Murder in an English Glade

Written by Jessica Ellicott

Narrated by Barbara Rosenblat

Set in a charming English village just after WWI, Jessica Ellicott's winning series returns to the witty antics of delightfully mismatched friends and sleuths-of-a-certain-age, Beryl and Edwina. Their personalities couldn't be more different—Beryl is a brash, adventurous
American, while Edwina is a prim and proper Brit—but the pair have a knack for solving mysteries. Now they've been hired to stage a faux investigation—until murder makes it all too real …

When a member of the Walmsley Parva upper crust, Constance Maitland, seeks to hire Beryl and Edwina for a sham investigation into an alleged dalliance by her sister-in-law Ursula to quell potentially scandalous accusations by an unstable cousin, it is with mixed
feelings that they agree to pose as guests at her home, Maitland Park. Edwina is uncomfortable with the ruse, but Beryl is eager to escape tension with their feisty housekeeper and hobnob with bohemians as the Maitland family hosts an artists' colony.

But when the painter suspected of having an affair with Ursula is found strangled beside his easel in a glade, the pretense turns into a genuine murder enquiry. With Maitland Park overrun by artists, every guest—not to mention family member—is now a suspect.

Beryl and Edwina must determine if they are dealing with a crime of passion or if there are more complex motives in play, which may include the family cigarette business, cutthroat artistic competition, or secrets from the war years. In any case, the intrepid sleuths will not
leave until they have smoked out the real killer …

• Language: English
• Publisher: Recorded Books, Inc.
• Release date: Oct 26, 2021
• ISBN: 9781705026052

Jessica Ellicott

Agatha award nominee Jessica Ellicott loves fountain pens, Mini Coopers and throwing parties. A member of Wicked Authors, Sisters in Crime and International Thriller Writers, she lives in northern New England with her dark and mysterious husband, exuberant children and a precocious poodle named Sam.

Reviews for Murder in an English Glade

[Jane Finlay · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

I love the characters in these books.
Something interesting and new is always popping up developing their worldviews or deepening of connections. Please send us more adventures Ms. Ellicott.

[jetangen4571 · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

1920s, family-dynamics, false-information, friendship, investigation, murder, private-investigators, law-enforcement, sly-humor, cosy-mystery, domestic-staff, relationships, England*****Beryl is a peripatetic American and Edwina is a proper Britisher, but they were at finishing school together and became good friends. A few months ago Beryl moved in with Edwina and the set up a private enquiry agency with the help of the resourceful gardener and the more than helpful housekeeper.This time they have been engaged to give the appearance of investigating a family problem by a local gentry whose household was involved in cigarettes as well as an artist colony and a group of Girl Guides. Then came the unexpected murder. It could have been a bit bland except for the almost farcical characters and the ever present sly humor which is very snicker-worthy. I really enjoyed this fun cozy!I requested and received a free ebook copy from Kensington Books via NetGalley. Thank you!