Murder in the Snow: A gripping 1920s historical cozy mystery (A Lady Eleanor Swift Mystery)

An English Christmas has mince pies, cheerful carols, a twinkling tree and a murder? Thank goodness Lady Swift is on the scene! Winter, 1920. Amateur sleuth Lady Eleanor Swift is feeling festive. She is playing host to the entire village at Henley Hall for gifts, games and gingerbread. Shes also purchased perfect presents for each of her household not forgetting the biggest bone in the butchers shop for her partner in crime, Gladstone the bulldog and is looking forward to celebrating her first English country Christmas. As snowflakes fall, Eleanor is cheering on contestants in the traditional Christmas fun run in the grounds of the Hall. But tragedy strikes when one of the runners drops dead at the finish line. Dashing Detective Seldon is convinced its just a heart attack, but Eleanor isnt so sure. When she finds a rather distinctive key where the man fell, Eleanor knows shell never rest until she finds out the truth about what happened in her own home. Next the vicar is taken ill with what looks like poison and Eleanor starts to wonder if the two cases are linked. When someone tries to frame her by planting poisoned berries in her own kitchen, she knows speed is of the essence. But the entire village was at Henley Hall for the festivities and Eleanor has enough suspects to stuff a town full of turkeys. Can she nail the true killer and clear her name in time for Christmas? Christmas wont be complete without it! A festive treat for fans of Agatha Christie, TE Kinsey and Lee Strauss. Readers are utterly addicted to Murder in the Snow! Can I give it six stars please?... Pretty much perfect Bright has the amazing gift of bringing the reader into that world where the characters are alive. Goodreads Reviewer Such fun! As usual! Its Christmas time so, what more could you ask for?... Ellies character just keeps getting better and better. Shes strong, intelligent, helpful, down to earth and with a clever sense of humour The murder mystery was a good one Lovely series with a cast of endearing characters you cant help but love. Goodreads Reviewer The Lady Eleanor Swift books are such a delight to read, and this one is no different!... I love how the book leads you in many directions and just when you think youve uncovered the killer, you find that youve got it all wrong! The twists add the right amount of mystery to this great read. Looking forward to more books in this entertaining series. Goodreads Reviewer Put your feet up, take a sip of parsnip perry or chestnut liqueur, a slice of Christmas cake, a mince pie or a morsel of Stilton and transport yourself back to Christmas 1920 Oh the sheer joy of escaping these dark times in the company of these wonderful characters A twisty mystery A delightful, fun and entertaining read but try not to read when youre hungry as I guarantee youll want to reach for the cake tin! If you like Christie or Dorothy Sayers then I think its well worth giving this novel a go. Goodreads Reviewer An old-fashioned, festive whodunnit, a fabulous cozy Christmas read!... I absolutely adored this book! it reminded me a of a cozy Christmas TV special. If you are a fan of such things as Poirot, Miss Marple and Downton Abbey then this book is definitely for you! I loved all the characters especially the elderly, mischievous and very humorous bulldog named Gladstone It kept me guessing right up to the very end. I cant wait to read the rest of the books in the series now. My Reading Narnia