Fire When Ready

Name: Fire When Ready
Brand: Tantor Audio
Availability: InStock
Author: Kate Kingsbury
ISBN: 9798855524581

Author: Kate Kingsbury

Series: The Manor House Mystery #7

Narrator: Mary Sarah

Unabridged: 6 hr 28 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 07/30/2024

Categories: Fiction, Mystery & Detective, Women Sleuths, Historical Fiction, Amateur Sleuth, Cozy

Synopsis

The seventh book in the fabulous Manor House Mystery Series by Kate Kingsbury, the bestselling author of the Pennyfoot Hotel Mysteries!

Enthralling mystery, lots of laughter, and a little bit of romance—that's village life in wartime England . . .

Left with only a muddle-headed butler, a bossy cook/housekeeper, and a couple of energetic maids, Lady Elizabeth Hartleigh Compton has enough problems on her hands. Not only is she struggling to upkeep the sprawling Manor House and vast acres she inherited, she must also take care of her numerous tenants, while coping with the inconveniences and sacrifices of wartime England. Fortunately Sitting Marsh is far removed from the bombing going on in London and other cities. That doesn't mean that peace prevails in the tiny village. There's the handsome American major who takes over the Manor House for officers' quarters, and the group of belligerent housewives determined to take on the German invaders, not to mention a murder or two . . .

Lovers of Agatha Christie's books will find much to enjoy in this tale of intrigue and laughter in an English village, and Emily Brightwell fans will fall in love with the offbeat characters of Sitting Marsh.

About Kate Kingsbury

Kate Kingsbury is a full-time writer and the author of the Pennyfoot Hotel Mysteries, set in Edwardian England; the Manor House Mysteries, set in an English village during World War II; and the Merry Ghost Inn Mysteries, a contemporary series set at a bed and breakfast on the Oregon coast. Born in London, England, she now lives in the United States.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Amaka on January 12, 2021

Elizabeth, Lady of the Manor house and amateur detective took it upon herself to solve two murder cases, and to fish out an arsonist. The plot was not bad but the whole detective thing was not in the least bit suspenseful. It wasn't much of a mystery since the culprit was so easy to guess.......more

Goodreads review by Laura on November 21, 2018

This is a consistently good series. The mystery did revert back to being easily solved, however. And I had a hunch Earl would be back, I just didn't know if his return would be in this book or the next. I am disappointed that Sam didn't return with him. I feel bad for Polly, especially since I think......more

Goodreads review by Drebbles on July 07, 2009

In this mystery, set in the small town of Sitting Marsh in England during World War II, residents are not happy when a munitions factory is built near the town. So unhappy, in fact, that Douglas McNally, manager of the plant, shows Lady Elizabeth Hartleigh Compton some threatening letters he has rec......more

Goodreads review by Pamela on July 22, 2020

Thoroughly enjoyable, for the mystery, the love story and the descriptions of WWII in England. How the British coped with rationing, black-outs, rumors and trusting neighbors is touches on some of the isolation and feelings of 2020 with Covid-19 demanding change in our lives. Kate Kingsbury reminds......more

Goodreads review by Dharia on March 29, 2016

Since I don't normally write reviews unless I have something specific to say, here's the break down of how I rate my books... 1 star... This book was bad, so bad I may have given up and skipped to the end. I will avoid this author like the plague in the future. 2 stars... This book was not very good,......more