Murder at Arleigh, Alyssa Maxwell
Murder at Arleigh, Alyssa Maxwell
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Murder at Arleigh

Author: Alyssa Maxwell

Narrator: Lauren Ezzo

Unabridged: 8 hr 43 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 08/26/2025


Synopsis

April 1903: Emma and Derrick Andrews have been invited to the wedding of her cousin Reggie Vanderbilt and heiress Cathleen Neilson at the Bellevue Mansion, Arleigh. Their hosts are a popular young couple who are leasing the home for the summer—Harry and Elizabeth "Bessie" Lehr. Known for his practical jokes, Harry is the toast of parties, earning a reputation as the court jester of the Gilded Age. However, as Emma soon learns, behind closed doors he is dead serious.

Following the wedding, Bessie comes to Emma for help, insisting that her husband is cruel to her in private, telling her outright he married her only for her money and finds her repulsive. Divorce is unthinkable. Now she believes he is plotting to murder her and make it look like an accident: a broken balcony railing she might have leaned on, a loose stair runner that could have sent her tumbling down a staircase, faulty brakes in the car she uses . . .

Some would say being trapped in a loveless marriage is a fate worse than death. Not Bessie—she wants to live! Unsure if these situations are mere coincidences or add up to premeditated sabotage, Emma agrees to investigate and determine if Newport's merry prankster is engaged in a cold-blooded game of life or death . . .

About Alyssa Maxwell

Alyssa Maxwell is the acclaimed author of the Gilded Newport Mystery series and the Lady and Lady's Maid Mystery series. She knew from an early age that she wanted to be a novelist. Growing up in New England fueled a passion for history, while a love of puzzles of all kinds drew her to the mystery genre. She lives in Florida, where she loves to watch BBC productions, sip tea in the afternoons, and delve into the past.


Reviews

Goodreads review by aishareadsnrambles on August 22, 2025

BOOK: MURDER AT ARLEIGH AUTHOR: ALYSSA MAXWELL PUB DATE: 26TH AUGUST 2025 šŸ•µšŸ¼ā€ā™€ļøšŸ•µšŸ¼ā€ā™€ļø REVIEW Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for this ARC. I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own. šŸ•µšŸ¼ā€ā™€ļøšŸ•µšŸ¼ā€ā™€ļø My favourite thing about this book is that it didn'......more

Goodreads review by Missi on August 28, 2025

Alyssa Maxwell knows how to draw readers into her stories and maintain your attention from start to finish. Her stories are filled with lovable characters, crafty characters, characters you do not want to ever be alone with anywhere !! Her stories are captivating and full of secrets, mystery, love,......more

Goodreads review by Diane on July 20, 2025

This is one of my favorite types of stories--it blends real people and places with fictional characters. in this book, the real place is Arleigh, one of the "cottages" in Newport, Rhode Island, in the early 1900s. The real people are Harry "King" Lehr and his wife Elizabeth, as well as other members......more

Goodreads review by Julie on May 24, 2025

Murder at Arleigh by Alyssa Maxwell Leave reading about thee earlier times on the island. I live in southern portion and it's amazing how much I still learn about the whole island with every book I read. This one starts out with Emma and she's been to the wedding of Reggie and hears all about his esca......more

Goodreads review by Suzie on August 23, 2025

What a treat to be able to read Murder at Arleigh , by Alyssa Maxwell, the thirteenth book in the Gilded Newport Mystery series. I have been reading the series from the beginning; each book offers a compelling mystery, wonderfully accurate information about the houses, their owners and the time peri......more