Death and the Joyful Woman

Name: Death and the Joyful Woman
Brand: Recorded Books
Availability: InStock
Author: Ellis Peters
ISBN: 9781440788642

Author: Ellis Peters

Series: Inspector Felse Mysteries #2

Narrator: Simon Prebble

Unabridged: 7 hr 26 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Recorded Books

Published: 12/04/2009

Categories: Fiction, Mystery & Detective, Cozy

Synopsis

Alfred Armiger was like a bull in the ring, belligerent and sure of himself. But Armiger was mortal after all. There was no stronger proof of it than the blood that oozed from his skull, mingling with the red wine he'd spilled on the floor at the moment of impact.

About Ellis Peters

Ellis Peters (1913-1995) was the pseudonym of Edith Pargeter. She was a renowned writer of detective novels and was awarded the Cartier Diamond Dagger for a lifetime's achievement in the genre.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Jeanne on February 05, 2022

Some books you have to work to love. Death and the Joyful Woman was love at first sight. Kitty was beautiful and charming, the sort of woman who draws men like sugar water draws bees. But Dom Felse, through whose eyes this book is told, saw both the light gaiety, but also her generosity, kindness, r......more

Goodreads review by Cindy on May 21, 2021

I decided to give this series another try after my friend Nicole mentioned it. I loved this story which includes Felse’s son. Four stars within the genre.......more

Goodreads review by Ebookwormy1 on July 26, 2018

Due to a lingering illness, my second rendevous with the Felse family was the day after I’d read #1. Noting that it won the Edgar Award for Best Novel, I was excited to see Peters continue and I wasn’t disappointed. This installment expands the world beyond the fictional Comerford to include the equa......more