The Bookshop Murder

An Absolutely Gripping Cozy Mystery (A Flora Steele Mystery, Book 1)

De: Merryn Allingham

Narrado por: Charlie Norfolk

Bookshop owner Flora Steele escapes the sleepy English village of Abbeymead through the adventures in the stories she sells. Until one morning, everything changes when she discovers a body amongst her own bookshelves....

The young man with the shock of white-blond hair lay spread-eagled on the floor, surrounded by fallen books. His hand reached out to the scattered pages, as though he was trying to tell her something.

But who is he? How did he come to be killed in Flora’s ordinary little bookshop? Flora finds out he was staying at the Priory Hotel, and when the gardener suddenly dies in its beautiful grounds only a few days later, she is certain that something untoward is happening in her quiet village by the sea.

But are the two deaths connected? And is someone at the hotel responsible - the nervous cook, the money-obsessed receptionist, or the formidable manageress?

Determined to save her beloved bookshop’s reputation and solve the murder mystery, Flora enlists the help of handsome and brooding Jack Carrington: crime writer, recluse and her most reliable customer.

As the unlikely duo set about investigating the baffling case, guilty faces greet them at every door. And they soon realise there’s more than one person hiding secrets in Abbeymead....

The start of a brand-new murder mystery series featuring bookshop owner Flora Steele and crime writer Jack Carrington. Fans of Agatha Christie, Faith Martin and Joy Ellis will love this perfect cozy murder mystery novel. An utterly addictive story that will have you guessing until the very end.

©2021 Merryn Allingham (P)2021 Bookouture, an imprint of Storyfire Ltd.

More Please!!

I’ve read cozy mysteries for years. It’s so exciting to find a new one to love. This one is absolutely perfect. Hoping for many more books in this series!

Sweet murder mystery

It’s a lovely book, nothing too complicated and easy. I listened while knitting and easily followed the story.

lovely mystery in a small town in the UK post ww2

I really enjoyed listening to this mystery set in UK post ww2. I could envision the small town and loved the touches of history

Charming

This novel combines mystery with a budding romance. A pleasant read and well
written. Enough substance to keep you interested.

the Bookshop murder

i feel this has an interesting storyline of losing a loved one, struggling, murder and falling in love.

Cute story

I liked this book a lot! It's an enjoyable easy read. The main characters were all likeable too

Enjoyed it immensely after Election 2024

It was interesting, lighthearted, great characters and just what I needed to detox from Donald Trump being elected again

Three stars is generous

Not really much mystery, very predictable. Spritely narration couldn’t save a weak story. Flat characters, flimsy plot.

Illogical and improbable

The narrator is excellent. The mystery is ridiculous. Many features of the story do not make sense. the protagonists either blindly ignore obvious logical conclusions or suddenly make illogical leaps to find clues. Meanwhile, the identity of the murder is easy for the reader to guess.

Lovely

Lovely setting, meaning the bookshop and the village.
Wonderful people, with character and human qualities. Adventure, sleuthing, and danger.
All in all a lovely book.