The Tomb of the Honey Bee

A Posie Parker Mystery, Book 2

De: L.B. Hathaway

Narrado por: Clare Wille

A novelist writing a tell-all memoir, a society beauty asking for help, an international explorer in danger. This is one for Posie Parker!

Summer, 1921.

Newly successful Private Detective Posie Parker was about to enjoy a restful summer. Think again!

Invited by society beauty Lady Violet Boynton-Dale to her ancestral home, Boynton Hall, to investigate dangerous threats which are being made against her brother, the dashing Explorer Alaric Boynton-Dale, Posie leaves London for the sun-dappled beauty of the Cotswolds. She finds that Boynton Hall is a place of opulent grandeur, but also of dark secrets, not least that Alaric is a man with jilted lovers and jealous husbands left trailing in his wake.

Garden parties and formal dinners abound, but a brooding mood persists. Why does the host, Lord Roderick Boynton-Dale, resent Posie’s presence at his home? And why does the resident novelist, Dame Ianthe Flowers, relish the poisonous atmosphere? Is Dame Ianthe simply looking for material for her new book, or, as she implies to Posie, does she have secret knowledge to impart?

But when Ianthe is found murdered, and the manuscript to her new book is nowhere to be found, Scotland Yard is called in to investigate. Meanwhile, Alaric himself has also vanished, and Posie uncovers a cryptic clue he has left behind.

Posie’s investigation to find Alaric takes her through the glamorous South of France, on to the mysterious Italian island of Ortigia, and then into the Tombs of the Pharaohs in Egypt.

But is Posie being followed by a cold-blooded killer? And is her interest in Alaric purely professional, or is she falling under his charming spell?

©2014 L.B. Hathaway (P)2019 L.B. Hathaway

Love the Series

I truly enjoy the entire series. Such a great detective story with nice Series of twists.

okay story

it amused me. the anachronisms drove me nuts and I deducted two stars for them.

Enjoyable

A well written mystery, flows nicely with just enough twists and turns. I thoroughly enjoyed it.

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.

Bitter Honey

The search for a missing man results in four murders. The private detective hired to find the man is being paid in jars of exotic honey. This story starts in England, goes to Sicily, and than Egypt. An unusual story line, but actually believable.

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!

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.

Great narrator, pretty interesting story

This was pretty good, almost seemed like there was a little too much action thrown in gratuitously. Lead character is a little spineless at times for someone supposed to be so independent, smart and adaptable. I figured out the villain pretty easily. The extra details about the villain’s parentage was rather over the top. I mean, murder for money is the most common motive so why do we need to ‘justify’ the murderer wanting to do what they did because of what their parent’s ‘kink’ was? It smacks of modern ‘victim’ culture to me.

So good

Really enjoying this series with this second story. Posey is strong and smart but also compassionate. Great mystery and excellent narration!

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!