Dying For a Garden Party, VL McBeath
Dying For a Garden Party, VL McBeath
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Dying For a Garden Party
An Eliza Thomson Investigates Murder Mystery

Author: VL McBeath

Narrator: Nicola Victoria Vincent

Unabridged: 5 hr 15 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 01/05/2021

Synopsis

A lifetime of memories, an old oak tree, and a dead body.Eliza Thomson Investigates…August 1901: A garden party at Oak House is the perfect way to bring the villagers of Moreton-on-Thames together. It’s also an excellent chance for Eliza Thomson to snoop around her old home.Being told to stay outdoors wasn’t going to stop her and best friend, Connie, from taking a look inside, but when the master of the house is found murdered, they have some explaining to do…The victim's family have their own ideas about the killer. But who had the most to gain from the death?In a world where secrets and lies are the norm, someone is playing games. Unfortunately for them, they haven’t bargained on Eliza’s memories from her childhood … or her determination to find whodunit…
This is the fourth standalone story in the Eliza Thomson Investigates series. If you like Miss Marple-style murder mysteries, and women sleuths with attitude, you’ll love this historical British series.
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Audiobooks in the Eliza Thomson Investigates series:•Murder in Moreton•Death of an Honourable Gent•Dying for a Garden Party•A Scottish Fling•The Palace Murder
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Reviews

Goodreads review by Carol on September 24, 2019

April 1901: Doctor Archie and Eliza Thomson are invited to a garden party along with Mr. Bell (Eliza’s father) and her best friend and neighbor, Connie Appleton who is a widow. The garden party is to be held at the house where Eliza grew up. As the guest are awaiting the family to present to the garden,......more

Goodreads review by Jackie on September 21, 2019

A delightful story. Eliza thought she just went to a garden party. Unfortunately she got more than she bargained for. A murder. I couldn’t put it down. Don’t miss out.......more

Goodreads review by Darlene on April 10, 2020

Another great turn-of-the-20th-century cozy mystery! This cozy mystery series is great! I downloaded and read the first book of this series as part of a cozy mystery authors’ giveaway promotion. I am so glad that I did. I enjoyed it so much that I am downloading the remaining books in the “Eliza Thom......more

Goodreads review by Gary and Sandra Sims on March 30, 2020

Fun book to read Ms. McBeath has created such enjoyable characters in Eliza and Connie where you have two mature women with brains and moxie in a time period when women were treated as fragile flowers, not capable of competing with a man. Much to the exasperation of Eliza's husband, the good doctor,......more

Goodreads review by Patty on December 06, 2024

I actually like that the local police and even the big city inspector realize that Eliza can be a big help on the case rather than stereotypically trying to stop her from "interfering" like is generally the situation in most mysteries I read. Connie being jealous was rather irritating, though.......more

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