Blood Moon

Praise for Charlot King's BLOOD MOON, Book Three in the Cambridge Murder Mysteries Series:'I really enjoyed this book. It had me on pins & needles until the end. This author never disappoints! Looking forward to more books in this series!'' Amazon reviewer'Another fast-moving story in this series, leaving me guessing until the very end.' Amazon Reviewer When the horses fall, the bodies are not far behind under the blood moon...When horses and boat dwellers are found strewn and lifeless by the river in the early hours of an autumnal morning, is someone trying to send a message? With Inspector Abley still suspended, amateur sleuth Professor Elizabeth Green steps up to help Sergeant Lemon find out what caused this incident on Stourbridge Common, and whether it was someone trying to poison the horses. But just as Sergeant Lemon and Elizabeth Green start to gather evidence, Professor Crowhams at the Institute of Galileo at the university is hit over the head. A hugely unpopular man, he also hates horses. The plot thickens with a death! And when it turns out that a couple of staff at the Institute of Galileo also live on the boats near where the horses were poisoned, Elizabeth Green wonders if the answer might lie not too in petty academic squabbles and jealousies.If you like crime fiction, murder mysteries, whodunnits and or women sleuths, then you might like BLOOD MOON, Bk3 of The Cambridge Murder Mysteries (Bk1 POISON and Bk2 CURSED precede this book) Or if you just like a good mystery set in Cambridge with all the quirky peculiarities of the English, then the Cambridge Murder Mysteries might be for you too.Fans of Agatha Christie and P.D. James will love this story, as it celebrates everything traditional and eccentric about some of the lives and customs in the heart of the historic city of Cambridge; characters are quite simply caught up in the majesty of this most beautiful place in England. If you enjoy intelligent storytelling, strong and vulnerable characters with twists and turns of plot, then you'll love this story. Anyone who loves Colin Dexter's Inspector Morse may also enjoy the college setting and puzzles of the Cambridge Murder MysteriesHugely popular local Cambridge author makes historic city in England leap off the page with BLOOD MOON, this gripping novel, the third in the Cambridge Murder Mystery Series. And what of Professor Elizabeth Green?...In her fifties, this female protagonist is quintessentially English. An eccentric professor in her ivory tower, she maintains a sharp wit, yet is flawed by her inability to connect well with people, instead giving off a cold, opinionated and sometimes acerbic air. Though very kind to all animals (dogs, cats and the rest!) - a vegan - and a great gardener, in truth she keeps her friends close, and only lets a few dear people into her world. We pick up in Book 3, BLOOD MOON with Elizabeth having been back for a short while as a consultant working for the police helping to solve crimes. Devastated by her husband's death just a year ago, she hates to feel invisible or let her life pass her by. Elizabeth is determined to be useful again. And now she is trying to help Sergeant Lemon fill the hole caused by Inspector Abley's suspension.And what of the setting?...BLOOD MOON is set in Cambridge. The murder mystery takes place in this city in England which features heavily. If you like Cambridge, either you live there or may have visited, or even used to study there, then this story involving the female protagonist Elizabeth Green will transport you.


Genre: Mystery