Added by 15 members
Murder at the Manor House
(2014)(Death of a Diva)
(The ninth book in the Honey Driver series)A novel by Jean G Goodhind
LOVE MISS MARPLE? THEN MEET HONEY DRIVER!
Originally published as Death of a Diva.
Welcome to Cobden Manor. A beautiful retreat in lush green grounds, with charming rooms, mouth-watering cuisine . . . and a dead body up the chimney. Thank goodness Honey is on the case!
It’s a crisp sunny day when Honey Driver and fiancé Steve decide to check out Cobden Manor in the hope of starting a new hotel there. The charming country house has fallen on hard times but Honey is confident she can transform its fortunes.
Their plans come crashing to a halt when Honey stumbles across the body of a famous ex-television presenter stuffed unceremoniously up the chimney of one of the outhouses.
Arabella Rolfe fell from grace when she ‘stole’ a married man, but Honey and Steve’s investigation reveals that the well-known diva’s life was even more colourful than anyone realized.
There’s no shortage of people who would want her dead.
But then another body is found, and then another . . .
Can Honey and Steve discover the truth before the body count rises?
Fans of Agatha Christie, Faith Martin, Janet Evanovitch, The Thursday Murder Club, Simon Brett, Frances Evesham, M.C. Beaton, T.E. Kinsey, Clare Chase or Jeanne M. Dams will fall in love with this addictive cozy mystery series!
MEET HONEY DRIVER
As the boss at a Bath hotel, Honey Driver is in charge one day and washing dishes the next. As a widowed mum, she’s balancing mothering an increasingly challenging teenage daughter alongside a new and budding relationship with local police officer, DI Steve Doherty. As the police liaison for the Bath Hotels Association, she’s supposed to be staying out of trouble . . .
READERS LOVE JEAN G. GOODHIND:
“Honey’s earnest, charming quirkiness, her sometimes ribald humor, the zingy ripostes that pepper the dialogue, and the detailed descriptions of one of England’s loveliest cities will appeal to ardent Anglophiles and British cozy fans alike.” Booklist (USA)
“The kick-off to Goodhind’s new mystery series — fast moving with a likeable heroine and an impeccably rendered Bath background . . .” Kirkus Reviews
“Quirky characters and intriguing goings-on in my favourite city . . . an absolute treat!” bestselling author Jill Mansell
ALSO BY JEAN G. GOODHIND
THE HONEY DRIVER MURDER MYSTERIES
Book 1: MURDER, BED & BREAKFAST
Book 2: MENU FOR MURDER
Book 3: WALKING WITH MURDER
Book 4: THE JANE AUSTEN MURDERS
Book 5: MURDER BY LAMPSHADE
Book 6: MURDER BY MUDPACK
Book 7: MURDER AT THE ROMAN BATHS
Book 8: MURDER FOR CHRISTMAS
Book 9: MURDER AT THE MANOR HOUSE
Book 10: A CROOKED MURDER
Genre: Mystery
Originally published as Death of a Diva.
Welcome to Cobden Manor. A beautiful retreat in lush green grounds, with charming rooms, mouth-watering cuisine . . . and a dead body up the chimney. Thank goodness Honey is on the case!
It’s a crisp sunny day when Honey Driver and fiancé Steve decide to check out Cobden Manor in the hope of starting a new hotel there. The charming country house has fallen on hard times but Honey is confident she can transform its fortunes.
Their plans come crashing to a halt when Honey stumbles across the body of a famous ex-television presenter stuffed unceremoniously up the chimney of one of the outhouses.
Arabella Rolfe fell from grace when she ‘stole’ a married man, but Honey and Steve’s investigation reveals that the well-known diva’s life was even more colourful than anyone realized.
There’s no shortage of people who would want her dead.
But then another body is found, and then another . . .
Can Honey and Steve discover the truth before the body count rises?
Fans of Agatha Christie, Faith Martin, Janet Evanovitch, The Thursday Murder Club, Simon Brett, Frances Evesham, M.C. Beaton, T.E. Kinsey, Clare Chase or Jeanne M. Dams will fall in love with this addictive cozy mystery series!
MEET HONEY DRIVER
As the boss at a Bath hotel, Honey Driver is in charge one day and washing dishes the next. As a widowed mum, she’s balancing mothering an increasingly challenging teenage daughter alongside a new and budding relationship with local police officer, DI Steve Doherty. As the police liaison for the Bath Hotels Association, she’s supposed to be staying out of trouble . . .
READERS LOVE JEAN G. GOODHIND:
“Honey’s earnest, charming quirkiness, her sometimes ribald humor, the zingy ripostes that pepper the dialogue, and the detailed descriptions of one of England’s loveliest cities will appeal to ardent Anglophiles and British cozy fans alike.” Booklist (USA)
“The kick-off to Goodhind’s new mystery series — fast moving with a likeable heroine and an impeccably rendered Bath background . . .” Kirkus Reviews
“Quirky characters and intriguing goings-on in my favourite city . . . an absolute treat!” bestselling author Jill Mansell
ALSO BY JEAN G. GOODHIND
THE HONEY DRIVER MURDER MYSTERIES
Book 1: MURDER, BED & BREAKFAST
Book 2: MENU FOR MURDER
Book 3: WALKING WITH MURDER
Book 4: THE JANE AUSTEN MURDERS
Book 5: MURDER BY LAMPSHADE
Book 6: MURDER BY MUDPACK
Book 7: MURDER AT THE ROMAN BATHS
Book 8: MURDER FOR CHRISTMAS
Book 9: MURDER AT THE MANOR HOUSE
Book 10: A CROOKED MURDER
Genre: Mystery
Visitors also looked at these books
Used availability for J G Goodhind's Murder at the Manor House