A Legacy of Murder, Connie Berry
A Legacy of Murder, Connie Berry
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A Legacy of Murder

Author: Connie Berry

Narrator: Ruth Urquhart

Unabridged: 9 hr 51 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 11/02/2021


Synopsis

It's Christmastime and antiques dealer Kate Hamilton is off to visit her daughter, Christine, in the quaint English village of Long Barston. Christine and her boyfriend, Tristan, work at stately-but-crumbling Finchley Hall. Touring the Elizabethan house and grounds, Kate is intrigued by the docent's tales of the Finchley Hoard, and the strange deaths surrounding the renowned treasure trove. But next to a small lake, Kate spies the body of a young woman, killed by a garden spade. Nearly blind Lady Barbara, who lives at Finchley with her loyal butler, Mugg, persuades Kate to take over the murdered woman's work. Kate finds that a Burmese ruby has vanished from the legendary Blood-Red Ring, replaced by a lesser garnet. Were the theft and the woman's death connected? Kate learns that Lady Barbara's son fled to Venezuela years before, suspected of murdering another young woman. The murder weapon belonged to an old gardener, who becomes the leading suspect. But is Lady Barbara's son back to kill again? When another body is found, the clues point toward Christine. It's up to Kate to clear her daughter's name in Connie Berry's second Kate Hamilton mystery, a treasure for fans of traditional British mysteries.

About Connie Berry

Connie Berry is an experienced author who specializes in international mysteries. Like her characters, she grew up in the world of fine antiques. When not writing, she enjoys foreign travel, cute animals, and all things British. She received degrees in English from DePauw University and The Ohio State University. A member of Sisters in Crime and Mystery Writers of America, she currently resides with her husband in Ohio.

About Ruth Urquhart

Ruth Urquhart is a professional narrator, actor, and producer with over twenty years of experience in theater, film, television, and education. She has toured internationally and appeared in the Irish sitcom Give My Head Peace. When not narrating, she runs her own theater company. Born and raised in Scotland, she currently resides with her partner, two children, and their animals in Yorkshire, England.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Mark on October 09, 2019

Kate Hamilton has traveled to the small village of Long Barston in England. Her daughter, Christine, is spending her semester break working at Finchley Hall as one of several college aged interns who work on the premises, and Kate can visit Christine and her new friend Tom Mallory, a policeman she m......more

Goodreads review by Carrie on November 15, 2019

Sitting down with a new Kate Hamilton book by Connie Berry is, quite simply, pure delight. These are the kinds of stories I look forward to with barely-suppressed eagerness, the sort of warmly delicious novels one can curl up with and become instantly immersed into. The type of book I will pull out......more

Goodreads review by Betty on June 29, 2019

Kate Hamilton is visiting the English town of Long Barston for the Christmas Holidays were her daughter Christine is interning at Frinchly Hall, a building originating from medieval times. Kate is planning on spending time with her boyfriend, DI Tom Mallory. On a tour of Frinchley Hall she learns ab......more

Goodreads review by Jerri on September 09, 2019

I love English countryside mysteries and this one was perfect. The mystery had all the cozy countryside elements - a gorgeous manor setting, wintry weather, hidden treasure, intrigue and a mystery with red herrings. The main character, Kate Hamilton, is an antiques expert, vacationing in England and......more

Goodreads review by Kathy on May 17, 2022

This second of a series finds Kate Hamilton away from her Wisconsin home for the Christmas season united with her daughter Christine who is serving an internship at a large country house in English village Long Barston. There is a murder to solve very early on of a young woman who was organizing a d......more


Quotes

Historic settings, antiquing tips, and a surprising motive in an angst-filled mystery/romance.