Lady Marjorie Snellthorpe Mystery

A night at the opera ends in murder. Lady Marjorie will need to be at her razor-sharp best.... Lady Marjorie Snellthorpe reluctantly agrees to accompany her cousin-in-law, Edna Parkinton, on an organized tour beginning in Romania. Marjorie is seeking rest and relaxation after their last trip ended in a murder investigation, but things don't quite go to plan. Edna is delighted when they meet Horace Tyler from their previous holiday, while Marjorie believes she has found a new friend in Frederick Mackworth. Their would-be peace is shattered when they encounter an argumentative and annoying sextet that includes a petulant diva. This is made worse when they and the rest of the tour party are detained in Cluj-Napoca after a one of their own is discovered dead at the end of a night at the opera. The death of one of the company raises questions about who might have wanted to kill the seemingly unpopular diva. With a plethora of suspects, Marjorie and Edna lock horns while trying to discover who was responsible. It appears the dead woman's friends and family are more interested in continuing their holiday than finding a killer. With each harboring secrets they would rather remain untold, Marjorie and her pensioner pals have their work cut out. Can Marjorie get to the bottom of a troubling murder without killing her cousin-in-law and ending up in a Romanian jail? Murder at the Opera House is the first in a rollicking new series. Don't be fooled by the ages of this quartet. They mean business...

"Lady Marjorie at her fearsome best..." A relaxing Highland tour becomes quite the opposite when the awesome foursome investigate a murder by the shores of the great Loch Ness. The untimely death prompts our octogenarian sleuth, and her pensioner friends to investigate. A getaway next to Loch Ness offers more mystery than the holidaymakers have bargained for. It's not just Nessie lurking around the eerie shores. Lady Marjorie Snellthorpe is frequently at odds with her cousin-in-law, Edna Parkinton, but they agree on one thing. They are determined to track down a killer. Meanwhile, Horace Tyler and Frederick Mackworth are distracted by an attractive newcomer who threatens to divide the foursome. Murder in the Highlands is the humorous second book in the Lady Marjorie Snellthorpe Mysteries. If you like twisty red herrings, dastardly deaths and laugh-out-loud moments, you'll love Dawn Brookes's Scottish Highland tale.

Lady Marjorie's plans for a quiet time are in tatters when her son asks her to host his business guests the week before Christmas... Time to bring in reinforcements. The awesome foursome get together again. Pandemonium isn't a word Marjorie Snellthorpe is used to, but when an array of eccentric guests descend on her London home, along with a quirky cook and a large dog, even Edna Parkinton's advice is welcome. With her son Jeremy and his extravagant wife Octavia swanning off elsewhere, Horace calls in the ever capable Faith Weathers to help manage the unruly crowd. During a visit to a Christmas market one of the guests dies under suspicious circumstances. Marjorie and her senior friends are determined to find the person responsible and protect one of her own from being arrested by the officious Detective Inspector in charge of the case. This laugh out loud cozy mystery is just what's required over the festive season. Grab your copy now.

Anyone for murder? Get ready for a thrilling cozy murder mystery that will keep you on the edge of your seat! When Lady Marjorie Snellthorpe and friends arrive at the luxurious Hallenguard Manor, they are looking forward to a week of tennis, strawberries, and champagne. Their plans are scuppered when a murder takes place under their noses. With no choice but to investigate, the quartet finds themselves embroiled in a complex web of relationships and motives. It's not much help when the only witness is a cat. As they follow the trail of clues, Lady Marjorie and her friends soon discover that everyone in the mansion house has something to hide. Secrets are unearthed, and loyalties tested as they try to unravel the mystery. Despite the odds being stacked against them, the foursome is determined to catch the killer and bring them to justice. Armed with sharp minds, quick wit, and the feline witness, can they piece together the puzzle and unmask the murderer before it's too late? Find out in this gripping murder mystery that will keep you guessing until the very end.

The Henley Royal Regatta – where dark secrets rise to the surface. Attending the prestigious Henley Royal Regatta seems the perfect addition to Lady Marjorie Snellthorpe's summer plans – a week of rowing races, Pimm's and garden parties. But when her friend Frederick's old university chum is found drowned near Henley Bridge – in the exact spot where his cousin died twenty years ago – their riverside idyll turns deadly. As hidden memories surface within the exclusive members' enclosure, Marjorie discovers both deaths may be linked to a historic accident. And when Frederick's life is threatened, Marjorie and friends must act fast to unmask the killer before another body flows downstream. Can the awesome foursome navigate the treacherous waters of Henley's elite society to catch a murderer who's determined to keep the past anchored down? Perfect for fans of The Thursday Murder Club, The Mystery Guest and Murder Before Evensong, Murder at the Regatta will take you to the world of rivalry and relentless sleuthing. Join the fabulous four as they take on their trickiest case yet!