and military intelligence。 They had just become engaged and were still adjusting to that reality。 Matt had been married before and had a child。 His wife and child were killed in a bombing raid during the war and he was still adjusting to that sometimes。 He was older than she was; that didn't bother them， but it did bother others， like his parents。 As much as he avoided being pulled back into his former profession， it happened sometimes。 Like this morning， when his former boss had called about a key witness in a jewelry store holdup who was being threatened。 Since they suspected a mole in the office， none of the normal safe houses could be used。 They were sending him to Matt to stay for a few days。 When he and Kitty arrived at the train station to retrieve him， there was a commotion。 Someone was dead。 You guessed it: it was Matt's guest。 The whole thing took place in a railway car with seven people， no one came or left， and no one from the outside entered。 Talk about a conundrum。At the same time as all of this， Kitty was to go visit the only man that could tell her why her mother had been murdered， years before。 Permission had finally come through。 This visit proved to be more harrowing than one might expect。 Dixon has written a charming series。 It's pretty formal but has interesting characters to add to that already charming mix。 She puts together a variety of inter-related characters， so full of personality and background， that it seems almost true。 That is the way life can be。 The plot was good， almost a locked room mystery， a type of English mysteries made popular a century before。 The writing was smooth， pacing was good， and everything in it made sense， if a bit dependent on luck。 It is fun to read。 Kitty and Matt are good characters and Dixon has us cheering for them。 I like it。I was invited to read a free e-ARC of Murder in First Class by Bookoutre， through Netgalley。 All thoughts and opinions are my own。 #netgalley #bookoutre #helenadixon #murderinfirstclass 。。。more

Janet ，

Kitty Underhay is on holiday after returning from her cousin’s wedding & is looking forward to a week of long lunches and wedding planning with her husband-to-be， Captain Matthew Bryant。 But the plan is derailed when he is called on to collect a former comrade-in-arms， arriving on the 15:50 from Paddington。 As the train bearing Simon Travers pulls up to the platform， a piercing scream rises over the screech of its brakes。 Travers is dead in his seat， a dagger in his heart。 Only a few individuals Kitty Underhay is on holiday after returning from her cousin’s wedding & is looking forward to a week of long lunches and wedding planning with her husband-to-be， Captain Matthew Bryant。 But the plan is derailed when he is called on to collect a former comrade-in-arms， arriving on the 15:50 from Paddington。 As the train bearing Simon Travers pulls up to the platform， a piercing scream rises over the screech of its brakes。 Travers is dead in his seat， a dagger in his heart。 Only a few individuals had access to Travers’s compartment so the suspect list is small。 But when Kitty’s prime suspect， the travelling salesman with no merchandise， is found murdered， she is stumped。 Then past secrets start to emerge。This is the eighth book in the series & whilst it’s easily read on its own the characters have developed over the series & Matthew & Kitty are now engaged。 I’ve loved how their relationship has grown & changed， they are now partners who work so well together。 The ongoing thread about Kitty’s mother reaches its conclusion or does it？ The murder of Simon & then Billy at first seem puzzling but as the pair dig deeper secrets & revelations about the others travelling in the train compartment are revealed。 There are twists & turns as well as red herrings & surprises。 I just love this series & look forward to each new book， so far I’ve not been disappointed。 I read this captivating cosy mystery in two sittings。My honest review is for a special copy I voluntarily read 。。。more

Denise ，

Another of my favorite cozy historical mystery series circa 1934 set in Dartmouth。This 8th installment features Kitty Underhay and her fiance， Captain Matthew Bryant， unraveling the clues after the discovery of a murdered man in the first class compartment of a train from London。 In addition， Kitty is waiting for word about a potential meeting with Ezekiel Hammet after he is finally captured and taken to prison。 Though the dead man in the first class carriage was found upon the train's arrival a Another of my favorite cozy historical mystery series circa 1934 set in Dartmouth。This 8th installment features Kitty Underhay and her fiance， Captain Matthew Bryant， unraveling the clues after the discovery of a murdered man in the first class compartment of a train from London。 In addition， Kitty is waiting for word about a potential meeting with Ezekiel Hammet after he is finally captured and taken to prison。 Though the dead man in the first class carriage was found upon the train's arrival at the station， there are only 7 other passengers who could have been responsible。 Kitty and Matt have an interesting investigation trying to figure out who did it and why。I enjoy the interaction between Kitty and Matt and now they are saddled with the victim's dog that adds new consternation in their busy lives。 I love the period details and look forward to seeing how Kitty changes as she will soon marry。 As with any long-running series， I feel this doesn't work as a standalone as there is so much backstory to this pair with their previous adventures。Thank you to NetGalley and Bookouture for this e-book ARC to read， review， and recommend。 I look forward to the next installment。 。。。more

Carla Johnson-Hicks ，

In this 8th Miss Underhay Mystery， Kitty and her fiancé Captain Matthew Bryant are asked by the Brigadier （Matthew's former boss） to watch over a man who gave testimony in a trial in London。 They head to the railway station to pick up him up so he can spend some time with Matt， but before the train unloads， they hear an ear-splitting scream。 Mrs Craven， Kitty’s grandmother's friend and a pain in the butt to Kitty， was at the door to the first-class carriage， yelling that a man had been murdered。 In this 8th Miss Underhay Mystery， Kitty and her fiancé Captain Matthew Bryant are asked by the Brigadier （Matthew's former boss） to watch over a man who gave testimony in a trial in London。 They head to the railway station to pick up him up so he can spend some time with Matt， but before the train unloads， they hear an ear-splitting scream。 Mrs Craven， Kitty’s grandmother's friend and a pain in the butt to Kitty， was at the door to the first-class carriage， yelling that a man had been murdered。 Matt has a bad feeling and he is right， it was Simon Travers， the man that was supposed to hide out with Matt。 Someone in that carriage had to be the murderer。 Inspector Greville not only gives his blessing， but encourages Matt and Kitty to investigate。 With Kitty having a week off from the Dolphin Hotel， they have lots of time to ask questions and poke around。I continue to enjoy this historical cozy mystery series。 I really like both Kitty's and Matt's characters。 They have such a great relationship and I love how they treat one another， work together to solve the mystery， have each other's back and their great banter。 They are both quite intelligent and can fit the clues together to solve the crimes or puzzles。 I love how Helena Dixon combines the mystery with Kitty's life and her family's history。 There are some sub-plots that have been ongoing involving the person who murdered her mother many years in the past and boy， did it ever add some excitement and tension。 The murder of Simon Travers only had a small pool of suspects， but trying to figure out which of them were guilty kept Matt and Kitty busy。 I will say I was pretty sure who the killer was， but I didn't know why。 I was correct， but the story behind the characters was a shocker。 I would be remiss if I didn't mention mischievous， Bertie。 Matt takes Travers' dog home with him and he keeps them on their toes as well as adding some humor to the story。 This was a great addition to this series and I am definitely looking forward to what is next for Kitty Underhay and Captain Matthew Bryant。 I recommend this series to those who enjoy an historical fiction mystery or a cozy mystery with a great setting， characters and story。 The publisher generously provided me with a copy of the book upon request。 The rating and opinions shared are my own。 。。。more

Sue Wallace ，

Murder in first class by Helen Dixon。 Miss underhay #8。Kitty Underhay is looking forward to a week of long lunches and wedding planning with her husband-to-be， Captain Matthew Bryant。 But the plan is derailed when he is called on to collect a former comrade-in-arms， arriving on the 15:50 from Bakerloo。 As the train bearing Simon Travers pulls up to the platform， a piercing scream rises over the screech of its brakes。 Travers is dead in his seat， a dagger in his heart。A really good read。 I love t Murder in first class by Helen Dixon。 Miss underhay #8。Kitty Underhay is looking forward to a week of long lunches and wedding planning with her husband-to-be， Captain Matthew Bryant。 But the plan is derailed when he is called on to collect a former comrade-in-arms， arriving on the 15:50 from Bakerloo。 As the train bearing Simon Travers pulls up to the platform， a piercing scream rises over the screech of its brakes。 Travers is dead in his seat， a dagger in his heart。A really good read。 I love this series。 Kitty is my favourite。 I loved the cover。 4*。 。。。more

Roz ，

Another very enjoyable book in the series featuring heroine Lady Kitty Underhay and her now fiancé the dashing Matthew。In this book Matthew is tasked with minding a witness from a robbery trial who looks like he may be in danger。 Indeed when Matthew and Kitty arrive to meet him from the train he has been murdered， while seated in a full carriage。 Leaving Matthew to take ownership of the deceased’s dog， he and Kitty to plough through the clues to solve the murder mystery。 As well written as ever Another very enjoyable book in the series featuring heroine Lady Kitty Underhay and her now fiancé the dashing Matthew。In this book Matthew is tasked with minding a witness from a robbery trial who looks like he may be in danger。 Indeed when Matthew and Kitty arrive to meet him from the train he has been murdered， while seated in a full carriage。 Leaving Matthew to take ownership of the deceased’s dog， he and Kitty to plough through the clues to solve the murder mystery。 As well written as ever and the relationship between Kitty and Matthew has deepened and this is featured more in this story。 The way the two work together to solve the crime is a joy to read。 As usual there is danger ， lots of potential suspects and an array of characters that make the book come to life。 Again there is also the beautiful cover to enjoy， which makes the book stand out to the reader as they are all so well illustrated。Thank you to Netgalley， the publisher and the author for the opportunity to read this book in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more

Annarella ，

4。5* upped to 5。This a great series and this is a very good addition as it's compelling， riveting， and highly entertaining。At the core it's a homage at the Golden Age mystery impossible murder with a closed circle of suspects， please don't talk about locked room because there's no locked room。Helen Dixon did a good job in creating a complex puzzle， who killed Simon Traver in full view， and making her detective work on it。 The solution is satisfying and there's plenty of clues that helps you to u 4。5* upped to 5。This a great series and this is a very good addition as it's compelling， riveting， and highly entertaining。At the core it's a homage at the Golden Age mystery impossible murder with a closed circle of suspects， please don't talk about locked room because there's no locked room。Helen Dixon did a good job in creating a complex puzzle， who killed Simon Traver in full view， and making her detective work on it。 The solution is satisfying and there's plenty of clues that helps you to understand who the culprit could be。I was happy to catch up with Kitty and Matt as I loved these characters。 Kitty is a very modern character， and she is experiencing a lot of pressure to become a housewife leaving her detecting days behind。The characters are interesting， and the hypocrisy/prejudices of the age are well described。My only note is related to Ezekiel and his sister: this is the fil rouge of the series， but I think it lost steam and I read the part related to this subplot quite fast。I had fun in reading this novel and I did in one setting。 It's always a pleasure to read novels in this series and I thoroughly enjoyed this one Highly recommended。Many thanks to Bookouture and Netgalley for this ARC， all opinions are mine 。。。more

Karren Hodgkins ，

I thoroughly enjoy this series of books and always look forward to seeing what's in store for them。 This time was no exception。I love how there are a number of levels to the story all being moved along with each book， Matt and Kitty's relationship maturing。 the murder mystery and then the long thread of Kitty's mother's murder， which took place so long ago and yet where the detail continues to unravel as the culprits are still active。It felt a little more on an Agatha Christie-style story this t I thoroughly enjoy this series of books and always look forward to seeing what's in store for them。 This time was no exception。I love how there are a number of levels to the story all being moved along with each book， Matt and Kitty's relationship maturing。 the murder mystery and then the long thread of Kitty's mother's murder， which took place so long ago and yet where the detail continues to unravel as the culprits are still active。It felt a little more on an Agatha Christie-style story this time - after all， there were only so many people in the train carriage， but the back stories to each and way the story was crafted， over time， exposed the many links， twists and turns and this made it an enjoyable read。 Once again， great characters and conversations，I was right when I commented that I expected， "The next instalment is going to be a goodie。" I have read all the other seven and I highly recommend the series。With thanks to #NetGalley， Bookouture and the author for my free advanced reader copy to review in exchange for an honest opinion 。。。more

Brenda ，

When Kitty Underhay accompanied her fiancé Captain Matthew Bryant to the railway station to pick up a person who was to spend some time with Matt， the scream as the train pulled in was ear-splitting。 Mrs Craven， Kitty’s nemesis， was at the door to the first-class carriage， yelling that a man had been murdered in his seat。 As Kitty and Matt joined Inspector Greville in viewing the body of Simon Travers， Matt realized this was the man coming to stay。 The other people in the carriage were immediate When Kitty Underhay accompanied her fiancé Captain Matthew Bryant to the railway station to pick up a person who was to spend some time with Matt， the scream as the train pulled in was ear-splitting。 Mrs Craven， Kitty’s nemesis， was at the door to the first-class carriage， yelling that a man had been murdered in his seat。 As Kitty and Matt joined Inspector Greville in viewing the body of Simon Travers， Matt realized this was the man coming to stay。 The other people in the carriage were immediately separated so questioning could begin。With Inspector Greville’s blessing， both Kitty and Matt set about investigating the few people who were in the carriage with the dead man。 It was obvious it could only be one of the few who was a cold-blooded murderer， but who fit the bill？ With Kitty and Matt still on holiday for another week before she returned to The Dolphin where her grandmother was in charge with Kitty away， they had the time to ask their questions。 But would they come up with the right answers？ Kitty had a fair idea who the culprit was…Murder in First Class is the 8th in the Miss Underhay series by Helena Dixon and once again I thoroughly enjoyed it！ The covers to all these books are excellent， eye catching， crisp and clear， and this one would be one of the best。 Kitty and Matt are looking to their wedding in the near future and I’m looking forward to being present to celebrate。 A great historical cosy mystery， Murder in First Class in one I recommend。With thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for my digital ARC to read in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more

marnie | once upon a time book reviews ，

“All aboard a train bound for… murder“Murder in First Class is another super fun read in the Kitty Underhay series and is my new favourite。 Eight books in， it is still a series that I throughly enjoy and look forward to reading。 Kitty Underhay is such a wonderful character and she continues to bring each story to life。Dixon once again has delivered the reader another great mystery as Kitty and her finance， Captain Matthew Bryant （Yay！）， work together to solve this latest crime。 With plenty of re “All aboard a train bound for… murder“Murder in First Class is another super fun read in the Kitty Underhay series and is my new favourite。 Eight books in， it is still a series that I throughly enjoy and look forward to reading。 Kitty Underhay is such a wonderful character and she continues to bring each story to life。Dixon once again has delivered the reader another great mystery as Kitty and her finance， Captain Matthew Bryant （Yay！）， work together to solve this latest crime。 With plenty of red herring’s and suspects to wade through， this one keeps you on your toes and in the dark until all is revealed。A highly entertaining and enjoyable read， Murder in First Class is a great instalment to this wonderful series and I eagerly look forward to the next book。Thank you to Helena Dixon， Bookouture and NetGalley for allowing me to read an advanced copy of Murder in First Class， which I have reviewed honestly and voluntarily。Where you can find me 😊💻 Blog: bit。ly/3gR3io8👩‍🏫 Facebook: bit。ly/3gVeC2B🐤Twitter: bit。ly/3BQk2Dl📷 Instagram: bit。ly/3wSv0Gj📌 Pinterest: bit。ly/3vS2HGX📚 Goodreads: bit。ly/3wQxUM3 。。。more

Sharon ，

This was ok， but I felt it rather dragged in places。 A light undemanding read。 As i felt it was a little long， I would give this 3。 Not the worst of the series but not the best eitherThank you to the publisher and Netgalley for giving me the opportunity to read this book in exchange for my review。

Karin Carlson ，

Kitty Underhay is looking forward to a week of long lunches and wedding planning with her husband-to-be， Captain Matthew Bryant。 But the plan is derailed when he is called on to collect a former comrade-in-arms， arriving on the 15:50 from Paddington。 As the train bearing Simon Travers pulls up to the platform， a piercing scream rises over the screech of its brakes。 Travers is dead in his seat， a dagger in his heart。 This is #8 in a thoroughly enjoyable series and it did not disappoint。 Just the Kitty Underhay is looking forward to a week of long lunches and wedding planning with her husband-to-be， Captain Matthew Bryant。 But the plan is derailed when he is called on to collect a former comrade-in-arms， arriving on the 15:50 from Paddington。 As the train bearing Simon Travers pulls up to the platform， a piercing scream rises over the screech of its brakes。 Travers is dead in his seat， a dagger in his heart。 This is #8 in a thoroughly enjoyable series and it did not disappoint。 Just the right combination of mystery， murder and romance made this story every bit as the other in the series if not better。 Anxiously awaiting #9！ Thank you NetGalley for the advanced readers copy for review。 。。。more

Michelle Debnam ，

Loved this latest instalment of the Miss Underhay mystery after having waited so long for this Looking forward to wedding planning with her husband to be Matthew Bryant Kitty is dismayed when he is called upon to meet an old accomplice from the train but as the train arrives his friend Simon Travers does not leave the train alive

Phrynne ，

Up to eight books now and I am still enjoying this delightful series and its beautiful covers。In Murder in First Class Kitty and Matt， newly engaged， go to meet Simon Travers from the train only to find him murdered in a first class compartment。 There are only five people there who could have committed the crime but which one and how did he/she do it without the others seeing。 It is a fascinating mystery which takes a great deal of work to solve。 I enjoyed the approach taken by Matt and Kitty an Up to eight books now and I am still enjoying this delightful series and its beautiful covers。In Murder in First Class Kitty and Matt， newly engaged， go to meet Simon Travers from the train only to find him murdered in a first class compartment。 There are only five people there who could have committed the crime but which one and how did he/she do it without the others seeing。 It is a fascinating mystery which takes a great deal of work to solve。 I enjoyed the approach taken by Matt and Kitty and the way they worked together。 I also liked observing their developing relationship and I am looking forward to their eventual wedding which will obviously not be complete without someone dying in some unforeseen way！My thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for the opportunity to read and review this book。 。。。more

Kitty McIntosh ，

‘Murder In First Class’ by Helena Dixon is the 8th book in her Miss Underhay Mystery Series。 I have grown fond of Kitty and Matt and the fascinating characters they find themselves with。 I like that there are links to previous books in the series。 But there is no need to have read any before as they are self contained。 This time Kitty hopes to spend some quiet time relaxing with her new fiancé， but when he is asked to meet an old comrade from the train and have him stay for a few days， that look ‘Murder In First Class’ by Helena Dixon is the 8th book in her Miss Underhay Mystery Series。 I have grown fond of Kitty and Matt and the fascinating characters they find themselves with。 I like that there are links to previous books in the series。 But there is no need to have read any before as they are self contained。 This time Kitty hopes to spend some quiet time relaxing with her new fiancé， but when he is asked to meet an old comrade from the train and have him stay for a few days， that looks unlikely。 When there is a murder on that train and the pair are called in to help， there is no way they will have any time to themselves。 Trying to find a suspect from the unlikely collection of passengers proves difficult。 And as secrets are revealed Kitty and Matt are in more danger than ever。This was a good mystery that kept me interested throughout。 The 1920s setting works perfectly for this type of cosy mystery and the descriptions of England of that time are so well crafted， that I feel as if I’m there。 I can open this book and wallow in the beautiful clothes and fascinating characters。 Helena Dixon has perfected the art of mystery and has found a way to bring her readers back for more。 I look forward to more in this series。I was given this ARC for review。 。。。more

Homerun2 ，

3。75 starsKitty Underhay and her fiance Matt are back for another adventure。 Kitty runs a hotel for her grandmother and helps her private investigator beau track down murderers。 Matt， who sometimes assists shady government agencies in pre-WWII England， is asked to stash a witness in a robbery/murder case， but when he and Kitty go to meet the man's train， it's too late -- he has been stabbed to death in the train compartment。 Obviously， the murderer is one of his fellow passengers。The mystery is 3。75 starsKitty Underhay and her fiance Matt are back for another adventure。 Kitty runs a hotel for her grandmother and helps her private investigator beau track down murderers。 Matt， who sometimes assists shady government agencies in pre-WWII England， is asked to stash a witness in a robbery/murder case， but when he and Kitty go to meet the man's train， it's too late -- he has been stabbed to death in the train compartment。 Obviously， the murderer is one of his fellow passengers。The mystery is nicely done with some unexpected elements。 A significant thread in this series is Kitty's family， her search for her mother who disappeared when Kitty was a child， and her sketchy father， currently in America。 In a previous book， we discover what happened to her mother and she is still following up on the circumstances。 I find this thread to be a distraction and would like them to wind that up and concentrate on the mystery plots。Kitty is a strong-minded modern woman who is competent and clever， and she and Matt are an appealing couple。 Thanks to the publisher and to Net Galley for providing me with an ARC in exchange for my honest review。 。。。more

Anna ，

Thank you NetGalley and Bookouture for a copy of "Murder in First Class" in exchange for my honest review。 This is the eagerly anticipated book 8 in the Miss Underhay series and as with previous books， this one did not disappoint。 We met a new character that really brought sparkle to the story。 Bertie the black and grey Cocker Spaniel that Matt seems to inherit。 Hopefully he will be prominent in coming books as well。 The story starts with an article in June 1934 in the Torbay Herald that Ezekiel Thank you NetGalley and Bookouture for a copy of "Murder in First Class" in exchange for my honest review。 This is the eagerly anticipated book 8 in the Miss Underhay series and as with previous books， this one did not disappoint。 We met a new character that really brought sparkle to the story。 Bertie the black and grey Cocker Spaniel that Matt seems to inherit。 Hopefully he will be prominent in coming books as well。 The story starts with an article in June 1934 in the Torbay Herald that Ezekiel Hammett （the suspect in the murder of his half-brother Denzil and Elowed Underhay） has been captured。 The trial of the Tower Hill Jewelry robbery is the main focus of this story。 Captain Matthew Bryant， the fiancé of Miss Kitty Underhay -has been asked to collect a Mr。 Simon Travers at the train station by his former boss。 When Kitty and Matt arrive at the station of course， they run into Mrs。 Craven who is her annoying self and a murder。 1 train compartment， 1 victim， 6 passengers - who did it？ It should be a very simple murder to solve yet no one saw or heard anything。 After another death， and a request to find a long ago abandoned baby - Matt and Kitty start to put the pieces together - how the Tower Hill Robbery， the murder on the train and the identity of the baby are all linked together。 Kitty pushing to have a meeting with Ezekiel in prison， has a frightening encounter with him。 We may not have seen the last of this murderous family。Kitty and Matt are being pressured by Kitty's grandmother and Mrs。 Craven to set a wedding date。 This is where the story leaves off with them having picked a date but also with a threat from Esther Hammett。 As always I feel that 5 stars are not enough for Miss Dixon's books。 I'm very much looking forward to the next book in the series。 。。。more

Elaine Tomasso ，

I would like to thank Netgalley and Bookouture for an advance copy of Murder in First Class， the eighth novel to feature amateur sleuth Kitty Underhay， set in Dartmouth， 1934。Kitty is newly engaged to Captain Matthew Bryant， so she accompanies him to the station to meet a house guest foisted on him by his former boss。 To their consternation the man， Simon Travers has been murdered on the train。I enjoyed Murder in First Class， which is my first foray into the series。 It works well as a stand-alon I would like to thank Netgalley and Bookouture for an advance copy of Murder in First Class， the eighth novel to feature amateur sleuth Kitty Underhay， set in Dartmouth， 1934。Kitty is newly engaged to Captain Matthew Bryant， so she accompanies him to the station to meet a house guest foisted on him by his former boss。 To their consternation the man， Simon Travers has been murdered on the train。I enjoyed Murder in First Class， which is my first foray into the series。 It works well as a stand-alone and I didn’t feel that I had missed much by not reading the previous novels as all the salient points are explained。The novel is a variation on the golden age locked room construct and is well handled。 Simon Travers was killed by one of six people who shared a closed train compartment with him， so the questions are who， why and how。 The author does a good job of casting doubt on all the suspects， except Mrs Craven， who as a friend of Kitty’s grandmother is obviously above suspicion， throws in one main motive which could apply to any one of them and produces a mind boggling solution that I doubt many will guess。I like Kitty and Matt， who are sensible characters with him offering a steadying hand to her more impetuous character。 Of course， she’s a modern woman so it’s a fine line between independence and impetuosity。Murder in First Class does its job as a light and frothy piece of entertainment so I can recommend it as a good read。 。。。more

Jan ，

The publisher's blurb is a good hook， and the story itself is another winner。 The due diligence that Kitty and her fiance work so hard at is hampered only by the times in which they live。 No spoilers。This is not an unbiased review because I love the characters and plots （complete with obscure twists and red herrings） in this series。 For those who haven't read any of the others， this can stand alone。 But why？ Despite being part of a series， you can't feel like you're out of the loop because the a The publisher's blurb is a good hook， and the story itself is another winner。 The due diligence that Kitty and her fiance work so hard at is hampered only by the times in which they live。 No spoilers。This is not an unbiased review because I love the characters and plots （complete with obscure twists and red herrings） in this series。 For those who haven't read any of the others， this can stand alone。 But why？ Despite being part of a series， you can't feel like you're out of the loop because the author keeps inserting useful tidbits。I requested and received a free ebook copy from Bookouture via NetGalley。 Thank you！ 。。。more

Moriah ，

I received a copy of this title from the publisher; all opinions are my own。 Murder in First Class is the eighth title to feature Miss Kitty Underhay。 The main mystery of the book can be read as a standalone， but there is a overarching story involving Kitty's mother that doesn't work as well without having read previous titles in addition to the development of Kitty and Matt's relationship throughout the series。 Recently engaged， Matt and Kitty find themselves once again involved in a murder whe I received a copy of this title from the publisher; all opinions are my own。 Murder in First Class is the eighth title to feature Miss Kitty Underhay。 The main mystery of the book can be read as a standalone， but there is a overarching story involving Kitty's mother that doesn't work as well without having read previous titles in addition to the development of Kitty and Matt's relationship throughout the series。 Recently engaged， Matt and Kitty find themselves once again involved in a murder when Matt is asked to provide a place for a witness to a jewelry store heist doesn't survive the train trip。 The matter is much more complicated then quickly determining which of the 7 other passengers in the compartment did it （with the exception of being able to rule out Mrs。 Craven）。 There is more than meets the eye to most of the passengers。 In addition to trying to figure out the murder's identity， Kitty is trying to obtain an interview with Ezekiel Hammett to help her finally get closure on her mother's death。Overall， this is my favorite title in the series; I thought the mystery was extremely strong and I enjoyed the continued growth of both Kitty as an individual and Kitty/Matt as a couple。 I am not sure how I feel at the development revealed at the end of the book， but I will continue to read additional titles in the series to see if Kitty and Matt make it down the aisle。 。。。more

Tracy Wood ，

Kitty Underhay is on holiday。 Recently returned from her cousin Lucy’s wedding she still has a week before she resumes her job running the Dolphin Hotel for her grandmother。 Recently engaged Kitty has her own plans to make but makes time  to go with fiancé Matt Bryant to meet an unexpected house guest especially as it means she can drive them both to the train station。 Unfortunately the discovery of a dead body in a first class compartment charges their plans completely and Kitty and Matt find t Kitty Underhay is on holiday。 Recently returned from her cousin Lucy’s wedding she still has a week before she resumes her job running the Dolphin Hotel for her grandmother。 Recently engaged Kitty has her own plans to make but makes time  to go with fiancé Matt Bryant to meet an unexpected house guest especially as it means she can drive them both to the train station。 Unfortunately the discovery of a dead body in a first class compartment charges their plans completely and Kitty and Matt find themselves once again helping the local police with their investigation。 Kitty is also still trying to find out why her beloved mother Elowed was killed but with only a few days left before her holiday ends time is of the essence。 This is the eighth book in the wonderful Kitty Underhay mystery series and they keep getting better and better。 There is a familiarity to the main protagonists who are now like old friends and all are in great form especially Mrs Craven， who is a definite thorn in Matt and Kitty’s sides; she definitely has all the best dialogue this time around。 A new character is also introduced who， I think， will become a popular regular， Bertie will definitely keep them on their toes！ There is a very satisfying， Christie-esque cast of suspects， all realistic products of the time period and red herrings abound within their little group。 I was able to read an advanced copy of this book thanks to NetGalley and the publishers but the opinions expressed are my own。 This comes highly recommended， I loved it。 。。。more

BonnieM☂️ ，

I really enjoyed reading Murder in First Class。 It was a fun read。 It starts with a prologue about the capture of Ezekiel Hammett who killed his half-brother。 Kitty Underhay， the main character in the story wants to meet with him to find out if he is responsible for her mother's death。 All the supporting characters are。 very important to the storyline。。 Captain Matthew Bryant， Kitty's fiance gets a call from his old boss， Brigadier Remmington-Blythe that he would like Matt to meet the train and I really enjoyed reading Murder in First Class。 It was a fun read。 It starts with a prologue about the capture of Ezekiel Hammett who killed his half-brother。 Kitty Underhay， the main character in the story wants to meet with him to find out if he is responsible for her mother's death。 All the supporting characters are。 very important to the storyline。。 Captain Matthew Bryant， Kitty's fiance gets a call from his old boss， Brigadier Remmington-Blythe that he would like Matt to meet the train and take Travers and his dog to his house before the trial he is going to testify。 When waiting for the train they learn that Travers has been murdered on the train。 There are two parts to this story。 One finding out what happened to Kitty's mother and who killed Travers on the train。 Both of the story lines come to separate conclusions and surprising endings。Thank you NetGalley and Bookouture for this ARC。 。。。more

Nolwenn ，

I love this series！ I have read all the books and enjoyed every one of them so much！ This story combines the main murder plot as well as very clever subplots about the train passengers and the story of Kitty's mother is moving forward as well。 Kitty and Matt are such a great and lovable couple， I'm excited to see their relationship grow and bloom :-） Thank you to the publisher who provided me with an e-copy of this book via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review。 I love this series！ I have read all the books and enjoyed every one of them so much！ This story combines the main murder plot as well as very clever subplots about the train passengers and the story of Kitty's mother is moving forward as well。 Kitty and Matt are such a great and lovable couple， I'm excited to see their relationship grow and bloom :-） Thank you to the publisher who provided me with an e-copy of this book via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more

Beachcomber ，

I received a free ARC copy of this via NetGalley and the publishers in return for an unbiased review。 I do love this series， especially the growing relationship between Kitty and Matt。 This was an interesting mystery， tying together the proceeds of a jewellery robbery， a woman who’d had to give up a baby years ago， and then the murders of two people connected to the heist。 Lots of guessing going on！ Another Gray entry to the series， I’m already looking forward to the next one。。。

Roberta ，

I love this series， so I was thrilled to receive an ARC of Murder in First Class。This time around， Kitty and Matt （and the police） are trying to solve the mystery of a man murdered in a train carriage。 Only the passengers in that carriage had access， so surely it should be easy？ It very much isn’t though， and I had a wonderful time reading as Kitty and Matt poked into everyone’s lives！I also loved reading about Matt and Kitty’s continuing relationship， and the ongoing saga with her mother’s murd I love this series， so I was thrilled to receive an ARC of Murder in First Class。This time around， Kitty and Matt （and the police） are trying to solve the mystery of a man murdered in a train carriage。 Only the passengers in that carriage had access， so surely it should be easy？ It very much isn’t though， and I had a wonderful time reading as Kitty and Matt poked into everyone’s lives！I also loved reading about Matt and Kitty’s continuing relationship， and the ongoing saga with her mother’s murder。 Bertie added some amusing moments， and I hope he’ll become a recurring character。Helena Dixon has produced yet another fascinating mystery， full of interesting characters。 I’m looking forward to the next instalment already。I was given a free copy of this book， my opinions are my own。 。。。more

Clare Chase ，

I absolutely love this series！ Murder in First Class combines a first-rate mystery with the ongoing gripping sub-plots relating to heroine Kitty’s family history and love life。 On the mystery front， I couldn’t work out who’d done it and thoroughly enjoyed trying to piece the clues together。 Meanwhile the sub-plots ramped up the tension nicely！ I love Kitty’s no-nonsense， determined character。 It’s a true pleasure to spend time with her and her fiancé Matt。 Looking forward to the next book alread I absolutely love this series！ Murder in First Class combines a first-rate mystery with the ongoing gripping sub-plots relating to heroine Kitty’s family history and love life。 On the mystery front， I couldn’t work out who’d done it and thoroughly enjoyed trying to piece the clues together。 Meanwhile the sub-plots ramped up the tension nicely！ I love Kitty’s no-nonsense， determined character。 It’s a true pleasure to spend time with her and her fiancé Matt。 Looking forward to the next book already！ 。。。more

Susan ，

Captain Bryant is instructed by his former boss to collect Simon Travers from the local train as events mean he needs a safe haven for a few days。 Unfortunately when the train arrives he is dead， stabbed。 In the enclosed First Class compartment there can only be six suspects。 But what motive could any of them have。 and how was he killed in plain sight。 Inspector Greville asks that Captain Matthew Bryant and Kitty Underhay help in the investigation。An entertaining and well-written historical myst Captain Bryant is instructed by his former boss to collect Simon Travers from the local train as events mean he needs a safe haven for a few days。 Unfortunately when the train arrives he is dead， stabbed。 In the enclosed First Class compartment there can only be six suspects。 But what motive could any of them have。 and how was he killed in plain sight。 Inspector Greville asks that Captain Matthew Bryant and Kitty Underhay help in the investigation。An entertaining and well-written historical mystery， with its cast of likeable and varied characters especially the two main characters。 Another good addition to the series。An ARC was provided by the publisher via Netgalley in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more

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