The Tomb of the Honey Bee

A Posie Parker Mystery, Book 2

By: L.B. Hathaway

Narrated by: Clare Wille

Length: 7 hrs and 22 mins

Publisher's Summary

Like your mysteries as sweet as honey but with a real sting in the tail?

Summer 1921

Posie Parker thought she was about to enjoy a restful summer. But this is no ordinary summer holiday....

When famous explorer Alaric Boynton-Dale disappears, Posie uncovers many dark secrets: an aristocratic family torn apart by hatred, a bizarre murder at an English country house, and a cryptic clue left behind by Alaric which is sweet as honey, but deadlier than poison.

In an action-packed case where simply everyone has a motive for wanting Alaric dead, Posie's investigation starts off in the English Cotswolds, takes her through the glamorous South of France, on to the mysterious island of Ortigia in Italy, and then into the Tombs of the Pharaohs in Egypt.

But is she being followed by a cold-blooded killer? And where has Len, her almost-boyfriend, disappeared to?

This is a classic Golden Age of Crime murder mystery which will appeal to fans of Agatha Christie and Downton Abbey. The Tomb of the Honey Bee is the second book in the delightfully classic English Posie Parker Mystery Series, although the novel can be enjoyed as a standalone story in its own right.

If you love an action-packed historical cozy crime with a feisty protagonist, buy The Tomb of the Honey Bee now.

Other books by L.B. Hathaway:

Murder Offstage: A Posie Parker Mystery, Book 1

Murder at Maypole Manor: A Posie Parker Mystery, Book 3

The Vanishing of Dr Winter: A Posie Parker Mystery, Book 4

Murder of a Movie Star: A Posie Parker Mystery, Book 5

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Reminds me of Elizabeth Peters' Amelia Peabody

This is a seriously crafted mystery and a relatable heroine (Posie Parker) a 1920s detective. Each of the characters are very well drawn, the locales Posie travels to are equally dimensional. I love that Posie goes from England to Italy and Egypt and each leg of the journey is a complete gem. I enjoy the 1920s backdrop but the story is so solid it could be enjoyed in a variety of decade backgrounds. Great narration. This was a novel I wanted to get the most out of every page and I will buy more audiobooks from this series. I am reminded of the novels by Elizabeth Peters featuring Amelia Peabody for the story strength , the female heroine and cleverness of the mystery.

Maisy Dobbs Light, Daisy Dalrymple heavy

This series is the perfect midpoint between the depth of the Maisy Dobbs Series and the shallowness of the Daisy Dalrymple one. The stories are nice and juicy, and hard to figure out, and the main character is very grounded. The narrator does great American accents, which may be harder than I thought!

A Perfect Easy Listen

The first book in this series was good but as you get further in the better the books get!
I can't wait for the rest of the books to come to audible!

fun read

a great summer read, pick up her first three
installments for a whiz bang time.

So enjoyable

I just love this series. The main character is smart and independent, and also caring. I read lots of mysteries and this series is one os my favorite.

Last one

I just can't get into Posie Parker. This was my second book in the series, I started with the first one. The books aren't bad exactly, they are just pretty ordinary as far as the plots. I did enjoy the narrator. She sounded like a Posie. The background and scenery are good, and the books have a keen sense of place and time, just not enough plot for me.

if you like Agatha Christie .

it's a classic whodunit in the plastic model of Agatha Christie. It's a fun book adorable characters. the narrator she did a very good job. she brought the story to life.

Tomb of the Honey Bee

Decent cozy mystery but somehow too serious in tone for actual tale. I was comparing this author to Kerry Greenwood over and over in my mind and the former came out to a distinct disadvantage.

Love Posey Parker series

great geographical description of Sicily and Egypt lots of mystery and intrigue looking forward to next in series

Fun and cute

This was a fun and cute listen that I enjoyed. I might even check out more in the series. However, a mystery it was not. I had the killer pegged as soon as all the players were revealed, and nothing ever hinted at any other possibility. It was still fun, just not mysterious.

Full of mistakes and anachronisms.

I thought this was going to be a fun listen, but there are so many mistakes about the period, and in the dialogue that it’s not worth listening to. What a disappointment.

A good yarn spoilt by sloppy research

Who would have known that ex jet trainers were available in 1920? Or that Great Britain had already embraced decimal currency and that there were continental style cafes on Covent Garden at the time that it was a working wholesale fruit and vegetable market more known for the fact that the pubs were open at breakfast time. If you are writing a period pastiche do it properly instead of leaving your unfortunate readers to trip over your anachronism. Doesn't anyone edit these books?

A light read but lots of errors

There are a number of things that irritate about this book not least the reference to King Tutankhamun in 1921 when he wasn't found until the end of 1922. Poor research.

The strange phrase "sure as bread is bread" is not one I have ever heard in the English language and is very annoying. Just a couple of the bad things about this novel (and there are many) but I also have to say it is a very light read which doesn't contain any gore or bad language, which is nice in this day and age.

My sort of book

I like murder mysteries, without the gore and horror describe in most books. A good story one can work out, but not the why unnecessarily. Has charm, good assorted characters, a little romance adds humanity.

Lots of good bits

But plenty of errors including train stations instead of railway stations.
Irritating and could be a better done

If Only....

Not the usual enjoyable, engrossing story. Other reviews are correct, it is a sloppy story with a lot of silly errors. Such a shame.

Such a good listen

Very much worth a listen. It was a nice cozy book. Can't wait to listen to the next installment.