A Lesson in Murder
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Reviews
Michaela
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This is the 7th book in the Lady Eleanor Swift mystery series， but the first I read， so I want to catch up with the others。This time the lady visits her old school， St。 Mary´s as a guest of honour。 Before she can deliver her speech though， a favourite teacher of hers is found dead in the library - supposedly an accident， but Ellie suspects there´s more behind it。 She and her butler Clifford try to help Chief Inspector Hugh Seldon in his work， while getting in touch with the students there。 Will This is the 7th book in the Lady Eleanor Swift mystery series， but the first I read， so I want to catch up with the others。This time the lady visits her old school， St。 Mary´s as a guest of honour。 Before she can deliver her speech though， a favourite teacher of hers is found dead in the library - supposedly an accident， but Ellie suspects there´s more behind it。 She and her butler Clifford try to help Chief Inspector Hugh Seldon in his work， while getting in touch with the students there。 Will they find out the truth， when things take a turn？I liked this book， and the characters are described well and sometimes funny。 Ellie seems a bit naive for her age， but she´ s trying to break the rules and also helping the school girls。 Clifford is more of a humorous figure， and there are others whose secrets are revealed in the course of the story。Somehow the figures seem to be concocted from several other mysteries， so this doesn´t necessarily appear new。 I want to read others in the series though。Thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for an ARC ebook in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Elaine
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Thanks to Bookouture and NetGalley， too，For my copy of this book， here's my honest review:Having thoroughly enjoyed several books in this series beforeI really couldn't wait to escape into some more！The stories are set back in the 1920s and starLady Eleanor Swift who is more used to travelling afar！She has inherited a title she hadn't expectedAnd learning to be a lady she initially rejectedBut now， with the help of her butler and GladstoneShe's learning to live a new life that isn't so alone。How Thanks to Bookouture and NetGalley， too，For my copy of this book， here's my honest review:Having thoroughly enjoyed several books in this series beforeI really couldn't wait to escape into some more！The stories are set back in the 1920s and starLady Eleanor Swift who is more used to travelling afar！She has inherited a title she hadn't expectedAnd learning to be a lady she initially rejectedBut now， with the help of her butler and GladstoneShe's learning to live a new life that isn't so alone。However， murders and mysteries keep coming her wayAnd she's unable to avoid involvement， despite what others say。This time she's gone to present prizes at her old schoolSomething she's now regretting， another dead body isn't cool。When memories come flooding back of her time spent thereMrs Wadsworth is the teacher she remembers really taking care。So when this lady's body is discovered on the ground，Eleanor is determined that if there's a killer they'll be found！With schoolgirls， teachers and memories， too，Eleanor is determined her best to support Hugh。With her working undercover in the schoolWill she be able to resist breaking any rule？Get ready for another fascinating mystery and burgeoning romance， tooIn this fascinating story with great characters whoAlways keep you guessing and hoping for the bestI hope you read it for yourself and discover all the rest！ 。。。more
Moriah
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I received a copy of this title from the publisher for an honest review。 A Lesson in Murder is the 7th title featuring Lady Eleanor Swift。 Although part of a series， this book could work as a stand-alone， but I would recommend starting at book one as it is a blast getting to see Eleanor and Clifford， her loyal butler， build their relationship。 This outing finds Eleanor as the featured speaker at Speech Day at her old boarding school。 Eleanor attended after moving back to England to live with her I received a copy of this title from the publisher for an honest review。 A Lesson in Murder is the 7th title featuring Lady Eleanor Swift。 Although part of a series， this book could work as a stand-alone， but I would recommend starting at book one as it is a blast getting to see Eleanor and Clifford， her loyal butler， build their relationship。 This outing finds Eleanor as the featured speaker at Speech Day at her old boarding school。 Eleanor attended after moving back to England to live with her uncle following the disappearance of her parents。 For the most part， she didn't enjoy much of her time at the school， but she retains a soft spot for one of her old teachers， Mrs。 Wadsworth and agrees to attend to speak。 Eleanor never gets to deliver her remarks when Mrs。 Wadsworth is discovered dead in the library。 Although it appears that she just fell of a ladder， Eleanor is sees signs that foul play may be involved。 She agrees to help out the headmistress by filling in as the house mother for her old house。 In between keeping an eye on young ladies of Holly House， Clifford and Eleanor assist Chief Inspector Hugh Seldon investigate the various staff members。 Overall， I think this is one of my favorite titles in the series， although I did miss the rest of Eleanor's devoted staff back at Henley Hall。 The mystery was interesting and had a few twists， but as always， I keep coming back for the characters。 There is a bit of development in Eleanor's romantic life and there is a nice bit of story related to Eleanor's mother and an unexpected connection to her that Eleanor discovers。 I'm looking forward to additional entries in this charming series。 。。。more
Anne
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A Lesson in Murder by Verity Bright brings us back to Lady Eleanor and her butler， Clifford。 Ellie is at St Mary's， her old boarding school: the one her uncle had sent her to after her parents died。 it is not invoking good memories， as she sits on the state waiting for her turn to speak。 She can't imagine that the parents sitting her would want their lovely young daughters to turn out like she had。 This was a place that taught decorum and obedience not tow of her stronger qualities。 The all of a A Lesson in Murder by Verity Bright brings us back to Lady Eleanor and her butler， Clifford。 Ellie is at St Mary's， her old boarding school: the one her uncle had sent her to after her parents died。 it is not invoking good memories， as she sits on the state waiting for her turn to speak。 She can't imagine that the parents sitting her would want their lovely young daughters to turn out like she had。 This was a place that taught decorum and obedience not tow of her stronger qualities。 The all of a sudden， there was a lot of movement and the head mistress was announcing that the proceedings would be postponed。 What in heaven's name？ It turns out an elderly teacher had died， been murdered， possibly。 Of course， she and Clifford were right there， and who should appear from London， but Detective Chief Inspector Selden， Hugh。 He agrees it is suspicious。 Shortly， however， he is commanded by his superiors， to keep the investigation low key， and later， not at all。 It turns out the father of the head girl is secretary to His Majesty， and want no notoriety。 Ellie convinces Hugh to let she and Clifford investigate， off the record。 Knowing this was a bad decision， Hugh agreed。 Ellie and Clifford are a laugh riot together。 Throw in the dog， and it is a surefire recipe for entertainment。 She did， however， catch， the killer。 She also was appointed housemother for the last few days of school， taking over for the deceased teacher。 Her charges were the 6-9 year old girls and she was able to instill some creativity and independence in them。 Surprisingly she was very successful liked。 This is a brilliant series and Ellie and Clifford grow as individuals and as a team with each book。 Things are also looking up （or down） for Ellie and Hugh's relationship。 I totally enjoyed this book。 I was invited to read a free e-ARC of A Lesson in Murder by Bookoutre， through Netgalley。 All thoughts and opinions are mine。 #netgalley #bookoutre #alessoninmurder 。。。more
Lou
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A Lesson in Murder is the seventh instalment in the Lady Eleanor Swift Mysteries， and it's an absorbing and entertaining addition to the series。 It's June 1921， and Lady Eleanor Swift has agreed to deliver a motivational speech to students and present prizes as a Guest of Honour at her old all-girls boarding school， St Mary’s。 She is extremely nervous about her role， so she is more than a little relieved when a bell rings， interrupting her speech before it can even get started， and the Headteach A Lesson in Murder is the seventh instalment in the Lady Eleanor Swift Mysteries， and it's an absorbing and entertaining addition to the series。 It's June 1921， and Lady Eleanor Swift has agreed to deliver a motivational speech to students and present prizes as a Guest of Honour at her old all-girls boarding school， St Mary’s。 She is extremely nervous about her role， so she is more than a little relieved when a bell rings， interrupting her speech before it can even get started， and the Headteacher， Mrs Lonsdale， states that it must be postponed due to an emergency。 Unfortunately， though， it's due to the death of Ellie’s favourite teacher Mrs Wadsworth， who has been discovered dead on the floor of the library。 It has been made to look like an accident but Clifford， who was at the scene prior to Ellie， believes it has been staged， and Ellie feels similar suspicions after taking a look。 The police are called to investigate， and a short time later Ellie’s friend Detective Chief Inspector Hugh Seldon arrives; he is immediately under pressure from his superiors and those at Whitehall to deem the death an accident to clear the case up quickly due to many pupils of the school being the offspring of prominent figures。 As Seldon is not authorised to stay long at the scene due to the possibility of upsetting the students， one of whom is the daughter of the King’s Private Secretary， he agrees to have Ellie and her faithful butler Clifford do some covert investigating as they are not as conspicuous， and they must keep Seldon informed of their progress。 So to make it look less suspicious and obvious something is amiss， Ellie is temporarily appointed the Housemistress of Holly House allowing her to fill Mrs Wadsworth’s position while getting closer to the girls residing there。 Clifford stays on as groundskeeper and to keep Ellie safe。 While there she uncovers many insidious secrets and another death occurs which the police deem to also be an accident。 Can they solve this complicated case？ This is a compelling and engrossing historical murder mystery with the lightheartedness of a great cosy。 It's told solely from Ellie’s perspective making it highly immersive and the story is so beautifully plotted that I was failing with my guesses as to where it was heading every single time。 There are plenty of possible suspects， lots of drama， wicked twists and dizzying misdirection throughout， providing many unexpected surprises， developments and reveals。 However， the characters are what really make this series superb as Ellie is likeable and determined to achieve justice， Clifford is loyal to his core and Master Gladstone， Ellie’s pooch， is her ever-faithful best friend。 A riveting， charming and highly recommended read。 。。。more
Brenda
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Guest of honour at St Mary’s boarding school， Lady Eleanor Swift was startled at the ringing of the school bell just as she’d been going to make her speech。 The chaos that ensued with the cancellation of Speech Day， the finding of Mrs Wadsworth’s body in the library， and the arrival of Inspector Hugh Seldon and his team， started a baffling case for Ellie， Clifford （her butler） and the Inspector。 As the headmistress wanted to keep it all quiet， finding answers immediately， Ellie and Clifford rema Guest of honour at St Mary’s boarding school， Lady Eleanor Swift was startled at the ringing of the school bell just as she’d been going to make her speech。 The chaos that ensued with the cancellation of Speech Day， the finding of Mrs Wadsworth’s body in the library， and the arrival of Inspector Hugh Seldon and his team， started a baffling case for Ellie， Clifford （her butler） and the Inspector。 As the headmistress wanted to keep it all quiet， finding answers immediately， Ellie and Clifford remained at St Mary’s – Ellie as a fill in housemistress and Clifford to help on the grounds。 Ellie’s girls from Holly House were a delightful group of nine to eleven year olds， and Ellie found her time was reminiscent of when she herself was nine years old at this very school。 Mrs Wadsworth was also Ellie’s teacher which made it personal for her to find the culprit。 But could they？ It was when a second teacher’s body was discovered that they knew the clock was ticking and they needed to solve the mystery quickly…A Lesson in Murder is the 7th in A Lady Eleanor Swift Mystery series by Verity Bright and I loved it！ Delightful， laugh out loud funny at times， with the resplendent Galahad keeping both Ellie and Clifford on their toes， the entertainment factor is high。 I thoroughly enjoy this series and am already looking forward to #8。 Highly recommended。With thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for my digital ARC to read in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Kitty McIntosh
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‘A Lesson in Murder’ by Verity Bright is Part of a series， but there’s no need to have read them in advance as this works as a stand-alone too。Lady Eleanor Swift is back at her old school， St Mary’s， to give a speech。 Her memories were not all good by any means， so being back stirs up some difficult feelings。She’s a very independent woman for the time and not everyone appreciates that。 When the death occurs of her favourite old teacher， Eleanor is pulled into the mystery， by virtue of being ther ‘A Lesson in Murder’ by Verity Bright is Part of a series， but there’s no need to have read them in advance as this works as a stand-alone too。Lady Eleanor Swift is back at her old school， St Mary’s， to give a speech。 Her memories were not all good by any means， so being back stirs up some difficult feelings。She’s a very independent woman for the time and not everyone appreciates that。 When the death occurs of her favourite old teacher， Eleanor is pulled into the mystery， by virtue of being there， and because of her association with Chief Inspector Seldon in previous adventures。 When he turns up to deal with the situation he asks her to go undercover as a house mistress。 Will they be able to find out the identity of the killer in time？ Eleanor will have to use all of her know-how about the school to solve the mystery before it’s too late。I liked the references to her time there and to previous mysteries。 The book had a comfortable， cosy vibe， and the reader is made to feel part of it all。 Being set in the Golden Age of Crime in the 1920s makes it all the more exciting。 I also liked the dynamic between Eleanor ， Clifford her butler， and Chief Inspector Seldon。 They make a great team。 But most of all， I loved the boarding school setting， partly because I read so many books set in them when I was a child。 It felt familiar。 Verity Bright succeeded in bringing back those memories and adding her own twist with an engrossing mystery。 I was given this ARC to review。 。。。more
Janet
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Autumn， 1921。 Lady Eleanor Swift is invited to her old school， St Mary’s， as a guest speaker at the Speech Day。 Her favourite teacher， Mrs Wadsworth， has asked that Eleanor talk about her intrepid travels around the globe。 Then Mrs Wadsworth has been murdered。 Eleanor is utterly devastated but she owes it to her dearest teacher to find out who killed her and why。 So， alongside Gladstone the bulldog， it’s best paw forward to track down a villain & of course the intrepid Clifford。 Hugh Seldon is c Autumn， 1921。 Lady Eleanor Swift is invited to her old school， St Mary’s， as a guest speaker at the Speech Day。 Her favourite teacher， Mrs Wadsworth， has asked that Eleanor talk about her intrepid travels around the globe。 Then Mrs Wadsworth has been murdered。 Eleanor is utterly devastated but she owes it to her dearest teacher to find out who killed her and why。 So， alongside Gladstone the bulldog， it’s best paw forward to track down a villain & of course the intrepid Clifford。 Hugh Seldon is called in to lok at the case but they’ve to keep it hush， hush so Eleanor goes undercover as House Matron for Holly house， which happens to be her old house。This is Eleanor’s seventh outing， it could be easily read on its own but as with all series I prefer to read from the beginning。 I love Eleanor who is wonderfully disorganised， food loving & an absolute delight。 She’s ably aided by Clifford her butler & I love how the pair work together， how their relationship has grown has been a highlight of the series。 I also love Hugh， the hard working policeman， their relationship has also grown & changed & maybe it’s about to change again！ There are plenty of red herrings as well as twists & turns before the culprit is revealed。 A well written， engrossing read， which I read in a couple of sittingsMy honest review is for a special copy I voluntarily read 。。。more
Scilla
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Lady Eleanor Swift is to give a talk and hand out prizes on Speech Day at her old school。 While she is being introduced， three bells ring， and most of the faculty leave。 The head of school， Miss Lonsdale， announces that there has been an accident and Speech Day will be rescheduled。 Miss Lonsdale leads Eleanor to the Library， where Clifford is waiting。 She sees her favorite teacher， Miss Wadsworth， lying on the floor by the rolling library steps。 Then the policeman， Hugh Seldon， arrives。 Seldon w Lady Eleanor Swift is to give a talk and hand out prizes on Speech Day at her old school。 While she is being introduced， three bells ring， and most of the faculty leave。 The head of school， Miss Lonsdale， announces that there has been an accident and Speech Day will be rescheduled。 Miss Lonsdale leads Eleanor to the Library， where Clifford is waiting。 She sees her favorite teacher， Miss Wadsworth， lying on the floor by the rolling library steps。 Then the policeman， Hugh Seldon， arrives。 Seldon will not be allowed to stay long because there are too many girls in the school who are children of important people。 Eleanor and Clifford agree to investigate and keep Seldon informed。 Eleanor is appointed the temporary housemistress of Holly House where Miss Wadsworth had presided。Eleanor quickly makes friends with the girls of Holly House， and she and Clifford gradually learn more about what happened。 Then the art teacher is found dead。 While working with the girls of Holly House on their play for the annual House Competition， she learns about the Holly House Book of Secrets which was written by her mother when she was in Holly House。 This gives Eleanor the crucial clue。 However， can she corner the killer without getting in trouble herself？This book is fun to read with humorous parts， suspense， and lively characters。 。。。more
Robin Loves Reading
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From a pre-arranged Speech Day to an unexpected death。 Lady Eleanor Swift is at the boarding school where she went as a child to deliver a motivating speech to young students。 However， even before she can begin， Mrs。 Wadsworth， her favorite teacher when from those years ago， was found dead。 No clear evidence proves that it was murder。 The police have been called， most notably Chief Inspector Hugh Seldon。 However， due to the privacy of the students， inquiries from him could be rather upsetting。 S From a pre-arranged Speech Day to an unexpected death。 Lady Eleanor Swift is at the boarding school where she went as a child to deliver a motivating speech to young students。 However， even before she can begin， Mrs。 Wadsworth， her favorite teacher when from those years ago， was found dead。 No clear evidence proves that it was murder。 The police have been called， most notably Chief Inspector Hugh Seldon。 However， due to the privacy of the students， inquiries from him could be rather upsetting。 So， it has been determined that Eleanor would stay on at the school as Mrs。 Wadsworth temporary replacement while secretly trying to determine the cause of her death。Eleanor is not alone。 Her butler Clifford is staying nearby on the premises while caring for her ever present bulldog Gladstone。 Eleanor has a lot of memories of her time at the school。 She was not the easiest student by far。 But there is more that she will learn about her history there。 Eleanor is a titled peer who has enjoyed quite an independent life of adventure。 Well traveled with amazing experiences， Eleanor now has a whole new challenge facing her acting as housemother to preteens。I really enjoyed this installment in the Lady Eleanor Swift Mystery series。 The time she spends with her new young charges proves rather touching。 However， there is the nasty business of finding out about possible foul play。 Will Eleanor be able to ask enough questions， even if it means uncovering well-hidden secrets to find the person responsible for Mrs。 Wadsworth's death？ I love the early 1900s time frame， as well as Eleanor's age at around thirty with not giving into convention， as her independent spirit has shown。 I have thoroughly enjoyed this series from the beginning， but this one has proven to be my favorite。Many thanks to Bookouture and to NetGalley for this ARC for review。 This is my honest opinion。 。。。more
Phrynne
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Another delightful episode in the lives of Lady Eleanor， Clifford and Gladstone。 There was also a lot more about Hugh than usual which was nice。This series relies very much on the charm of its main characters and their interactions。 Scanning the reviews I noticed that nearly everyone who had read the earlier books gave this one five stars。 People who were just joining the series at book 7 were more likely to give it three。 There is a lot to be said for reading some series in order！In A Lesson in Another delightful episode in the lives of Lady Eleanor， Clifford and Gladstone。 There was also a lot more about Hugh than usual which was nice。This series relies very much on the charm of its main characters and their interactions。 Scanning the reviews I noticed that nearly everyone who had read the earlier books gave this one five stars。 People who were just joining the series at book 7 were more likely to give it three。 There is a lot to be said for reading some series in order！In A Lesson in Murder Ellie goes back to her old boarding school supposedly to give an 'old girl's' lecture。 The discovery of a body in the library has her staying on for several days and linking up with DCI Hugh Seldon to solve the case。 She also finds out a little more about her own history regarding her parents and her uncle which is interesting。I enjoyed it enormously as I have done all the previous books。 The setting was good， the mystery intriguing and the characters their usual delightful selves。 I hope the author keeps them coming。My thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for the opportunity to read and review this book。 。。。more
Meredith
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I adore Lady Eleanor Swift and A Lesson in Murder was delightful！ This time， Eleanor is at her old boarding school to give a speech when her favorite former teacher is found deceased。 Was she murdered or is it natural causes。 The board wants the investigation to be hush hush， leaving DCI Seldon with no choice but to enlist Eleanor and Clifford as his assistants。 A second death means it is murder， right？ The coroner says natural causes in both cases but luckily Eleanor and Clifford stay on the ca I adore Lady Eleanor Swift and A Lesson in Murder was delightful！ This time， Eleanor is at her old boarding school to give a speech when her favorite former teacher is found deceased。 Was she murdered or is it natural causes。 The board wants the investigation to be hush hush， leaving DCI Seldon with no choice but to enlist Eleanor and Clifford as his assistants。 A second death means it is murder， right？ The coroner says natural causes in both cases but luckily Eleanor and Clifford stay on the case and discover the culprit。 Along the way， Eleanor learns a few family secrets and puts to rest some old ghosts。 I thoroughly enjoyed this book， the characters are fun and the story interesting。 The involvement of current students added a lot to my enjoyment。 I look forward to the next one。 Thank you to #NetGalley for the opportunity to read an advance copy of #ALessoninMurder。 。。。more
The Sub Librarian
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So while I was completely aware that this was book 7 of a series， I took it that this could be a stand alone read。 I don’t think so。 It was cute and a good read but I really need to go back and read the entire series。 I gave it 3 stars because it was hard to follow without knowing the back story。 Thank you to NetGalley and Bookouture for my advanced readers copy in exchange for my honest review。
Anna Fox
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This is one of my favorite series。 I love Clifford。 Ellie and Hugh are good as well。。 There are no annoying reoccurring characters， which makes for an easy read for me （not wanting to throw the book across a room whenever the problem character shows up！） The mystery keeps me guessing。 Ellie travels around so there isn't a ton of dead bodies showing up her her small town。 Thank you to the author， publisher and NetGalley for my eARC in exchange for an honest review。 - I look forward hopefully to m This is one of my favorite series。 I love Clifford。 Ellie and Hugh are good as well。。 There are no annoying reoccurring characters， which makes for an easy read for me （not wanting to throw the book across a room whenever the problem character shows up！） The mystery keeps me guessing。 Ellie travels around so there isn't a ton of dead bodies showing up her her small town。 Thank you to the author， publisher and NetGalley for my eARC in exchange for an honest review。 - I look forward hopefully to many more in the series。 。。。more
Mystica
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1921 and Lady Eleanor Swift has been invited to give an address to the girls as she is considered a rather prestigious old girl。 Independent， adventurous and definitely not found elsewhere a rather sensible down to earth young woman who is also of the aristocracy。 Very unusual combination for the time。When one of her most beloved teachers are found dead just before her speech and which turns the whole school upside down， Eleanor is called upon to privately investigate along with Clifford her but 1921 and Lady Eleanor Swift has been invited to give an address to the girls as she is considered a rather prestigious old girl。 Independent， adventurous and definitely not found elsewhere a rather sensible down to earth young woman who is also of the aristocracy。 Very unusual combination for the time。When one of her most beloved teachers are found dead just before her speech and which turns the whole school upside down， Eleanor is called upon to privately investigate along with Clifford her butler who is a character in himself （and stories could be written from his point of view alone） to find out who did this。 The school seemingly made up of staid， respectable teachers is anything but and Eleanor discovers plot upon plot with many suspects。 It has to be whittled down and fast， because a second murder takes place。Entering the school as a relief was the only way Eleanor was able to access the school without suspicion and without incurring the wrath of its well heeled parents， who did not want even a whiff of scandal to touch their daughters at this elite school。 Fighting the establishment and discovering clues was not an easy task but the inimitable Lady Eleanor does it all in her usual unflappable style。Loved the plot， the characters， the settings， the era， everything！ 。。。more
Svetlana Tishchenko
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Seventh book in the Lady Eleanor Swift Mysteries is like a catch up with an old friend。Lady Swift and her gang （butler Clifford and dog Garfield） are sharing their story of yet another adventure into sleuthing。 This time the stage set at Eleanor's old school。 A teacher is found dead as a result of what looks like an accident。。。 But Ellie and Clifford think otherwise。 Along comes inspector and investigation begins。 Ellie is even asked for help， off the records， of course。What transpires is a very Seventh book in the Lady Eleanor Swift Mysteries is like a catch up with an old friend。Lady Swift and her gang （butler Clifford and dog Garfield） are sharing their story of yet another adventure into sleuthing。 This time the stage set at Eleanor's old school。 A teacher is found dead as a result of what looks like an accident。。。 But Ellie and Clifford think otherwise。 Along comes inspector and investigation begins。 Ellie is even asked for help， off the records， of course。What transpires is a very picturesque， fun and suspenseful story of uncovering culprits。 Reader gets a treat along the way of different tidbits into the lives of Ellie， Clifford， students and teachers of the school and surrounding villages。This book， like all the others in the series， made me ache for England again and again。 I'd love to be able to go and explore all those places。。。 A Lesson in Murder is a fun， easy， cozy， lovely and kind murder mystery that leaves you waiting for more。 。。。more
Roberta
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I love this series by Verity Bright， so it was lovely to receive the latest instalment （A Lesson in Murder） as an ARC。I really enjoyed the setting for this book， it’s unusual for an adult cozy crime to be set in a boarding school。 The insights into Eleanor’s earlier life， when she was at school， were really interesting。Although some of the regular characters don’t feature in this book， it’s always a pleasure to return to this world， and the characters feel like friends by now。 I love Clifford’s I love this series by Verity Bright， so it was lovely to receive the latest instalment （A Lesson in Murder） as an ARC。I really enjoyed the setting for this book， it’s unusual for an adult cozy crime to be set in a boarding school。 The insights into Eleanor’s earlier life， when she was at school， were really interesting。Although some of the regular characters don’t feature in this book， it’s always a pleasure to return to this world， and the characters feel like friends by now。 I love Clifford’s unparalleled efficiency， and I liked how the change in setting altered the dynamic between Eleanor and Chief Inspector Seldon。 It was fun exploring the school through Eleanor and Clifford’s eyes。The plot was a great one， and each character fell under my suspicion， until finally the solution was revealed。 There was a good range of suspects， and quite a few of them were hiding secrets。Overall， this book was really enjoyable， with a great cast of characters， and an intriguing mystery。 I definitely recommend it， and the whole series。I was given a free copy of this book， my opinions are my own。 。。。more
Elaine Tomasso
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I would like to thank Netgalley and Bookouture for an advance copy of A Lesson in Murder， the seventh novel to feature amateur sleuth Lafayette Eleanor Swift and her butler， Clifford， set in 1921。Lady Eleanor is back at her old school， St Mary’s， as guest of honour at the annual prize giving when the ceremony is halted due to the death of a staff member。 Mrs Wadsworth had been Ellie’s support as a lonely child and now she was lying dead in the library， murdered she and Clifford suspect as does C I would like to thank Netgalley and Bookouture for an advance copy of A Lesson in Murder， the seventh novel to feature amateur sleuth Lafayette Eleanor Swift and her butler， Clifford， set in 1921。Lady Eleanor is back at her old school， St Mary’s， as guest of honour at the annual prize giving when the ceremony is halted due to the death of a staff member。 Mrs Wadsworth had been Ellie’s support as a lonely child and now she was lying dead in the library， murdered she and Clifford suspect as does Chief Inspector Seldon when he arrives。 Ellie and Clifford stay on at the school to conduct an undercover investigation。I thoroughly enjoyed A Lesson in Murder， which is a light， frothy tale with an ingenious solution。 The novel is told entirely from Ellie’s point of view， so what she knows the reader knows and I still didn’t get near a solution， probably due to too much giggling and taking what I was told at face value。 It is difficult to see through the misdirection when you’re having fun。Being set in a boarding school the novel contains most of the usual tropes， mischievous school children， personality clashes in the staff， midnight feasts， school dinners， secret passages and lost diaries among others。 It is also heartwarming as Ellie champions the underdogs and releases untapped potential。 So， an excellent background that takes me back to my childhood reading that frames a clever murder mystery。 The solution is highly unlikely， but who needs verisimilitude when it’s all good， clean fun？ Not me。The novel misses the staff at Henley Hall， always another source of entertainment， but Ellie and Clifford manage to soldier on in their inimitable style， provoking laughter on a regular basis， ably assisted by Gladstone the dog。 To make up for the loss of “the ladies” the author moves the will they， won’t they relationship between Ellie and DCI Hugh Seldon a step closer to romance， but we’ve been here before， so who knows？A Lesson in Murder is a fun read that I have no hesitation in recommending。 。。。more
Ellie Rosser
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First off， I wish I would have known that this book was number 7 in a series。 It gave me major Agatha Christy vibes overall。 It was hard to track with what was going on in the story， and figure out who each character was， what they were saying and what was going on。 I thought that the storyline was good for the most part， slow at times。 I think that if I had know this was apart of a series， and had read the other books first， it would have made more sense to me。
Nolwenn
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I LOVED IT！ I've read and enjoyed every single adventure of Lady Eleanor Swift so far and this latest story is no exception。 I love all the characters， from Eleanor to Clifford and Hugh， from Master Gladstone to the little girls of Holly House （especially Elsbury）。 I particularly enjoy books set in schools/universities so that was a nice bonus to an already amazing book。 The story is gripping and fast-paced and a perfect escape read for the summer or a rainy day。Highly recommended to all fans of I LOVED IT！ I've read and enjoyed every single adventure of Lady Eleanor Swift so far and this latest story is no exception。 I love all the characters， from Eleanor to Clifford and Hugh， from Master Gladstone to the little girls of Holly House （especially Elsbury）。 I particularly enjoy books set in schools/universities so that was a nice bonus to an already amazing book。 The story is gripping and fast-paced and a perfect escape read for the summer or a rainy day。Highly recommended to all fans of cosy mysteries and the roaring 1920's。Thank you to the publisher who provided me with an e-copy of this book via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
MauiBeachReads
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This is the 7th book in the Lady Eleanor Swift Mystery series， but the 1st of the series that I've read。 I found it a quick and easy read with entertaining and engaging characters - and it was easy to pick up in the middle of the series。 This book finds Lady Eleanor back at the boarding school she attended as a child， preparing to give a speech to the students and staff。 Speech Day is interrupted with the discovery of the body of a beloved teacher。 Lady Eleanor and her butler， Clifford， are recr This is the 7th book in the Lady Eleanor Swift Mystery series， but the 1st of the series that I've read。 I found it a quick and easy read with entertaining and engaging characters - and it was easy to pick up in the middle of the series。 This book finds Lady Eleanor back at the boarding school she attended as a child， preparing to give a speech to the students and staff。 Speech Day is interrupted with the discovery of the body of a beloved teacher。 Lady Eleanor and her butler， Clifford， are recruited by DI Hugh Seldon to go undercover at the school to help solve the possible murder。 With lots of secrets to uncover at the school， we are taken along as Eleanor and Clifford work together （although it seems like Clifford is the real detective here） to solve the mystery。 There is a bit of chemistry between Eleanor and Hugh and hints at possible future romance in upcoming books。 Overall， I enjoyed this cozy mystery and have even ordered the first 2 books in the series so I can spend more time with these entertaining characters！Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for a free digital ARC in exchange for an honest review！ 。。。more
Michelle Debnam
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Having received the first in this series as a free download i quickly raced through the first 6 books and number 7 is just as goodFaced with a talk at her old school Lady Eleanor Swift is just about to start when news reaches that her favourite teachers body has been found in the library， at first a simple accident it would appear but Lady Eleanor notices that all is not what it seems。。。。Highly recommended
QNPoohBear
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Thank you to the publisher and NetGalley for an e-ARC。 All opinions expressed in this review are entirely my own and not affected by the giveaway。It's June 1921 and Lady Eleanor Swift is hoping the ground will open up and swallow her whole before she has to give a speech at her alma mater， St。 Mary's。 While Ellie's memories of the school are not so great， she agreed to speak about her travels as a favor to her favorite teacher， Mrs。 Wadsworth。 Fortunately， an emergency delays Ellie's speech and Thank you to the publisher and NetGalley for an e-ARC。 All opinions expressed in this review are entirely my own and not affected by the giveaway。It's June 1921 and Lady Eleanor Swift is hoping the ground will open up and swallow her whole before she has to give a speech at her alma mater， St。 Mary's。 While Ellie's memories of the school are not so great， she agreed to speak about her travels as a favor to her favorite teacher， Mrs。 Wadsworth。 Fortunately， an emergency delays Ellie's speech and then cancels the event。 Unfortunately， the emergency comes in the form of the death of Mrs。 Wadsworth in her beloved library。 Clifford suspects foul play and asks Ellie to take a look。 They both determine that the accident had to have been staged and the police must be called。 Ellie is surprised to see her friend Chief Inspector Seldon on the scene。 He's facing intense pressure from higher ups to call the death an accident and ensure the security of the school。 Seldon trusts Ellie and Clifford but his hands are tied unless。。。 he bends the rules and asks Ellie to go undercover。 As a boardinghouse mistress she'll have the opportunity to meet the staff and talk to the students without anyone the wiser。 Clifford will tag along to keep Ellie safe and help out on the grounds。 Ellie is nervous about her new assignment and would rather stay out of it to avoid another row with Hugh but he's asking her to work under him so can't really say no。 Her time at St。 Mary's brings a lot of surprises， including another death the police determine as natural causes。 Ellie and Clifford suspect otherwise。 Can they solve the case before Seldon gets fired？This is another very good entry in this series。 The 1920s references were minimal since the setting was a boarding school。 The history focus is on changing roles for women and progressive education that will teach girls to be strong， capable， adventurous women like Lady Swift！ I questioned a couple of word choices but when I looked them up they were actually around when the book was set。 "Get a grip" dates to the 1890s and the other expression I questioned was first recorded in print in 1919。 I liked the story well enough to stay up very late reading it but found the whodunit kind of lame。 I didn't expect it to be that person but I did suspect how the murderer got around。 I'm not into boarding school stories - except for Harry Potter- but I liked the cozy details of Ellie's personal journey the most。 Ellie is still a bit immature and scattered but that's why we love her。 Her strong， brave spirit and sense of adventure make her appealing。 I like that she's less than perfect but she still needs looking after and I'm worried Hugh is going to spring it on her that he has a kid。 She is NOT the motherly type。 As dorm supervisor she's more of a big sister。 Since Ellie attended the school and boarded at Holly House herself， she has intense empathy for the girls。 A troublemaker in her school days， Ellie had little regard for authority but of course as an adult she must follow the rules。 I think she did a good job balancing the adult in charge role with her desire to befriend the girls and be seen as fun。 She learns more about herself and her past and is coming to terms with her uncle's seeming abandonment of her as a child。 At first I didn't like how the relationship plot seemed to have fizzled since Ellie's birthday。 It's true Hugh works a lot and as a policeman he's very by the book but I thought they had come to an understanding。 While they don't have time for a date， Clifford works behind the scenes to make sure they have time alone to talk。 By the end， I was happy with how things went。 I felt really bad for Seldon in this book。 He hasn't slept and can't rest until this case is solved。 He's getting pressure from the higher ups who are being pressured by the school governor to hurry up and wrap up the case even take the lazy way out if it means getting out of the school quickly。 Still， we learn a bit more about him and see his personality come through more。 The banter between Ellie and Hugh is pretty cute。 I'm hoping for more next time。Clifford is incomparable。 He's fun but tough。 He looks after Ellie like a father figure/bodyguard rolled into one。 He's incredibly intelligent and perceptive。 He knows what Ellie needs before she does。 I would have liked seeing him working in the gardens a bit more。 That would have been funny。 He brings along Gladstone， the naughty bulldog， who sadly only has one good scene。 Sausages！ No onion for Gladstone， I hope。 I missed the other recurring characters though。 The ladies didn't come along。 At the school the teachers are a mixed bag of draconian old school， new school and downright weird。 Headmistress Miss Lonsdale is great。 She seems to care about the school， the girls AND see that the world has changed since the pre-war days。 Her education methods are sometimes unorthodox and she never uses the cane to punish a student。 I really like her and respect her。 I think Ellie does too。 She goes along with Seldon's plan and allows Ellie a lot of leeway to explore the school and talk to the teachers。 Second in command is Mrs。 Coulson。 She is NASTY！ Mrs。 Coulson is old school。 She liked the draconian （read sexist and cruel） rules and prefers to keep order with an iron fist。 She doesn't like being overruled by Miss Lonsdale， she doesn't like the elderly former English teacher turned librarian or the scatterbrained art teacher。 Who DOES she like？ I don't think she likes anyone。 I like her for murderer！ She's my chief suspect。 I'd like her to be the victim rather than the sweet old Mrs。 Wadsworth。 Mrs。 Wadsworth was lovely。 She understood children needed kindness， gentleness and imagination。 Boarding school shouldn't be a prison as Mrs。 Coulson would like it to be。 Mrs。 Wadsworth was a huge influence on Ellie and I'm sure she inspired many other girls to love literature and to travel the world。 Her legacy would be so special and enormous if she had been able to either retire voluntarily or die of natural causes。 She was 68 which doesn't sound very old today but from the way they described her， it sounds like 68 was the equivalent of 80-something today。 Her death is a real tragedy。Miss Munn， head of PE is a jolly， energetic type。 She can run pretty far and seems strong。 Somehow I don't think she'd concern herself with the librarian enough to have cause to murder the older woman though。 Matron， the school nurse， seems suspicious。 She's hiding something for sure and I don't think it's a small secret。 She's lying about where she was at the time of the murder。 Matron seems nice enough， no nonsense though。 I think she's good to the girls at least。 Miss Jupe， head of music， plays the role of the exotic "other。" The only person with brown skin at the school， she presents herself as foreign and mysterious。 She likes to gossip and dig for information from other people but seems reluctant to give up anything。 I think she's playing a role and may have information Ellie needs but won't share for whatever reason。 Miss Small is the art teacher。 She's very silly and the dreamy sort。 She has her head in the clouds。 I think Miss Small knows more about Mrs。 Wadsworth's death than she realizes。 That could put her in danger。 Miss Rice， the school secretary， is the typical middle-aged spinster variety of woman usually found in the 1920s。 She seems timid and rather reluctant to talk。 To me she feels 。。。 sad。。。 like a woman who hears about adventures but has never had one and will never。 I don't think she's the murderer or knows anything about it。There are a few men at the school。 The Chaplain is an odd sort of young fellow。 He seems suspicious but I guessed his secret pretty much right away。 Ellie should have figured it out sooner。 The Bursar is a super nasty lech。 He has a HUGE ego and thinks he's God's gift to mankind。 He served in the war and has an old injury that conveniently just flared up。 Is he telling the truth or lying？ Ellie's method of testing her theory is not a great one。 Why not let Gladstone run into the man？ If you called "sausages" I bet Gladstone would barrel into a man for his favorite food。 Finally， we have Mr。 Hepple， the groundskeeper。 He's been at the school forever and is very protective of it。 He knows every rule， every inch of the school and is determined to prevent outsiders from coming in。 He's very suspicious of Clifford but I think he's just one of those cranky gardeners。 I'm enjoying this series more with each book and will for sure read more！ 。。。more
Holly Reynolds
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I was eagerly awaiting this new book in the Lady Swift series。 I have become rather attached to Ellie， Clifford， Hugh， and of course， Master Gladstone， and I love passing my time immersed in another of their adventures。 In this book， we see a more vulnerable side to the strong whirlwind which is Ellie。 We learn more about her time growing up and about her parents， especially her mother。As usual， there is humour and laughter and a twist to keep you guessing。Can’t wait for the next instalment， and I was eagerly awaiting this new book in the Lady Swift series。 I have become rather attached to Ellie， Clifford， Hugh， and of course， Master Gladstone， and I love passing my time immersed in another of their adventures。 In this book， we see a more vulnerable side to the strong whirlwind which is Ellie。 We learn more about her time growing up and about her parents， especially her mother。As usual， there is humour and laughter and a twist to keep you guessing。Can’t wait for the next instalment， and especially to see if things progress with Hugh。 。。。more
Anna
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Thank you NetGalley and Bookouture for a copy of "A Lesson In Murder" in exchange for my honest review。 This was the 7th book in the Lady Eleanor Swift series and as always I was eagerly anticipating it and I was not disappointed。 While this book does not have the Henley Hall cast of characters， namely Mrs。 Butters the housekeeper， Mrs。 Trotman the cook and Polly the maid - we do have Clifford， DI Hugh Seldon and my all time favourite character Master Gladstone on this new adventure with Ellie。 Thank you NetGalley and Bookouture for a copy of "A Lesson In Murder" in exchange for my honest review。 This was the 7th book in the Lady Eleanor Swift series and as always I was eagerly anticipating it and I was not disappointed。 While this book does not have the Henley Hall cast of characters， namely Mrs。 Butters the housekeeper， Mrs。 Trotman the cook and Polly the maid - we do have Clifford， DI Hugh Seldon and my all time favourite character Master Gladstone on this new adventure with Ellie。 It's Speech Day at St。 Mary's the boarding school that Lord Byron sent Ellie to at the age of 9 when her parents disappeared。 This returned her to the scene of some of the unhappiest days of her life。 While on stage waiting to deliver her speech， there is an alarm bell that Ellie doesn't recognize and then several members of the staff leave the stage to check their departments。 When the parents are told that Speech Day would be rescheduled and sent home， Ellie learns that an accident has befallen her favourite teacher and boarding mistress Mrs。 Wadsworth。 Ellie remembers her as the only one to be kind to her when she was a pupil at the school。When DI Seldon is told by Whitehall not to investigate at the school， that the death of Mrs。 Wadsworth was an accident， he agrees to have Ellie and Clifford do some discrete investigating。 Ellie takes on the role of boarding mistress - replacing Mrs。 Wadsworth and Clifford helps out as a groundskeeper。 There is a long list of suspects - Miss Lonsdale the headmistress， Mrs。 Coulson， the deputy head （who insists that there is no reason to involve the police because it was an accident）， Mrs。 Jupe the music head， Miss Small the art head （who also found the body）， Miss Munn the PE head， Matron from the Sanitorium （who claims she didn't hear the bell）， Mr。 Hepple the groundskeeper， Miss Rice the school secretary， the Bursar （who is rather slimy and may be faking a twisted ankle） and the chaplain round out the staff。 A helper on the grounds claims that someone was moving about in the art room and he raised the alarm which set about the chain of events leading up to the discovery of the body in the library。Ellie learns that Holly House where she is now boarding mistress and where she herself used to live was where a plucky young girl named Phylida Henley was leader in 1871。 Lord Grenville Henley had 2 children - Lady Phylida Henley and Lord Byron Henley。 When there is another death in the school and again it is ruled an accident - DI Seldon is pulled from the case because someone at the school informed Whitehall that there is an unwarranted murder investigation at St。 Mary's。 Apparently unauthorized， untrained assistants were spying on the girls at the school。 We learn a lot of background to Ellie and her mother in this book。 We learn about the Holly House Book of Secrets that she started which detailed the secret passages at the school。 There is a lot of fun conversations between Ellie and Clifford。 It is fun reading her calling her oh so proper butler a "terror"。 We also have hint that Ellie and Hugh might want to be more than friends in the future。 This book again deserves more than 5 stars and I can't wait for the next book in the series。 。。。more
Heather
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This ARC was provided to me via Kindle by Bookouture and #NetGalley for my honest opinion。 Verity Bright immerses you in 1921 in this A Lesson in Murder。 You’ll actually feel as if you are there， the time， place with Lady Eleanor Swift。 Finding out her favorite teacher is murdered was not on her agenda when she returned to her old school。 The journey is quite enjoyable。
Yvonne （Fiction Books）
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“…and surely that’s not a body？”Recently， I have become quite invested in several different series of ‘Golden Age’ mysteries， with Lady Eleanor Swift， her butler Clifford and trusty canine companion Gladstone， right up there amongst my favourite amateur sleuthing partnerships。When I open the first page， to greet my new found friends， I just know that it is going to be like putting on a warm fluffy dressing gown and comfy slippers， curling up in front of a real roaring fire， with a warming drink， “…and surely that’s not a body？”Recently， I have become quite invested in several different series of ‘Golden Age’ mysteries， with Lady Eleanor Swift， her butler Clifford and trusty canine companion Gladstone， right up there amongst my favourite amateur sleuthing partnerships。When I open the first page， to greet my new found friends， I just know that it is going to be like putting on a warm fluffy dressing gown and comfy slippers， curling up in front of a real roaring fire， with a warming drink， some delicious snacks， and lovely company （once you have read this delightful story you’ll see exactly why， for yourself）。Whilst during the course of previous investigations， I have been made privy to certain personal facts about Eleanor and her life before she inherited her title and family property following the death of her uncle， this case takes things to a whole new level as Eleanor is taken back to a period of her childhood she had thought she would much rather have forgotten about。 However， as events unfold and from necessity， she finds herself becoming more deeply involved in day to day life at her old boarding school， where she uncovers new and hitherto unknown to her information about her family， which is bittersweet， very poignant and has the power to change her entire perspective about her past。The book also comes with an additional， very thoughtful little mini guide of historical notes， which elaborates on many quirky aspects of the story which are alluded to briefly， but which adds some interesting detailed facts to back up the general narrative。This well structured， multi-layered storyline， is totally immersive， beautifully textured and rich in detail and atmosphere。 The narrative is assured， observational and visually descriptive。 The dialogue is easy-going and conversational。 In amongst the growing body count， there are a few lighter， compassionate moments， which helps to release the tension for both teachers and pupils alike， and are a testament to the authors’ confidence in the imagery their words can conjure up。 Eleanor also has a habit of talking and reasoning with herself， although unlike myself， someone who tends to verbalise my conversations， Eleanor keeps them very much inside her own head， resulting in some lovely imaginary ‘speech bubbles’ as she sets about her various undercover investigations。There is no unnecessary preamble with this storyline， the action kicks in from the word go， when the body of Eleanor’s favourite teacher is discovered。 The chapters are short and punchy， keeping the dialogue fluid and the narrative seamless and easy to follow。 The ending is brought to a satisfying conclusion for almost everyone involved， with no annoying little loose ends left tantalisingly hanging。 Even Eleanor’s rather on-off， foundling relationship with DI Hugh Seldon， seems to finally be heading in the right direction， despite her own and Clifford’s involvement in yet another of his investigations， which has always hitherto， been a sticking point in any future they might have together as a couple。 On this occasion however， Hugh has no choice but to call on ‘inside help’ from the intrepid duo， even though he tries to fool himself into thinking that he is in control of the situation – as if！Eleanor has had to learn the lesson the hard way， about the protocols and accepted behaviours which come with the title of ‘Her Ladyship’。 Meanwhile Clifford has well and truly had his eyes and mind opened to the responsibilities of being both butler and confidante to a young woman who is far ahead of her times， is often unorthodox and downright unladylike in her behaviour， and is far from confident or happy with adhering to the traditional social mores and class structure， which her newly appointed station in life demands。 However as time has inexorably moved on， there has definitely been an unspoken shifting and meeting of minds between them。 Decorum and protocol remain very much the watchwords when circumstances dictate， whilst in more private and intimate moments， or whilst they are in consultation over yet anther murder investigation， a more easy relaxed atmosphere ensues。The authors have created a core cast of wonderfully developed， authentic characters， who will more than ably stand the test of time， combining high style and murder in an altogether unique way。 They are generally easy to connect with and invest in， with a dynamism and synergy which only comes from having been given a free hand and strong voice with which to tell their own stories， with merely the gentlest of guiding hands from their creators。 The extra characters added to compliment each investigation are all equally well defined and know the part they have to play， and whilst not all might be as amenable as Eleanor and Clifford， they are just as addictive and genuinely believable。This is pure enjoyment， entertainment and escapism – what better motives for reading can there possibly be！To share a few of the memorable moments from the book， visit。。。https://www。fiction-books。biz/reviews。。。 。。。more
Tracy Wood
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Your school days are supposed to be some of the happiest of your life but not always。 For Lady Eleanor Swift leaving St Mary's School was the best thing she did， so why is she voluntarily returning as a guest？ One reason would be to renew the friendship with her old house mistress and current librarian， Mrs Wadsworth， the one kindhearted teacher who， amazingly， is still there。 When Speech Day is interrupted by the sound of the school alarm the event is suddenly cancelled after the discovery of M Your school days are supposed to be some of the happiest of your life but not always。 For Lady Eleanor Swift leaving St Mary's School was the best thing she did， so why is she voluntarily returning as a guest？ One reason would be to renew the friendship with her old house mistress and current librarian， Mrs Wadsworth， the one kindhearted teacher who， amazingly， is still there。 When Speech Day is interrupted by the sound of the school alarm the event is suddenly cancelled after the discovery of Mrs Wadsworth's body。 Devastated by the news Eleanor is amazed when DCI Seldon arrives to oversee the investigation he wants her to undertake covertly， with the ever present Clifford， of course！ There are secrets to be uncovered， enquiries to be made as Eleanor finds herself taking over Mrs Wadsworth's position as head of Holly House and the welfare of the youngsters who will undoubtedly be missing the much loved librarian。 As she tries to investigate alongside her new and unfamiliar duties Eleanor finds it's not just the students who are gaining an education。 This is the seventh in the wonderful Lady Eleanor Swift mystery series and for just the second time the action moves away from Henley Hall。 With only Clifford， Seldon， and Gladstone from the main protagonists to assist her the storyline is a little different but no less entertaining because of it。 I have to admit that Clifford did come across a little less realistically this time。 He has always had the ability to provide Eleanor with everything necessary to solve a case but here， in an unfamiliar setting I found it harder to believe he could do so as， if not more， expertly than usual。 Clifford's perfection however， did nothing to reduce the reading experience and I particularly enjoyed Eleanor's moments of introspection and better understanding of her unhappy childhood。 There was also a very satisfying ending to this book with a promise of more to come and I can't wait to see what happens next。 I was able to read an advanced copy of this book thanks to NetGalley and the publishers but the opinions expressed are my own。 If you are a fan of this series you won’t be disappointed but as it can also be read as a standalone it could also introduce you to a wonderfully eccentric and enjoyable reading experience with six other stories to catch up on。 。。。more
jennet wheatstonelllsl
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