Murder Through the English Post, Jessica Ellicott
Murder Through the English Post, Jessica Ellicott
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Murder Through the English Post

Author: Jessica Ellicott

Narrator: Barbara Rosenblat

Unabridged: 9 hr

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Recorded Books

Published: 07/26/2022


Synopsis

When a rash of poisoned pen letters envelops their sleepy English village, Beryl and Edwina, the delightfully mismatched friends and sleuths-of-a-certain-age, step up to stamp out the evil-minded epistles in Jessica Ellicott’s sixth historical mystery set in the wake of WWI.

What began for two dear if very different friends—an American adventuress and a prim and proper Brit—as a creative response to the lean times following the Great War has evolved into a respectable private enquiry business. So much so that
Constable Gibbs calls upon Beryl and Edwina to solve a curious campaign of character assassination.

A series of anonymous accusations sent via post have set friend against friend and neighbor against neighbor. In her new position as magistrate, Edwina has already had to settle one dispute that led to fisticuffs. Even Beryl has received a poison
pen letter, and while she finds its message preposterous and laughable, others are taking the missives to heart. Their headstrong housekeeper Beddoes is ready to resign and one villager has attempted to take her own life.

The disruption of the peace goes far beyond malicious mischief when another villager is murdered. Now it’s up to the intrepid sleuths to read between the lines and narrow down the suspects to identify the lethal letter writer and ensure that justice is delivered …

Reviews

Goodreads review by Sarah on June 22, 2024

A fascinating story about what the written word can do and how it affects us for good or ill mixed into this cozy mystery. Beryl and Edwina are face with poison pen letters that have been loosed upon the people of the village. These letters start out going to many of the citizens letting them know t......more

Goodreads review by Toni on May 14, 2022

This is the 6th in the Beryl and Edwina historical cozy mystery series. Life continues on in the English Village od Walmsley Parma for friends Edwina and Beryl.. Everyday life has been quiet for the two friends as Edwina starts her new position of Magistrate and Beryl the Adventuress, gets bored. Th......more

Goodreads review by June on May 08, 2022

Secrets. Everyone has secrets. Small towns, despite their idyllic image, harbor many. In the case of the small English village of Walmsley Parva, the biggest is "Who's sending poison pen letters?" It's been awhile since I've dropped in on Beryl, the adventure lover, more apt to be climbing a mountain......more