Thank you so much, Bookouture, for a complimentary copy of this book in exchange for my honest opinion. This book was definitely a treat!!!

This is book #4 in the "A Lady Eleanor Swift Murder Mystery" series. I have not read the first three books, but can tell you that that is perfectly fine! Based on this book, I can say that you do not have to read the books in order. However, as with many series, it does help to read them in order in particular when it comes to some of the characters and their relationship. I'm intrigued by Eleanor and her bond with Detective Seldon! So much so, that I will read the first three books too. I just have to know how this special relationship developed over time. Eleanor is not your typical 1920s English lady. She reminded me a lot of a book I recently read about the Flappers of the 1920s. Female sleuth is a job title that was not very common during those years, but I love, love, love it when women escape their "golden cages of femininity" and wow us with skills that render even the toughest and smartest male detectives speechless. Lady Swift is one of those! She is a lady, yet she is blunt, not scared to voice her opinion, and she is certainly smart. She has the wit of a Miss Marple and the noble attitude of a Hercule Poirot!

In this book, you find a lot of suspects and lots of motives. I have to admit that I found out in the end that the person I suspected in the last few chapters before the murderer was revealed was in fact the one behind the murder. HOWEVER, and that is a big however, there was a twist for me since my reasoning deviated quite a bit from what actually happened and why. This book was fun to read!

This is my first book from Verity Bright and I must say I enjoyed it. This was so well written that you could easily feel as though you were caught up in the story. The cast of characters are a group that I am looking forward to getting to know better.

The 20s come to life as Eleanor and her inherited bulldog, Gladstone take on a new mystery. Getting ready for her first Christmas after inheriting Henley Hall her uncle's
estate in Little Buckford, Buckinghamshire Eleanor wants to continue his traditions.

Everything seems to be going fine until Conrad Canning dies from a heart attack. Doctor Browning and DCI Seldon both believe he died from the heart attack. Nothing more to it but Eleanor isn't so sure of it which means it's time to take matters into her own hands.

Eleanor was simply a wonderful character. She is what I would imagine Ms. Marple would have been like when she was young or if she had a daughter. As I said this such a great read and I would highly recommend it.

I received this book for free in exchange for an honest review. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review. This review was originally posted on Wickedly Romance