Murder at the Mill

A Mystery

By: M. B. Shaw

Narrated by: Penelope Rawlins

"Murder at the Mill by M. B. Shaw is a great sweeping adventure. Ideal for holiday reading." —M. C. Beaton, New York Times and USA Today bestselling author

A picture hides a thousand lies... And only Iris Grey can uncover the truth.

Iris Grey rents a quaint cottage in a picture-perfect Hampshire village, looking to escape from her crumbling marriage. She is drawn to the neighboring Wetherby family, and is commissioned to paint a portrait of Dominic Wetherby, a celebrated crime writer.

At the Wetherby's Christmas Eve party, the mulled wine is in full flow - but so are tensions and rivalries among the guests. On Christmas Day, the youngest member of the Wetherby family, Lorcan, finds a body in the water. A tragic accident? Or a deadly crime?

With the snow falling, Iris enters a world of village gossip, romantic intrigue, buried secrets, and murder.

Critic reviews

<p>"[Narrator Penelope] Rawlins's performance highlights the many facets of this audiobook." -<b>AudioFile</b><br><br>Advanced Praise for Murder at the Mill <br><br>"Murder at the Mill by M. B. Shaw is a great sweeping adventure. Ideal for holiday reading." —M. C. Beaton, <i>New York Times</i> and<i> USA Today </i>bestselling author<br><br> "M.B. Shaw has penned a wonderfully layered mystery with a multifaceted amateur sleuth, artist Iris Grey. Ms. Shaw’s English village setting made me feel like I was right there, and kept me reading until late into the night. I can’t wait to see where Iris Grey’s next artistic commission takes us." —Paige Shelton, <i>New York Times</i> bestselling author <br><br>"Be sure to start reading M.B. Shaw’s evocatively written mystery early in the day, or else you’ll be up late into the night—it’s that unputdownable." —Ellen Crosby, author of <i>The Vineyard Victims </i><br><br>"A festering box of secrets, providing a Christmas cocktail of family lies and deliciously conceived murder." —Mandy Morton, author of The No. 2 Feline Detective Agency series <br><br>UK Praise for Murder at the Mill <br><br>"A snowy Christmas in a country village, intriguing characters and a twisty-turny plot...I loved this book and couldn't put it down. Fabulous!" —Jill Mansell <br><br>"A contemporary-set cosy crime novel that harks back to The Golden Age of detective fiction. Author Tilly Bagshawe writing under a pseudonym, introduces us to society portraitist Iris Grey whose Christmas country retreat is anything but when a body is found floating by the mill on Christmas Day, instead of tucking into turkey and all the trimmings, Iris finds herself caught up in all manner of sleuthing and intrigue." —<i>Red Magazine </i><br><br>"A nice little slice of festive who dunnit - just right for cosy winter afternoons" —Katherine Woodfine, author of The Sinclair's Mysteries</p>

A little too long but the characters were interesting and complex

The story went on too long and I thought there was too much going on. Too many storylines.

highly recommend

Excellent narration. Often times it's difficult to follow the characters, but this narrator is outstanding.

Well worth the read!

Good narrator and interesting complex story. Good as Agatha Christie. Twists and turns throughout. Perfect book to curl up in bed on a rainy day.

Reads like a book of product placements....

I’ve never heard so many product placements in an audiobook before and I found myself listening for them and being distracted from the actual story. I won’t even get into some of the truly dreadful similes!

Iris Grey Mysteries

Murder at the Mill is an entertaining and complex mystery. it starts off slow and introduces several characters. The beginning is a bit confusing because there are several points of view to follow. As the story continues, Iris Grey emerges as the dominate point of view and the story continues at a quicker pace. There are several plot twists and subplots in the story. Shaw does a good job of tying it all together and bring the story to a satisfying end. I enjoyed reading about Iris Grey and look forward to the next book.