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The Body at Rookery Barn
(2023)(The first book in the Georgina Drake Mystery series)
A novel by Kate Hardy
Outside, Rookery Barn glows in the mid-morning sunshine while fat bees flit lazily between the forget-me-nots. Inside, a body lies dead…
Widowed Georgina Drake has no regrets about moving to beautiful, sleepy Little Wenborough in rural Norfolk. Until she opens the door to her rental property and finds the dead body of her latest guest, irritable university professor Roland Garnett. And on top of that she’s suddenly hearing a woman’s voice through her hearing aids.
Completely shaken by the discovery, Georgina can hardly believe it when the police conclude that Professor Garnett was poisoned, with a dinner delivered by Georgina herself. Is she about to be accused of murder? Georgina needs to pull herself together, try to ignore the distracting voice, and clear her name!
Asking around, it seems Roland Garnett offended half the village during his three-week stay and made unwelcome advances to the rest. But who was provoked enough to poison him? Georgina’s best lead is the deadly oleander found in Roland’s system. Her gardener, Young Tom, had access to the plant, but before she can talk to him Tom becomes the killer’s next victim.
As the crimes mount up, so do the clues, but does Georgina have what it takes to follow them to their conclusion? Even when her amateur sleuthing puts her next in the killer’s sights…?
An addictive and completely gripping cosy crime novel. Perfect for fans of Agatha Christie, Faith Martin and Midsomer Murders.
Readers love The Body at Rookery Barn:
‘Wow what a book… I could not put it down.’ Reader review, ��️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
‘Plenty of intrigue, twists and turns. A real murder mystery. A worthy five star read.’ Reader review, ⭐️⭐️⭐️���️⭐️
‘This book was fantastic!… It had suspense, action, intrigue, mystery, revenge, murder, great who-done-it, great plot twist, and some crazy twists and turns! The storyline was very interesting and kept me glued to my Kindle!’ Reader review, ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
‘A wonderfully cosy murder mystery… I had a lot of fun… Cannot wait to find out where things go next.��� Reader review, ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
‘I was really involved in this story… and it became a riddle to solve. Some really good
characters and an excellent storyline… Ended on a high!’ Reader review, ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
‘I absolutely loved this book, fabulous characters (including Doris) and a twisty plot. A little touch of romance and great friendships are well written here too. A cosy mystery with teeth.��� Reader review, ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Genre: Cozy Mystery
Widowed Georgina Drake has no regrets about moving to beautiful, sleepy Little Wenborough in rural Norfolk. Until she opens the door to her rental property and finds the dead body of her latest guest, irritable university professor Roland Garnett. And on top of that she’s suddenly hearing a woman’s voice through her hearing aids.
Completely shaken by the discovery, Georgina can hardly believe it when the police conclude that Professor Garnett was poisoned, with a dinner delivered by Georgina herself. Is she about to be accused of murder? Georgina needs to pull herself together, try to ignore the distracting voice, and clear her name!
Asking around, it seems Roland Garnett offended half the village during his three-week stay and made unwelcome advances to the rest. But who was provoked enough to poison him? Georgina’s best lead is the deadly oleander found in Roland’s system. Her gardener, Young Tom, had access to the plant, but before she can talk to him Tom becomes the killer’s next victim.
As the crimes mount up, so do the clues, but does Georgina have what it takes to follow them to their conclusion? Even when her amateur sleuthing puts her next in the killer’s sights…?
An addictive and completely gripping cosy crime novel. Perfect for fans of Agatha Christie, Faith Martin and Midsomer Murders.
Readers love The Body at Rookery Barn:
‘Wow what a book… I could not put it down.’ Reader review, ��️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
‘Plenty of intrigue, twists and turns. A real murder mystery. A worthy five star read.’ Reader review, ⭐️⭐️⭐️���️⭐️
‘This book was fantastic!… It had suspense, action, intrigue, mystery, revenge, murder, great who-done-it, great plot twist, and some crazy twists and turns! The storyline was very interesting and kept me glued to my Kindle!’ Reader review, ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
‘A wonderfully cosy murder mystery… I had a lot of fun… Cannot wait to find out where things go next.��� Reader review, ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
‘I was really involved in this story… and it became a riddle to solve. Some really good
characters and an excellent storyline… Ended on a high!’ Reader review, ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
‘I absolutely loved this book, fabulous characters (including Doris) and a twisty plot. A little touch of romance and great friendships are well written here too. A cosy mystery with teeth.��� Reader review, ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Genre: Cozy Mystery
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