Murder at the Mansion

Name: Murder at the Mansion
Brand: Tantor Audio
Availability: InStock
Author: Sheila Connolly
ISBN: 9781541485570

Author: Sheila Connolly

Series: Victorian Village Mystery #1

Narrator: Emily Durante

Unabridged: 9 hr 29 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 06/26/2018

Categories: Fiction, Mystery & Detective, Amateur Sleuth, Cozy

Synopsis

Katherine Hamilton's goal in high school was to escape from her dead-end hometown of Asheboro, Maryland. Fifteen years later she's got a degree in hospitality management and a great job at a high-end boutique hotel in Baltimore. Until, that is, the hotel is acquired by a chain, and she's laid off. When Kate's high school best friend calls with a mysterious invitation to come talk with the town leaders of Asheboro, she agrees to make the trip, curious about where this new opportunity might lead.

Once Kate arrives, the town council members reveal that their town is on the verge of going bankrupt, and they've decided that Kate's skills and knowledge make her the perfect person to cure all their ills. The town has used its last available funds to buy the huge Victorian mansion just outside of town, hoping to use it to attract some of the tourists who travel to visit the nearby Civil War battle sites. Kate has less-than-fond memories of the mansion, for personal reasons, but to make matters worse, the only person who has presented a possible alternate plan is Cordelia Walker—Kate's high school nemesis.

But a few days later, while touring the mansion, Kate stumbles over a body—and it's none other than Cordelia.

About Sheila Connolly

Sheila Connolly is the nationally bestselling, award-winning author of the Orchard Mystery series, the Museum series, and the stand-alone titles Relatively Dead and Once She Knew. She wrote her first mystery series for Berkley Prime Crime under the name Sarah Atwell, and the first book, Through a Glass, Deadly, was nominated for an Agatha Award for Best First Novel. Sheila lives in Massachusetts with her husband and three cats.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Carrie on June 08, 2018

Murder at the Mansion by Sheila Connolly is the first book of the new cozy Victorian Village Mysteries series. Sheila Connolly is an established author with multiple ongoing series but I have never had the chance to try her work so seeing this was the beginning to a new series I knew I had to try it......more

Goodreads review by Julie on August 04, 2018

Katherine Hamilton is the manager of an upscale hotel in Baltimore. She finally has all her ducks in a row and loves her life. Then a high school friend, Lisbeth, comes to visit her, begging her to return to their hometown, Asheboro, MD to talk to the city council. Lisbeth won't say why, but it's a......more

Goodreads review by Betty on April 08, 2018

I have enjoyed everything thing I read by Sheila Connolly and the first book of the Victoria Village Mystery did not disappoint. The characters are developed and the area will place right there. You could feel the town was in decline and the beautiful Mansion on the outskirts of town. Katherine Hami......more

Goodreads review by Bam cooks the books on August 27, 2021

This was the first in a new mystery series begun by Sheila Connolly in 2018. It has an interesting premise: can a slowly-dying small town be transformed into a tourist destination and brought back to life? There are precedents, after all--Williamsburg, VA; Old Sturbridge Village, MA; Leavenworth, WA......more

Goodreads review by Heidi on August 07, 2021

Oh my! This book was fantastic. I am so sad that I waited until now to read Sheila Connolly. I am so intrigued to find out what happens next to the Barton Mansion. The story & mystery were written so well.......more