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Murder & The Heir

von Beth Byers

Reihen: Violet Carlyle Mystery (1)

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Christmas 1922.Violet Carlyle--along with a slew of relatives--is called to spend the holidays with their aunt, Agatha Davies. The intransigent woman has spent the majority of her life squirreling away money and alienating her family. It's hardly the first time Vi has spent the holidays with her aunt. She and her twin intend to do what they always do. Enjoy Aunt Aggie's luxuries while ignoring the histrionics of the family trying to worm their way into the will. Only this time, Aunt Aggie claims someone is trying to kill her. But how can that be true? Before Vi can find the killer, Aunt Aggie dies. Since Agatha never named an heir, why would anyone want to kill her?To her shock, Vi finds herself embroiled in a murder investigation where she and her family are the suspects. Just who murdered Aunt Agatha? And why? Will they be able to find the killer before someone else dies?Book ONE in The Violet Carlyle Mysteries. Are you ready for the roaring twenties? For a spunky young woman determined to craft her own life? If so, you'll love Vi, her indulgent twin Vic, and their friends. You might even find your imagination caught by Chief Inspector Jack Wakefield. For fans of Carola Dunn, Jacqueline Winspear, Georgette Heyer, and Lee Strauss.A light, cozy mystery with a fun peek into life in the life of a bright young thing. No swearing, graphic scenes, or cliffhangers.The Violet Carlyle Mysteries 1- Murder & The Heir2- Kennington House Murder3- Murder at the Folly 4- A Merry Little Murder5- Murder Among the Roses6- Murder in the Shallows 7- Gin & Murder 8- Obsidian Murder 9- Murder at the Ladies Club 10- Wedding Vows & Murder11- A Jazzy Little Murder12- Murder by Chocolate 13- A Friendly Little Murder14- Murder By the Sea15- Murder On All Hallows16- Murder in the Shadows17- A Jolly Little Murder18- Hijinks & Murder19- Love & Murder20- A Zestful Little Murder21- A Murder Most Odd22- Nearly A MurderThere are two short stories that fall between A Merry Little Murder and Murder Among the Roses. They are: New Year's Madness and Valentine's Madness.… (mehr)

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1922 Violet Carlyle with her twin Victor plus cousins are invited to spend time with their aunt Agatha Davies (or is it Great Aunt?). A wealthy aunt who someone has been trying to kill for their inheritance.
A lightweight cozy mystery, with hardly any investigation, an overuse of 'luvs' and not especially likeable main characters. (

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Violet Carlyle and her twin brother Victor are summoned to spend the Christmas holidays with Aunt Agatha, along with various cousins. This is no hardship for the twins, as Aunt Agatha more or less raised them after the death of their mother, and they love to spend time with her. But Aunt Agatha is concerned that one of her relatives is trying to kill her to get hold of her massive fortune, and she hopes that Jack Wakefield, the son of one of her close friends and a Chief Inspector at Scotland Yard, can identify the culprit before he or she succeeds…. This is the first of something like 30 books in the Violet Carlyle cozy series, set in 1920s England and featuring a slew of Bright Young Things. It’s very sloppy in terms of language - among other sins, Violet and Vic call everybody “luv,” something the children of an earl would never do, and there are definite Americanisms that are completely out of place (no Brit of any class would call money “the green” but these characters do constantly). That said, the main characters are entertaining and fairly witty, the dilemmas of life are well-drawn, and I kept reading because I wanted to find out what happened next, surely the most important job a writer has! It also has the advantage of scratching my current cozy-set-in-the-1920s itch and being very inexpensive in e-book form, so I will continue with the series for now, at least; a mild recommendation. (

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Christmas 1922.Violet Carlyle--along with a slew of relatives--is called to spend the holidays with their aunt, Agatha Davies. The intransigent woman has spent the majority of her life squirreling away money and alienating her family. It's hardly the first time Vi has spent the holidays with her aunt. She and her twin intend to do what they always do. Enjoy Aunt Aggie's luxuries while ignoring the histrionics of the family trying to worm their way into the will. Only this time, Aunt Aggie claims someone is trying to kill her. But how can that be true? Before Vi can find the killer, Aunt Aggie dies. Since Agatha never named an heir, why would anyone want to kill her?To her shock, Vi finds herself embroiled in a murder investigation where she and her family are the suspects. Just who murdered Aunt Agatha? And why? Will they be able to find the killer before someone else dies?Book ONE in The Violet Carlyle Mysteries. Are you ready for the roaring twenties? For a spunky young woman determined to craft her own life? If so, you'll love Vi, her indulgent twin Vic, and their friends. You might even find your imagination caught by Chief Inspector Jack Wakefield. For fans of Carola Dunn, Jacqueline Winspear, Georgette Heyer, and Lee Strauss.A light, cozy mystery with a fun peek into life in the life of a bright young thing. No swearing, graphic scenes, or cliffhangers.The Violet Carlyle Mysteries 1- Murder & The Heir2- Kennington House Murder3- Murder at the Folly 4- A Merry Little Murder*5- Murder Among the Roses6- Murder in the Shallows 7- Gin & Murder 8- Obsidian Murder 9- Murder at the Ladies Club 10- Wedding Vows & Murder11- A Jazzy Little Murder12- Murder by Chocolate 13- A Friendly Little Murder14- Murder By the Sea15- Murder On All Hallows16- Murder in the Shadows17- A Jolly Little Murder18- Hijinks & Murder19- Love & Murder20- A Zestful Little Murder21- A Murder Most Odd22- Nearly A Murder*There are two short stories that fall between A Merry Little Murder and Murder Among the Roses. They are: New Year's Madness and Valentine's Madness.

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