Murder at Hotel 1911, Audrey Keown
Murder at Hotel 1911, Audrey Keown
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Murder at Hotel 1911

Author: Audrey Keown

Narrator: Devon Sorvari

Unabridged: 7 hr 55 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 09/10/2020

Synopsis

If you want to spend a night amid the luxury and charm of the early 20th century, book a room at Hotel 1911. You'll find twenty-eight-year-old Ivy Nichols behind the reception desk. The hotel is Ivy's only link to the family that abandoned her when she was a small child. Now, plagued by panic attacks, she pedals her sea-green Schwinn bicycle to work every evening, hoping desperately to hold on to her job. When wealthy, imperious Ms. Swain arrives at the hotel and belittles Ivy, the young woman seeks consolation in the welcoming kitchen of George, the hotel's chef. Despite her tormentor's barbs, she dutifully informs George that Ms. Swain has a deadly allergy to shellfish. So when Ms. Swain collapses at dinner and dies, the police suspect that the chef made a tragic, inexcusable error. Desperate to save George's career, Ivy begins sleuthing. She learns that numerous people in and around the hotel had motives to contaminate Ms. Swain's plate. Among them are the victim's son and heir, Jeffrey Swain, painter Rose Jewett, and British expat Hemal Sandeep. Even after the police find traces of shellfish in George's kitchen, Ivy is determined to clear her friend's name. But the stress of the investigation in a hotel filled with suspects threatens to precipitate another terrifying panic attack...or something more deadly.

About Audrey Keown

Audrey Keown is an author who, like the protagonist of her murder mystery series, has battled anxiety. She writes about mental illness in hopes of helping lift the stigma. For ten years, she wrote professionally for Chatter magazine and the Chattanooga Times Free Press, which sharpened her storytelling skills for writing fiction. Themes of redemption and connection to history often find their way into her work. She resides in Chattanooga, Tennessee.

About Devon Sorvari

Devon Sorvari is a graduate of NYU's Circle in the Square and The Classical Studio and has nationwide theatre credits ranging from musicals to Shakespeare. An Earphones Award winner and an Audie Award nominated voice actor, she has narrated more than fifty audiobooks. Specializing in young-adult fiction, she was raised on the East Coast but is based in Los Angeles.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Jenny on April 13, 2021

Hotel 1911 is an elegant expensive hotel in Chattanooga, Tennessee. A former Victorian mansion, it's ten rooms are now largely occupied by well-to-do patrons. Ivy Nelson is the front desk clerk at this hotel. While she could not afford to stay at the hotel, she has a deep connection to it. Before it......more

Goodreads review by Joyce on July 09, 2020

Murder at Hotel 1911 by Audrey Keown is a hotel clerk, prone to panic attacks, who turns amateur detective to solve a murder. 28 year old Ivy Nichols, receptionist at the Hotel 1911, where she was abandoned when she was a small child, informs the chef that one of the guests has a deadly allergy. Whe......more

Goodreads review by Ell on March 04, 2020

Murder at Hotel 1911 is a good, solid cozy mystery with a unique cast of characters. The story mystery builds slowly, giving the reader a chance to get to know the main characters on a bit of a deeper level. I'm looking forward to the next in the series.......more

Goodreads review by Bookworm86 on May 10, 2020

Review for 'Murder At Hotel 1911' by Audrey Keown Read and reviewed via NetGalley for Crooked Lane Books. This title will be available to purchase on August 11th. This is the first book that I have read by this author. I am looking forward to reading more of her work. This book sucked me straight into......more

Goodreads review by Yogaa on March 04, 2020

I was disappointed in this novel. The story is just too much into detail. The main protagonist of the story is Ivy, a front desk clerk at a hotel 1911, who has many problems (too many that I don't want to mention here). The story is too much focused around Ivy's illness. And although it is called de......more

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Readers will look forward to Ivy’s story unfolding in future installments. Keown is off to a good start.

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