Murder at the Wedding

An Addictive and Gripping Cozy Mystery (A Miss Underhay Mystery, Book 7)

De: Helena Dixon

Narrado por: Polly Edsell

’Till death do us part may come sooner than they thought....

The year 1934. Kitty Underhay steps out of the battered Rolls Royce and onto the graveled driveway of Thurscomb Castle in deepest Yorkshire. She’s honored to be a bridesmaid at her cousin Lucy’s wedding to the reluctant Lord Rupert Woodcomb, but as family and friends gather for welcome drinks, Kitty dodges intrusive questions about her own marital status by taking a stroll about the castle grounds. As she passes through the manicured gardens, a fatal shot rings out....

The valet, Evans, is dead. And Kitty can’t help but notice how rattled the man standing next to him seems. Could Rupert’s best man, The Right Honorable Alexander "Sandy" Galsworthy, believe the speeding bullet was meant for him?

When she discovers that Sandy has been receiving blackmail notes, Kitty suspects that one of the assembled guests has plans to make good on their threats. The local constabulary won’t act on Kitty’s hunch, so, busy with her bridesmaid’s duties, she asks her beau, ex-army captain Matthew Bryant, to help.

The ceremony passes without a hitch. But when an anxious Sandy slips away during the dancing, Matt follows, only to make a hideous discovery: Sandy is dead, flattened on the terrace by some falling masonry.

Now the duo are sure that there is a murderer within the castle walls. But can they untangle Sandy’s final hours and catch this killer before they strike again, or will the wedding bells be replaced by a death knell for Kitty herself?

A completely charming cozy historical Golden Age murder mystery! Perfect for fans of Agatha Christie, T.E. Kinsey, and Lee Strauss.

The Miss Underhay Mystery series was previously narrated by Alex Tregear, who is now beginning a new adventure as she trains to be an occupational therapist.

©2021 Helena Dixon (P)2022 Bookouture, an imprint of Storyfire Ltd.

Not the same with the new narrator

Very good story like the previous books but I have to say a I’m not happy with changing the narrator. Overall it’s okay but to my ear there is very little distinction between the male characters and she frequently makes Alice sound like a 40 year old cleaning woman rather than a 16 year old ladies maid from a fine hotel. Finally the accents used for the Americans are almost almost insulting. Not everyone from this country has a southern or Texan drawl.

Loving these!!

Oh how I do love these stories! The ending is obviously one of the best out of the entire series so far and I absolutely love it! Can’t wait for the next one!

Why change the narrator??

The narrator for the rest of the books was great. This one not so much. She made Kitty sound like a 50 year old divorcee rather than a woman in her early 20s. Then there was her "American " accent. She made the characters a caricature of Southern? Western? Americans. Embarrassing.

The story was still delightful but this narrator should be replaced for future books.

Change of narrator a huge disappointment.

I’ve listened to all of this series and
I love this cast of characters and the stories but unfortunately I was halfway through the book before I Realized who was who… it was all I Could think about while listening so I couldn’t enjoy the story in the same way as all the others. The narration so changed the characters in my opinion, that they sounded much older and way to proper or even stuffy. Kitty has always sounded so sweet and fun loving, Matt didn’t sound like the same guy and the other characters were just not recognizable.. If a change had to be made I think it should’ve been somebody who sounded more like the Previous narrator, this one was definitely not The right fit for the wonderful Characters in this series.

Easy to follow

New narrator is not the right choice. Voice is too hard. Sweetness of Grandmother character is gone. Difficult to differentiate between characters. Stories are still nice and easy to listen to when busy.

Narrators voice

I really like these easy listening books but since you've changed the narrator the book is annoying. Chosen voice is too prim and proper. Won't be purchasing anymore books with this narrator.

New narrator misses the mark

I was really not a fan of the new narrator. I feel like her voices were almost comical. She made voices way too deep. Read too fast. Alice sounded like an old lady vs a young girl. All the guys sounded weird and snobby. Kind of took me out of it.

Narrator change should be noted

I love this series, and after 6 books I got accustomed to hearing each character and their uniqueness expressed by the narrator. But I was surprised to find that the narrator for book 7 changed, and found it hard at some points to distinguish each character from the other. I really hope the narration will get better with next books or else bring the old narrator back; either way; Audible should put a warning when narrators of long series change.

Interesting story

Agree with the other reviewers, story is interesting, narrator awful. Kitty went from a sweet young thing to an old posh lady. Not the same Kitty as the prior readings.

I miss the previous reader

While I do appreciate the need for the previous narrator to move on in her life, I miss her voice in these stories. Dear Polly doesn’t give Kitty a feminine voice, nor does she give some statements the tone needed for dramatic emphasis.
I wish her the best in future readings. I hopefully we can all get used to the voices performed.