The Heiress of Linn Hagh, Karen Charlton
The Heiress of Linn Hagh, Karen Charlton
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The Heiress of Linn Hagh

Author: Karen Charlton

Narrator: Michael Page

Unabridged: 10 hr 10 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download (DRM Protected)

Published: 06/09/2015


Synopsis

Northumberland, 1809: A beautiful young heiress disappears from her locked bedchamber at Linn Hagh.The local constables are baffled and the townsfolk cry ‘witchcraft’.The heiress’s uncle summons help from Detective Lavender and his assistant, Constable Woods, who face one of their most challenging cases: The servants and local gypsies aren’t talking; Helen’s siblings are uncooperative; and the sullen local farmers are about to take the law into their own hands.Lavender and Woods find themselves trapped in the middle of a simmering feud as they uncover a world of family secrets, intrigue and deception in their search for the missing heiress.Taut, wry and delightful, The Heiress of Linn Hagh is a rollicking tale featuring Lavender and Woods—a double act worthy of Holmes and Watson.Revised edition: This edition of The Heiress of Linn Hagh includes editorial revisions.

About Karen Charlton

Karen Charlton writes historical mystery and is also the author of a nonfiction genealogy book, Seeking Our Eagle. She has published short stories and numerous articles and reviews in newspapers and magazines. An English graduate and ex-teacher, Karen has led writing workshops and has spoken at a series of literary events across the North of England, where she lives. A stalwart of the village pub quiz and a member of a winning team on the BBC quiz show ‘Eggheads’, Karen also enjoys the theatre, and she won a Yorkshire Tourist Board award for her Murder Mystery Weekends. Find out more about Karen’s work at www.karencharlton.com.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Kylie on September 04, 2019

A fun read that sees Detective Lavender and his offsider Constable Woods venture to the north of England, where an heiress has gone missing from a seemingly locked room. Honestly, the plot was transparent, but the writing and the beautiful setting made up for this. I did find the book enjoyable, but......more

Goodreads review by Clemens on May 06, 2020

This delightful book is the 1st volume of "The Detective Lavender Mystery" series from, for me a very new and talented author, Karen Charlton. At the end of the book you'll notice an Author's Note, in which the historical details concerning this book are superbly documented, and these are wonderfully......more

Goodreads review by Emma on January 19, 2018

I really enjoyed this. I am currently working my way through the Sebastian St.. Cyr Regency series so my interest was piqued by a different series set in the time period. But also I read another book about the Bow Street runners recently and knew hardly anything about them so I found it fascinating.......more


Quotes

‘Worthy of Agatha Christie.’ —Sandra Mangan, crimefictionlover.com‘Fabulous, rollicking tale of intrigue and family secrets.’ —B.A. Morton, author of The Wildewood Chronicles‘Charlton hooked me with her eerie, suspenseful tale and I didn’t want to be pulled away from it for a second.’ —Cathy G. Cole, Kittling Books‘A romp of a whodunit.’ —Moonyeen Blakey, author of The Assasin’s Wife