Murder at the Dolphin Hotel: A Gripping Cozy Historical Mystery

A Miss Underhay Mystery, Book 1

By: Helena Dixon

Narrated by: Alex Tregear

A room with a view...to murder

June 1933. Independent, young Kitty Underhay has been left in charge of her family’s hotel, The Dolphin, on the tranquil English coast. She’s expecting her days at the bustling resort to be filled with comfortable chatter with chambermaids as they polish the mahogany desks and glittering candelabras of the elegant foyer. Everything must be perfect for the arrival of a glamorous jazz singer from Chicago and a masked ball that will be the cultural highlight of the season.

But when several rooms are broken into and searched, including Kitty’s own, she quickly realizes that something out of the ordinary is afoot at the hotel. Soon, rumors are flying in the cozy town that someone is on the hunt for a stolen ruby. A ruby that Kitty’s mother may well have possessed when she herself went missing during the Great War. And when the break-ins are followed by a series of attacks and murders, including of the town’s former mayoress, it seems the perpetrator will stop at nothing to find it.

Aided by ex-army captain Matthew Bryant, the Dolphin’s new security officer, Kitty is determined to decipher this mystery and preserve not only the reputation of her hotel, but also the lives of her guests. Is there a cold-blooded killer under her own roof? And what connects the missing jewel to the mystery from Kitty’s own past?

A classic murder mystery! Fans of Agatha Christie, Elizabeth Edmondson, and T. E. Kinsey will love this whodunit.

©2019 Helena Dixon (P)2019 Bookouture

Needs better narration

Good story but the narration was very poor. Unfortunately the different characters sounded almost the same with some cross over at times. Unprofessional.

Excellent Performance

Excellent performance of a nice summer read. I enjoyed the narrator’s depiction of characters and the mystery.

Absolutely loved it

Loved everything about this mystery and look forward to hearing the following novels. Narrator’s voice was so good

Best in every category

Mystery story excellent..characters very well done, and the performer great..
in fact one of the best audible books in this category I’ve listened. I am anticipating all the rest of the series.

Fun and cute

Looking forward to the next in the series. It’s a great accompaniment to walking or working.

Fun!

It was a fun story, not too detailed as others can get. Only two little things that are inconsequential-the voices of the characters change over the course of the book (not enough to be bothersome but it is noticeable) and the cover artwork looks like her hand is broken (again, just me being nit picky). Overall fun story and will continue the series!

Relaxing

This writing was fun, captivating and a real joy to listen to. The twists were excellent and it was challenging to figure out I really appreciated the novel

Sweet cozy mystery

A nice little story that is a bit of a ‘popcorn’ read. Not very nourishing, but still tasty. It’s a shame the editing isn’t very good and that made the writing a bit sloppy. The author has a nice simple but crisp voice in her narration and that made this book entertaining.

Fun English cozy mystery

If you’re looking for a light, fun, typically English cozy mystery, you’ll enjoy this book. Cute story, well performed. Not great literature, but it’s not meant to be. Entertaining and enjoyable.

Good story, reader has pronunciation issues

A bit of a convoluted story, but entertaining, with the crowd of characters keep interesting.

Reader did excellent characterizations, but has some painful pronunciations, which can jar you out if the story. Luckily, they were one offs, not words used repeatedly.