Murder at Winterton Hall

Poppy Denby is intrigued when she is invited to attend the auction for the Death Mask of Nefertiti. Held on the country estate of Sir James Maddox, a famous explorer, the auction promises to be a controversial and newsworthy affair. Representatives from the world's leading museums are gathering to bid on the mask, which was discovered in Egypt. Poppy quickly sniffs out that the mask was not the only thing found that night: the underground chamber also contained a dead body. Poppy and her colleagues from The Daily Globe, who are trying to stay one step ahead of their rivals from The London Courier, dismiss rumours about the mask s ancient curse. But when one of the auction party is murdered, and someone starts stalking Poppy, the race is on to find the killer before the curse can strike again...©2018 Fiona Veitch Smith (P)2019 W. F. Howes Ltd

Great story, great characters, great narration

I loved everything about this novel and I am thoroughly enjoying this series. I like the development of the characters and the fact that each book could be a stand alone book.

3 and a half stars

I'm really not sure how to rate this book. It starts off slowly but the plot is entertaining and well written.

Gripping plot pased on history

I liked the sound historical background and elegant story. The plot is gripping and relevant

Entertaining and narrator makes it come alive

Really excellent narrative makes this story come alive. She captured many different ages, ethnicities and genders so convincingly I forgot it was just one reader.

The story itself was very good, especially in its well-researched and authentic portrayal of the time. The author also portrayed Egyptian archaeology and the art market in a believable way. The characters were well-developed, too. At the same time, I found the overall plot to be predictable. I guessed the murderer from the beginning of the story.