Peril by Post

By: Sheri Cobb South

Narrated by: Joel L. Froomkin

Length: 8 hrs and 4 mins

Publisher's summary

The eighth book in the series finds John Pickett bound for England's scenic Lake District, where an unsigned letter has summoned him for an unspecified reason. Pickett and his wife Julia, the former Lady Fieldhurst, take a room at the Hart and Hound as the letter instructs him. Once installed there, however, Pickett can do nothing but wait for the anonymous contact to identify himself. A midnight search of the inn's register seems to identify the innkeeper, Ned Hawkins, as his man, but before Pickett can discover the reason for his summons, Hawkins is pushed from a cliff - surviving the fall only long enough to call Pickett's attention to the letter in his pocket.

With his contact dead and his only clue a letter containing nothing more than a rambling account of family news, Pickett knows he's on his own. But that isn't the worst of his problems: Julia saw the crime being committed, and although she can't identify the murderer, there is every indication that the killer knows he was seen - and intends to eliminate any possible witnesses.

Amidst a quirky cast of characters including a host of holiday-makers, a bucolic love triangle, an aspiring poet in the Romantic vein, and an old friend of his magistrate, Mr. Colquhoun, Pickett must discover the secret behind that urgent summons before a second, and far more personal, murder is committed.

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Another Winner

Sheri Cobb South's John Pickett series is one of my favorite. I enjoy the rich characters, mystery, romance and wit the author creates in her writings. I didn't expect to find a series which would challenge one of my all-time favorite listens Elizabeth Peter's Amelia Peabody series, but I have indeed. Sheri Cobb South's writings (John Pickett series and Weaver series) are on par with Ms. Peter's and I can't wait for more!

As always, Mr. Froomkin's performance is brilliant. I am just as enamored with the tender-hearted Mr. John Pickett. With each book Ms. Cobb South writes, I fall even more under Mr. Pickett's spell. Mr. Froomkin picks up on every little detail of our main cast and delivers an amazing listening experience. Thank you!

Mature Content: none

I was gifted a free copy of this audiobook from the author. My review is offered voluntarily.

surprising intrigue

great read - fun mystery - excellent narrator

I love the main character. He is a smart bow street runner, but delightfully nieve about women.

Love this series

I am in love with this series by Sheri Cobb South. John Pickett and his lovely wife Julia just keep getting better and better. This is book 8 in the John Pickett Mystery series. I listened to this book almost in one day, then I was so sad because it was over. Joel L. Froomkin does a wonderful job of narrating this series and this book is no different. I was lucky enough to be gifted this audiobook this is my honest review. Can't wait for the next book in this series.

Great Pickett Fun!

I really love this series! They can all stand alone as individual books they way they are written but are a lot of fun read together too. Without giving the story away the mystery is well written, has enough twists to keep you guessing and entertained. I great cozy mystery and clean enough that middle school aged and up can read it too.

I was gifted a free copy of this audiobook from the author. My review is offered voluntarily.

Enjoy all the Pickett stories!!

Love the narration; historic content and overall Christie style of misleading the plot trail and circling back.

I'm addicted, just give me more!

I'm in love with this series and these characters, this era. I started this series only a couple of books ago, and only because I love the narrator. Joel Froomkin is amazingly talented and I just had to know how he'd handle a historical romance.

Like I said now I'm addicted and can't listen to them fast enough. This adventure starts with an unsigned letter arriving at Bow Street asking for help. It sends John and Julia to the English Lake District in what appears to be their honeymoon, when in fact John is sent there to investigate. A picnic takes a turn for the deadly when they witness a man, their contact, being thrown off a cliff and into the river. They find him a while later, barely hanging on, but hearing his last words letter spoken over again. In a pocket they find a hidden letter, a letter they suspect hides a code. But with no way of knowing what the code is, who sent it or the intended recipient, they scrambles for answers.

I love how John and Julia are growing together. They are great as individuals, but even better still as a couple. Sure, they still have issues, but they are still a strong unit - growing ever stronger still. Every interaction is filled with love - even when they don't understand or agree with each other. They are a wonderful couple and will always have a special place in my heart. And one of these days I really need to go back and listen to how it all started, because I'm betting I've missed something special.

I might have mentioned this a time or two (or ten) earlier, but Joel Froomkin is a wonderful narrator. I love all his wide range of voices, voices that never fails - he keeps them up throughout the entire book. He nails all of them, they fit with the character/s he's portraying to a T. The best part? Froomkin isn't only narrating the book, he performs it, he takes you to the English Lake District, walking alongside John and Julia, and investigating with them.

I loved this book, it was a wonderful addition to the series and I can't wait for more books to be released, something tells me there are more adventures to be had.

A copy of this audiobook was generously provided by the author for an honest review.

Just gets Better and Better

John Pickett receives a mysterious unsigned letter summoning him to England's Lake District. With his Magistrate's permission, John travels there with his wife Julia under pretense of a honeymoon to find out what is going on. Pickett deduces that a man called Ned Hawkins sent the letter but before he can speak to him, Hawkins is pushed off a cliff. And if that's not bad enough, Julia witnessed the murder, although she did not see the killer's face, but the killer could still come for her. And John still doesn't really know why he is there!

This one was not as straightforward a crime as usual, but Pickett takes it upon himself to solve the murder, which leads to clues as to what else is going on in the Lake District.

This series just gets better and better, and of course with Joel Froomkin narrating, you've got a winning team of writer and narrator! I hope there are many more to come!

I was given this free review copy audiobook at my request and have voluntarily left this review.

Delightful!

I absolutely adore John Picket and Lady Julia. They have grown together throughout the series and are now newly married, in love, but making adjustments to married life. In this novel, John receives a mysterious letter beckoning him to visit the Hart and Hound Inn and await contact. Unfortunately, a murder takes place and the Pickets must work as a team to solve the mystery. The narrator reliably brings characters to life.

Highly recommended!

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Love John and Julia, fun and engaging mystery

Great addition to the series. It kept me engaged to the very end. I was lucky to receive a free audiobook in exchange for an honest review. I also purchased the kindle version. I like switching between audio and reading. I love the interplay between John and Julia. This book had them investigating a mystery outside of London in the Falls area posing as honeymooners. John has been sent by Bow Street in response to a letter received from an unknown sender. This is a clean story that you can listen to out loud. I love how the author has built the chemistry with John and Julia without graphic scenes. There were interesting characters, descriptive settings and a great mystery. I loved the poet. He was hilarious. This is a favorite mystery series, so I look forward to reading these stories. This one did not disappoint. From an audio perspective, I thought the narrator did a great job. Initially, I had to get used to the voices because I have read all but the first book. So, the voices in my mind did not align with the narrator. After a few chapters in, I was good. I loved hearing the accents. Great book, great series. Each mystery is a stand alone, however John and Julia's relationship builds over the course of the series, so I would recommend to start with Book 1.

Very Enjoyable

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This is an absolutely delightful series. I love the way the relationship between John and Julia has grown and many of the issues related to their status in society, money, and Julia's pregnancy [and the fact that women during that era frequently died as a result of childbirth] are addressed. There also some historical information included that I found interesting related to mailing and receiving letters. Most of all, I really enjoy it when John and Julia work a case together - I find their interactions to be very interesting and often quite amusing. There is good humor in this series. I highly recommend this entire series!

The narrator, Joel Froomkin, is the narrator for the entire series. Enough cannot be said as to how enjoyable he is as a narrator. He does distinctive voices for the characters, narrates at a good pace and delivers the humor effortlessly.