Death at Dovecote Hatch: A 1930s country house murder mystery

By Dorothy Cannell

The second in the brand-new Florence Norris series.
November, 1932. Still reeling from the recent murder at Mullings, country estate of the wealthy Stodmarsh family, the peaceful little village of Dovecote Hatch is about to be rocked by news of another violent death. When mild-mannered Kenneth Tenneson is found dead from a fall down the stairs at his home, the coroner’s inquest announces a verdict of accidental death. Florence Norris, however – the quietly observant housekeeper at Mullings – suspects there may be more to it than that.

Florence’s suspicions of foul play would appear to be confirmed when a second will turns up revealing details of a dark secret in the Tenneson family’s past. Determined to find out the truth about Kenneth’s death, Florence gradually pieces the clues together – but will she be in time to prevent a catastrophic turn of events?

• Language: English
• Publisher: Severn House Publishers
• Release date: Jul 1, 2015
• ISBN: 9781780106427

Dorothy Cannell

Dorothy Cannell was born in London, England, and now lives in Belfast, Maine. Dorothy Cannell writes mysteries featuring Ellie Haskell, interior decorator and Ben Haskell, writer and chef, and Hyacinth and Primrose Tramwell, a pair of dotty sisters and owners of the Flowers Detection Agency.

Reviews for Death at Dovecote Hatch

[mirihawk · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

You need to think of it as a novel, in which a death happens to happen. There aren't really good clues and its very slow paced. But I enjoyed it.