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The Mitford Trial

The Mitford Trial

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Summary

A timeless whodunnit with the fascinating Mitford sisters at its heart， The Mitford Trial is inspired by a real-life murder in a story full of intrigue， affairs and betrayal。

It's former lady's maid Louisa Cannon's wedding day， but the fantasy is shattered shortly after when she is approached by a secretive man asking her to spy on Diana Mitford - who is having an affair with the infamous Oswald Mosley - and her similarly fascist sister Unity。

Thus as summer 1933 dawns， Louisa finds herself accompanying the Mitfords on a glitzy cruise， full of the starriest members of Society。 But the waters run red when a man is found attacked， with suspects everywhere。

Back in London， the case is taken by lawyer Tom Mitford， and Louisa finds herself caught between worlds: of a love lost to blood， a family divided， and a country caught in conflict。

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Reviews

Kathy ，

Who knew these sisters were based on real women？ I sure didn't。 I am now starting the book on them written in 2020。 Who knew these sisters were based on real women？ I sure didn't。 I am now starting the book on them written in 2020。 。。。more

Judy ，

I'm I'm 。。。more

Joyce ，

In the opening Louisa Cannon， a lady’s maid marries Guy Sullivan a policeman。Then she is asked to go on a cruise with the Mitford women。 While at seaA murder is committed and Louisa plays detective as her husband comesAboard to surprise her。 This is a period tale and follows that of the DowntonAbbey stories。it depicts the wealthy and the tensions between the classes。There is Witt， twists and turns， and sone tension in this mystery。 It comes toA satisfying conclusion。

Stefania Saviane ，

Questo poliziesco storico， ambientato all'inizio degli anni Trenta， è il quarto libro della serie basata sulle avventure delle sorelle Mitford， personaggi realmente esistiti， anche se si può leggere da solo perché contiene pochi rimandi a storie precedenti。Altri personaggi storici sono presenti， perché il libro si basa su una storia realmente avvenuta。La storia è dapprima raccontata durante il suo svolgimento， poi comincia a saltellare fra il momento in cui accadono i fatti narrati e il momento Questo poliziesco storico， ambientato all'inizio degli anni Trenta， è il quarto libro della serie basata sulle avventure delle sorelle Mitford， personaggi realmente esistiti， anche se si può leggere da solo perché contiene pochi rimandi a storie precedenti。Altri personaggi storici sono presenti， perché il libro si basa su una storia realmente avvenuta。La storia è dapprima raccontata durante il suo svolgimento， poi comincia a saltellare fra il momento in cui accadono i fatti narrati e il momento in cui vengono raccontati in tribunale。 Per quanto funzionale， questo espediente ha rallentato una storia già lenta， finendo per renderla noiosa。La protagonista è la ex-cameriera della famiglia Mitford， ormai sposata e avviata ad una nuova carriera come dattilografa， che deve tornare a servizio per il bene della patria。 Donna osservatrice e intelligente， non può tuttavia interferire negli eventi， e questo l'ho trovato frustrante。Anche le azioni degli altri personaggi sono poco condivisibili， si riesce ad immedesimarsi proprio poco。 。。。more

Lesley Halliday ，

I wasn't sure how to rate this， as although it's an enjoyable 'whodunnit'， the writing is unsophisticated。 You can tell the author is a journalist as the chapters read more like a 1000 word piece on X event。 I have read another in this series previously， and I didn't recall the writing being as poor as this。 It's a bit 'and then he said and then she said and then he he replied'。 I enjoyed the story， but I prefer something with a bit more depth I wasn't sure how to rate this， as although it's an enjoyable 'whodunnit'， the writing is unsophisticated。 You can tell the author is a journalist as the chapters read more like a 1000 word piece on X event。 I have read another in this series previously， and I didn't recall the writing being as poor as this。 It's a bit 'and then he said and then she said and then he he replied'。 I enjoyed the story， but I prefer something with a bit more depth 。。。more

Catherine Wojtkun ，

A timeless murder mystery with the fascinating， glamorous Mitford sisters at its heart， The Mitford Trial is the fourth installment in the Mitford Murders series from Jessica Fellowes， inspired by a real-life murder in a story full of intrigue， affairs and betrayal。It's lady's maid Louisa Cannon's wedding day， but the fantasy is shattered shortly after when she is approached by a secretive man asking her to spy on Diana Mitford--who is having an affair with the infamous Oswald Mosley--and her si A timeless murder mystery with the fascinating， glamorous Mitford sisters at its heart， The Mitford Trial is the fourth installment in the Mitford Murders series from Jessica Fellowes， inspired by a real-life murder in a story full of intrigue， affairs and betrayal。It's lady's maid Louisa Cannon's wedding day， but the fantasy is shattered shortly after when she is approached by a secretive man asking her to spy on Diana Mitford--who is having an affair with the infamous Oswald Mosley--and her sister Unity。Thus as summer 1933 dawns， Louisa finds herself accompanying the Mitfords on a glitzy cruise， full of the starriest members of Society。 But the waters run red when a man is found attacked。Back in London， the case is taken by lawyer Tom Mitford， and Louisa finds herself caught between worlds: of a love lost， a family divided， and a country caught in conflict 。。。more

Marco ，

Scritto molto bene e dalla lettura leggera e scorrevole。 Ottimo romanzo pieno di indagini e intrighi in un'ambientazione degli anni '30。 Scritto molto bene e dalla lettura leggera e scorrevole。 Ottimo romanzo pieno di indagini e intrighi in un'ambientazione degli anni '30。 。。。more

Amanda - Mrs B's Book Reviews ，

*https://mrsbbookreviews。wordpress。comInternational bestselling author Jessica Fellowes has produced another suspense filled volume in her Mitford Sisters series titled The Mitford Trial。 With plenty of plot twists and a good serve of intrigue， The Mitford Trial charts the rise and popularity of fascism in a world of mounting conflict。 Jessica Fellowes has produced another thrilling chapter in her popular historical series。The Mitford Trial welcomes back Louisa Cannon， a maid who unwittily becom *https://mrsbbookreviews。wordpress。comInternational bestselling author Jessica Fellowes has produced another suspense filled volume in her Mitford Sisters series titled The Mitford Trial。 With plenty of plot twists and a good serve of intrigue， The Mitford Trial charts the rise and popularity of fascism in a world of mounting conflict。 Jessica Fellowes has produced another thrilling chapter in her popular historical series。The Mitford Trial welcomes back Louisa Cannon， a maid who unwittily becomes a spy。 On her wedding day， Louisa interacts with a man who asks her to spy on the famous Mitford family。 While one Mitford sister has attracted unwanted attention to due an illicit affair， the other Mitford sister is being scrutinised for her fascist activities。 Louisa embarks on a glamourous cruise with the Mitford family in an effort to obtain more information about their movements。 This luxurious cruise soon ends in disaster when someone is struck down violently and the eye of suspicion is cast on many on board the glitzy cruise。 The Mitford Trial also travels to Britain’s capital as the heroine of the tale is embroiled in family conflicts， rising fascism and a difficult court case。 What scandals await the cast of The Mitford Trial？If you a looking for a great mystery series that takes you inside the world of the rich and glamorous from times past， The Mitford Trial is a good story to turn to。 I have only touched on this series a little， having read and enjoyed the series opener when it was released。 There have been two more books since Jessica Fellowes first introduced this intriguing series， but I haven’t had a chance to read them yet。 The opportunity to reconnect with this series thanks to the fourth issue of the infamous Mitford family fold came my way via a review copy of The Mitford Trial。This time around former maid Louisa Cannon really takes to the floor and directs much of the action in The Mitford Trial。 We also gain a significant insight into the world of Diana and Unity Mitford， thanks to Louisa’s spying activities。 Fellowes devotes plenty of page time to the wider Mitford clan。 With the addition of Louisa’s husband Guy， a detective， the reader is presented with a solid set of interesting characters。 Louisa is a joy to follow and I found her warmth， honesty， bravery and movements very interesting。 While the Mitford sisters had me swooning over their glamour， elegance and sophistication。 I would love to have inhabited their world and I enjoyed watching how these women pushed the boundaries placed on them during these restrictive times。The main mystery line of The Mitford Trial was full of suspicion， conspiracy， intricate plots and underhanded activities。 The scenes based on the ritzy cruise liner allow for a closed type whodunnit case to evolve。 Think a good dash of Agatha Christie or even contemporary novelist Ruth Ware。 However， I will honestly admit to being a duped by this one。 The mystery seemed to be quite complicated and confusing at times。 I definitely struggled to get a good handle on this aspect of the story。 The Mitford Trial definitely keeps you on your toes。For me， the period detail is what enticed me to continue reading along， even when some areas of the book proved to be a challenge。 The areas focused on the rising popularity of fascism and the growth of Nazism in Germany made The Mitford Trial historically interesting。 It was also fascinating to observe the vices of the upper class and their failings as this novel progressed。 Injecting plenty of real-life happenings into the book as explained by the author in her historical notes gave this book a great sheen。 I’m sure other readers out there and fans of the series will appreciate all that Jessica Fellowes has to offer in The Mitford Trial。*Thanks is extended to Hachette Australia for providing a free copy of this book for review purposes。 。。。more

cri ，

Forse il più cupo tra i quattro romanzi， l'eco della seconda guerra si fa sentire in modo molto deciso。 Questa volta è più interessante la ricostruzione storica che il giallo in sé。 Forse il più cupo tra i quattro romanzi， l'eco della seconda guerra si fa sentire in modo molto deciso。 Questa volta è più interessante la ricostruzione storica che il giallo in sé。 。。。more

Teresa ，

I still enjoy this series of audiobooks。 although I understand that the self-centered sisters are a product of their class and times， I’m becoming a little weary of them。 Let’s find a silver lining for Louisa。

Daria ，

4 e 1/2

Alyssa ，

After having just recently finished the previous book in this series， this one was very disappointing。 I predicted the "twist" before it happened， and the story itself was very slow and drawn out。 After having just recently finished the previous book in this series， this one was very disappointing。 I predicted the "twist" before it happened， and the story itself was very slow and drawn out。 。。。more

kath hall ，

Too naive for me。I found the plot boring and predictable。 Without the Mitford sister's it would have been totally bland and I was left wishing for a deeper insight into pre war sentiments especially about Oswald Mosley。 Too naive for me。I found the plot boring and predictable。 Without the Mitford sister's it would have been totally bland and I was left wishing for a deeper insight into pre war sentiments especially about Oswald Mosley。 。。。more

Meg ，

Jessica Fellows is becoming one of my favorite authors。 mystery and historical fiction， How can you go wrong？！

Candlin ，

While I was interested in the main character， Louisa， I found the novel ultimately disappointing and annoying。 Louisa has been a Lady’s maid to various of the Mitford Sisters。 These are actual historical figures， some who became writers， others who became fascists。 In the early scenes， I found it difficult to distinguish one sister from another。 Maybe the author assumes that we know them already？The author would also flip from one time period to another， 1933 when the murder took place to 1931， While I was interested in the main character， Louisa， I found the novel ultimately disappointing and annoying。 Louisa has been a Lady’s maid to various of the Mitford Sisters。 These are actual historical figures， some who became writers， others who became fascists。 In the early scenes， I found it difficult to distinguish one sister from another。 Maybe the author assumes that we know them already？The author would also flip from one time period to another， 1933 when the murder took place to 1931， then back to 33， then forward to 35 and the trial， then back to 33 and back to 35 and… This authorial strategy was dizzying and ultimately annoying。 The mystery was reasonably well constructed and the descriptions of the cruise ship and the people were good。 However， although Louisa ultimately understands what happened， it’s an ugly and disappointing revelation that leaves one disappointed in everyone involved。 So， while I enjoyed some of the time I spent with Louisa， I had to drag myself through the last 30 pages， and won’t be reading others in the series。 。。。more

Maria Sclafani ，

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 I’ve read the other books in this series and enjoyed them， but I didn’t like this one as much。 Part of the problem was the alternating storylines- I don’t think alternating between the murder on the Princess Alice and the trial 2 years later worked very well。 At least in the audiobook。 The other problem was the Louisa-turns-spy storyline。 It wasn’t very believable and I feel like she wasn’t a very good spy in the end？

Jbsfaculty ，

Nice to know it's based a true story。 Nice to know it's based a true story。 。。。more

Farah Mendlesohn ，

Good solid read。 Well plotted and thought through。

Mary Jo ，

Finora il più bello della serie， meno frivolo， più strutturata la trama e con basi storiche e politiche molto più impattanti。 Piacevole da leggere Consiglio

Roberta Crownover ，

Fellowes' work is finely researched and compelling story-telling。 Fellowes' work is finely researched and compelling story-telling。 。。。more

Jean Bolan ，

Interesting time period and characters。 Some surprise in the outcome。 Overall a light read， but entertaining。

Janet Mahlum ，

I thought this would be a trial of one of the Mitford sisters， but instead it is a trial where Tom Mitford played a minor role。 I found the close with the explanation of what was fact and what was real more interesting in the book itself。

Philippe Bogdanoff ，

I so much disliked this book #4 （（（（（（I've read the previous 3 books and they were OK， but this one I simply did not like。Everything was wrong for me: the dialogues， the setting， the relations between characters It felt like you are reading something synthetic， like shewing on plastic candy， smells like a real candy， has a taste of a real candy， but it all fakesSome banal phrases （（（Not to myself: please do not read any of Jessica Fellows books。She has been riding the name of her uncle for a whi I so much disliked this book #4 （（（（（（I've read the previous 3 books and they were OK， but this one I simply did not like。Everything was wrong for me: the dialogues， the setting， the relations between characters It felt like you are reading something synthetic， like shewing on plastic candy， smells like a real candy， has a taste of a real candy， but it all fakesSome banal phrases （（（Not to myself: please do not read any of Jessica Fellows books。She has been riding the name of her uncle for a while， and now she simply can not write （（（（ 。。。more

Ann Adams ，

The un-raveling mystery part interested me but the fascist leanings were a bit off-putting for me。

Jayne Ormerod ，

I know it's based on actual people， which limits the storyline， but it just didn't get it。 I think maybe if I'd read the first books first I would have been more connected to the characters。 Nothing against the author， well written， just not my cup of tea。 I know it's based on actual people， which limits the storyline， but it just didn't get it。 I think maybe if I'd read the first books first I would have been more connected to the characters。 Nothing against the author， well written， just not my cup of tea。 。。。more

Sharon ，

This is the fourth book in the Mitford Murders series。 Louisa Cannon is looking forward to her impending marriage to DS Guy Sullivan， it is a happy time for Louisa。 Louisa is asked to accompany Diana & Unity Mitford and their mother on the Princess Alice cruise ship in 1933。 More importantly， Louisa， now Mrs Sullivan is to keep tabs on both Diana， who is awaiting divorce from Bryan Guinness and having an affair with Oswald Mosley and Unity， a Nazi sympathizer。 Louisa acting as lady’s maid to The This is the fourth book in the Mitford Murders series。 Louisa Cannon is looking forward to her impending marriage to DS Guy Sullivan， it is a happy time for Louisa。 Louisa is asked to accompany Diana & Unity Mitford and their mother on the Princess Alice cruise ship in 1933。 More importantly， Louisa， now Mrs Sullivan is to keep tabs on both Diana， who is awaiting divorce from Bryan Guinness and having an affair with Oswald Mosley and Unity， a Nazi sympathizer。 Louisa acting as lady’s maid to The Mitford’s is surprised when Guy comes aboard for a few days before he must leave when they dock in Rome。。 Unfortunately， a wealthy passenger is attacked and later dies。 Louisa has not disclosed to Guy the real reason she had to accompany the Mitford’s on this cruise。 The story then switches to a courtroom in 1935， of the trial of the two accused of the murder on board the Princess Alice and then back to the events on the Princess Alice cruise in 1933。 I loved the characters of Guy & Louisa and came to strongly dislike the actions of Diana & Unity Mitford。 We learn in the historical notes， the trial was based on true events。 I listened to the audiobook and enjoyed the narration。 。。。more

Veronica ，

3。5⭐️

George ，

The denouement is an exemplary specimen of why I don't want to read spy novels。 And with the Cannon-Sullivan marriage having been celebrated only in the opening chapters here， I'm now cliff-hung about its solidity！So， despite and because of disappointment， this one is on my Look for Sequels list that the Salt Lake City library system helps me maintain。 The denouement is an exemplary specimen of why I don't want to read spy novels。 And with the Cannon-Sullivan marriage having been celebrated only in the opening chapters here， I'm now cliff-hung about its solidity！So， despite and because of disappointment， this one is on my Look for Sequels list that the Salt Lake City library system helps me maintain。 。。。more

Maxine ，

It is 1933 and the Nazis have just taken power in Germany。 In England， Louisa Cannon is asked to accompany part of the Mitford family， her former employer， on a European cruise。 At first she refuses since she has just recently married Guy， a DC with the CID and she is studying to be a stenographer。 However， she is approached by Iain， a government agent， who asks her to reconsider。 Diana， one of the Mitford daughters is having an affair with Oswald Mosley， leader of the British Union of Fascists， It is 1933 and the Nazis have just taken power in Germany。 In England， Louisa Cannon is asked to accompany part of the Mitford family， her former employer， on a European cruise。 At first she refuses since she has just recently married Guy， a DC with the CID and she is studying to be a stenographer。 However， she is approached by Iain， a government agent， who asks her to reconsider。 Diana， one of the Mitford daughters is having an affair with Oswald Mosley， leader of the British Union of Fascists， and Iain wants Louisa to discover any useful information she can about the fascists' plans。 He also asks her to keep her purpose for deciding to go on the cruise a secret even from Guy。 Louisa agrees but this becomes a lot harder when Guy surprises her by joining her on the ship shortly before a murder occurs。The Mitford Trial is the fourth in The Mitford Murders by Jessica Fellowes but the first I have read。 As a result， I was unaware that it was based on true events。 At first， it seems like a classic locked room mystery but it soon becomes clear that this will not be that。。。or at least not just that。 The action on the ship is interrupted occasionally by the later trial and although I guessed the murderer fairly quickly， I did not guess the motive or the outcome。 Definitely one for fans of the series or anyone who enjoys historical fiction with a touch of the Golden Age and given depth by real historical characters and details。Thanks to Netgalley and St martin's press for the opportunity to read this book in exchange for an honest review 。。。more

Jo ，

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 Louisa， a former lady’s maid and now newly married to a police officer， allows herself to be talked into a role as an espionage agent on a cruise ship。 Loosely based on a real incident， the book follows members f the Mitford family on the ship and through the subsequent murder trial。It seems contrived that Louisa would take a stranger’s word， with no evidence， that he was working for the British government， and that she would not share the exchange with her police officer- husband。 Further， ther Louisa， a former lady’s maid and now newly married to a police officer， allows herself to be talked into a role as an espionage agent on a cruise ship。 Loosely based on a real incident， the book follows members f the Mitford family on the ship and through the subsequent murder trial。It seems contrived that Louisa would take a stranger’s word， with no evidence， that he was working for the British government， and that she would not share the exchange with her police officer- husband。 Further， there appears to be a breakdown in the editing。 Ch 24 starts with ‘The prosecution counsel called Blythe North as their witness’。 Several chapters later， in ch 31， ‘I should like to call the first witness for the prosecution: the first officer for the Princess Alice， Mr。 Greg Ligan’。All in all， I found it an easy read， and would read others in the series， but would not rate it highly。 。。。more

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