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Murder Through the English Post

Beryl and Edwina Mysteries Series, Book 6

#6 in series

by Jessica Ellicott
Barbara Rosenblat
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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 ...

  • Creators

  • Series

    Beryl and Edwina Mystery

  • Publisher

  • Release date

    July 26, 2022

  • Formats

    • OverDrive Listen audiobook

      • ISBN: 9781705057964
      • File size: 259406 KB
      • Duration: 09:00:25

  • Languages

    • English

  • Reviews

    • Publisher's Weekly

      June 13, 2022
      In Ellicott’s leisurely sixth mystery set in the English village of Walmsley Parva in the early 1920s (after 2021’s Murder in an English Glade), someone is making a great deal of mischief in the village by sending out the most distressing anonymous letters. When the new doctor’s wife attempts suicide after receiving one of these nasty missives, private enquiry agents Beryl Helliwell, “a confirmed adventuress,” and her slightly less exuberant friend, village magistrate Edwina Davenport, investigate. They soon discover that practically everyone in Walmsley Parva has received such a letter, including a pillar of the local garden club, whose subsequent death makes it imperative that they find the culprit. Meanwhile, Edwina works on her novel featuring cowboy-gunslinger Bart Dalton, and both women embark upon their new role as spokeswomen for a line of convenience foods for Colonel Kimberly’s Condiment Company, as their profession makes them “the very model of modern womanhood.” Never mind the slow pace and an easily solvable mystery. This charming outing succeeds as pure escapism. Agent: John Talbot, Talbot Fortune Agency.

    • AudioFile Magazine
      A phenomenal narration by the esteemed Golden Voice narrator Barbara Rosenblat brings all of the characters of this cozy mystery to life. Delivering seamless transitions between Beryl, the American adventuress, and Edwina, the prim and proper Brit, Rosenblat deftly navigates this story of poison-pen letters and preposterous rumor mongering. Convincing accents for all the characters set this narration apart, showcasing not only American but also several types of British characters, both female and male. This is the sixth installment in the series, although it stands on its own if read out of sequence. Set in a deliciously quaint English boardinghouse, this mystery will appeal to fans of Agatha Christie and MC Beaton. C.F. Winner of AudioFile Earphones Award © AudioFile 2022, Portland, Maine

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