A Body at the Altar

An Utterly Gripping Murder Mystery You’ll Finish in One Sitting

De: Dee MacDonald

Narrado por: Jane McDowell

Jilted grooms, sudden deaths, broken hearts and threatening letters. All in a day’s work for super sleuth Kate Palmer!

Nurse Kate Palmer thought the pretty Cornish village of Tinworthy would be the perfect place for a peaceful retirement. She couldn’t have been more wrong! But even she is shocked when she attends a beautiful wedding at St. Pirin’s Church and the handsome groom drops dead in front of her very eyes.

While the rest of the wedding party panics, Kate notices the strange behaviour of the not-so-blushing bride and the posh mother-in-law - and vows to find out the truth behind the poor young man’s sudden demise. Especially when the new detective Charlotte Martin makes it known that she doesn’t want Kate involved - and also shows an interest in Woody Forrest, Kate’s partner in crime-solving.

Undeterred, Kate discovers this isn’t the only wedding to have been sabotaged. A series of peculiar letters contain the clues Kate needs to get to the heart of the matter. But is the mystery letter writer behind the unusual deaths? Or is more than one person responsible for the strange goings on in the seaside village....

As Kate digs deeper, she adds more suspects to her growing list: the world-weary vicar, the unlucky-in-love cleaner and the bride’s former flame. But, as a pair of boots bring Kate closer to the killer, it becomes clear their investigation has placed Woody in danger.

Can Kate solve the murder and save the man she loves at the same time?

©2021 Dee MacDonald (P)2021 Bookouture, an imprint of Storyfire Ltd.

Love the Quirky Characters in Cornwall

Really enjoy the fun to solve mysteries, location details, local characters, Kate, Woody and their sexagenarian relationship!

Fun read

Author is good at weaving a fun read with a bit of intrigue. You get a good feel for village life.

Good story, like the twists

Let me say I applaud the creativity and general human reactions to events. You don’t always get such honesty in these fictional characters. However to points with which I have issues.
First, why should Kate continue to not trust her Woody who only wants to legitimately protect her? Please find another way to create suspense then to torture your readers with sudden lapses of utter stupidity.
Next, narrator is efficient but most ineffective in conveying the tone of the story, u

Another Fun Cozy Mystery!

I love Kate Palmer’s character, and this may be my favorite book in the series. Lots of characters make it difficult to guess the killer. This adds to the fun. Don’t miss this one!

Why was this rated a 5?

To me this was 3.5. Nothing exceptional. Certainly not on the Best Sellers list. I found it dull.
But that’s me.

Sister

To much about the sister
Do like the two main characters a lot
Plan to read next in series
Love the reader