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    Murder at Archly Manor

    Written by Sara Rosett

    Narrated by Elizabeth Klett

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    About this audiobook

    A high society murder. A spirited lady detective. Can she out-class the killer before an innocent person takes the fall? 

    London, 1923. Olive Belgrave needs a job. Despite her aristocratic upbringing, she’s penniless. Determined to support herself, she jumps at an unconventional job—looking into the background of her cousin’s fiancé, Alfred. 

    Alfred burst into the upper crust world of London’s high society, but his answers to questions about his past are decidedly vague. Before Olive can gather more than the basics, a murder occurs at a posh party. Suddenly, every Bright Young Person in attendance is a suspect, and Olive must race to find the culprit because a sly murderer is determined to make sure Olive’s first case is her last. 

    Murder at Archly Manor is the first in the High Society Lady Detective series of charming historical cozy mysteries. If you like witty banter, glamorous settings, and delightful plot twists, you’ll love USA Today bestselling author Sara Rosett’s series for Anglophiles and mystery lovers alike.

    Travel back to the Golden Age of detective fiction with Murder at Archly Manor. 

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherSara Rosett
    Release dateNov 15, 2018
    ISBN9780998843131
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    Murder at Archly Manor
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    Sara Rosett

    Sara Rosett, born and raised in Amarillo, Texas, is the wife of an Air Force pilot. She and her husband live in Houston, Texas, with their two children and dog. Sara is the author of nine previous Ellie Avery mysteries. Her writing has also appeared in Chicken Soup for the Military Wife’s Soul. Sara is a member of Sisters in Crime, Girlfriends Book Club blog, and the Deadly Divas, who are four nice women who happen to write about murder. Please visit her website, www.sararosett.com, or connect with Sara on Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, or Goodreads.

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    • 4/5
      Enjoyable setting and story with likeable heroine. The author is American but I only noticed one slip up - when she mentioned “the sidewalk” in a London street, when it should have been “pavement”. Bit petty of me but she was very accurate in her details otherwise.

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    • 5/5
      What a charming read! I absolutely am a fan of this author! I have been searching for another book series and stumbled across this book.
      I will listening to the rest of the books in this series as my fall listening list. I listen to audio books for when I am busy on walks, cleaning, and sewing.
    • 5/5
      Loved the book, but I found the accent used by the narrator off putting.
    • 4/5
      A very pleasant audiobook to listen to within a couple of days. Well researched, it takes you back to the high society and in the vein of Agatha Christies' glamorous weekends away with a murder that is always soft and never really gory it gives you a few hours of relaxing fairly predictable mind games. Recommended if you want to be transported away from the dooming feelings of this quarantene.
    • 5/5
      I loved this book! I can’t wait to read more in the series! I also enjoy the author’s notes at the end.
    • 4/5
      I came to this series after finishing the 'Lady Hardcastle series'. The mystery plot in this one is not as intriguing but I love the MC and the overall vibe plus lovely narration
    • 3/5
      Really enjoyable first book in this cozy mystery series. If you enjoy Her Royal Spyness series by Rhys Bowen then this should be right up your alley! Narration was also very good.
    • 3/5
      I enjoyed the story, but unfortunately not the narration - will probably not listen to any others for that reason
    • 4/5
      Olive Belgrave does not want to move back in with her parents, but if she does not find a job soon, she'll need to do so. Olive has always been good at figuring things out so her aunt hires her to look into the background of Roger Eton. Olive's cousin Violet has been dating him and is engaged, but neither the aunt nor Violet's sister like him. Olive hasn't been having a lot of success, and when Roger is murdered at a country estate party, Violet becomes the top suspect. The local officials really think it is an open and shut case. Fortunately the Scotland yard investigator is not as quick to judgment, providing Olive with more time to try to find others with motives. She discovers he had been blackmailing others who attended the party. Olive must find the culprit before Violet is arrested. Once she succeeds, she sets up her own detective agency. I listened to this one and found it to be a better first-in-series installment than many.
    • 4/5
      Having read this Book 1, after reading a few later Olive Belgrave mysteries, I was enchanted by the introduction to Olive's life and her choices to become a 'lady detective'. The story was rather similar to the Murder in Black Tie cozy mystery although I found this novel more engaging. Jasper, a co-protagonist is a great character and adds hugely to the saga.
    • 4/5
      Olive Belgrave has become desperate for employment but it is not easy in London of 1923. But her family knowing of her quick and inquisitive mind, her aunt asks that she investigate her cousins' fiance as he doesn't seem quite the right thing. All this leads to a house party and a body.
      An enjoyable cozy mystery to start off the series, the characters were a likeable bunch and quite varied, hopefully some will reappear in the next book.
      A NetGalley Book
    • 5/5
      learned term 'Saturday to Monday' which was the predecessor to 'country house weekend'distracting fun
    • 3/5
      I was looking for something to listen to after I had finished The Four Winds, and I wanted something light, so I looked in Hoopla to see what I could find. I found this little gem. I really enjoyed the book, and liked Olive who is the main character. Olive is a young woman who has been forced out of her home by a stepmother (I know that sounds cliche), but she's trying to make her way in London. She needs a job and is not having much luck in her search for a reporter job. And then her friend asks her to check into the background of her younger sister's new fiancé. When Gwen offers to pay Olive for searching, she eagerly agrees. As she investigates she can find nothing out about Alfred. Olive realizes that Alfred is not all he seems, and is most likely dishonest, When Alfred dies suddenly, Olive is asked by her friend Gwen to try to figure out who killed him.. After much digging Olive finds out lots about Alfred, and does eventually figure out who the killer was. The book is light and funny, and Ms. Rosett has done her research for the era that she had chosen (1923). It was fun listening to the book in the audio format and Elizabeth Klett does a great job of reading it. This is the first in a series, so I definitely will be listening to others.
    • 4/5
      This is such a fun mystery. I love the era. Olive is down on her luck and might have to move back to live with her father and step-mother. When her cousin contacts her and asks to see her, she is very ready to go. One cousin has just gotten engaged and her other cousin and aunt are not very sure about the fiancee. They ask Olive to look into his background. To do that, they go to a house party. During the house party, the fiancee is murdered and Olive's cousin is blamed. Can Olive figure out who really killed the fiancee before her cousin is put in jail? There are plenty of suspects and Olive will have to be very clever.
    • 4/5
      Olive is a poor aristocrat trying to find employment in London without success. She visits with her relatives who want her to look into the fiance of their daughter and are willing to pay her to do it. Beginning of life as a detective. She goes along to a house party with the sophisticated set to gain more information on Alfred who later is murdered and of course his fiance is suspected. She wants to clear her cousin of the murder and interfers in the police investigation. I hope we find out what her knowledgeable friend Jasper's position is in the next book.
    • 5/5
      historical-fiction, murder, amateur-sleuth, women-sleuths, cosy-mystery, BritishEnjoying this book was easy, writing a review without leaking spoilers is not. The publisher's blurb is pretty good, but can't let you know that it's hard to pick out who will actually be the victim or how convoluted the suspect list becomes. There are even a small few characters that I really hope will feature in later books. Speaking of characters, they are very well drawn from the shallow to the ably competent to the downright slimy. An excellent read! I requested and received a free ebook copy via NetGalley. Thank you!
    • 3/5
      Murder at Archly Manor by Sara Rosett is the first book in A High Society Lady Detective series. Olive Belgrave has left her family home and struck out on her own to live in London. She has been unsuccessful at finding a position despite her education. She gets a desperate telegram from her cousin, Gwen Stone asking her to visit their home, Parkview. Gwen’s flighty sister, Irene has gotten herself engaged to Alfred Eton. Violet’s mother, Caroline and Gwen are not fans of the man, and he has provided few details on his background. Caroline wants to hire a private investigator, but she does not wish to associate with any unsavory types. Olive volunteers to dig into Alfred’s history and the family insists on paying her. Sebastian Blakely, society photographer and Alfred’s godfather, is hosting a weekend party which allow Olive to ask subtle questions. The party is off to roaring start until one of the guests ends up dead and Violet is the prime suspect. Olive must expose the killer before her cousin is hauled off to the hoosegow.Murder at Archly Manor gives us a lively main character in Olive. Her father recently remarried a woman who prefers Olive to be out of the house and keeps pushing her to marry the local curate (he is odious). Olive was attending college in America until her father lost her college fund on a scheme. Olive is smart, pretty and fashionable which is the last thing a woman of the house wants in a governess. I found Murder at Archly Manor easy to read thanks to the authors breezy writing style and steady pacing. Sara Rosett captured the era with the hairstyles, attitudes, language (slang) and fashions. I wish the author had provided more background information on Olive and key details on other characters (last names for example). The murder takes place around the thirty percent mark which I felt was a little late in the story. There are several suspects, a red herring and good clues to aid readers in solving the whodunit. Murder at Archly Manor is a light, humorous historical cozy mystery that will transport you back to the roaring 20s. The next novel in A High Society Lady Detective series is Murder at Blackburn Hall.