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Title details for Murder at a London Finishing School by Jessica Ellicott - Available

Murder at a London Finishing School

#7 in series

by Jessica Ellicott
Barbara Rosenblat
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Long before American adventuress Beryl Helliwell and prim and proper Brit Edwina Davenport teamed up as enquiry agents to solve mysteries, they attempted to unravel the mysteries of deportment and elocution. Now it's back to school for the sleuths when murder strikes at their alma mater ...
Neither Beryl nor Edwina are the least bit interested in attending events at their alma mater, Miss Dupont's Finishing School for Young Ladies. Their lives are very full indeed in the village of Walmsley Parva. However, when a letter arrives from Miss Dupont herself requesting their help in a professional capacity, they
reluctantly pack their bags for London.
Upon arrival, they learn from Miss Dupont that her business has seen a steep decline since the days before World War I and that now she is concerned a saboteur is attempting to damage the school's reputation. Students have reported items missing, damaged possessions, and strange noises in the night. Some of the
girls even insist ghostly forces are at play.
Then a former classmate of theirs and mother of a prospective student is found dead on the school grounds. The roll call of suspects is long, and if Beryl and Edwina are to have a ghost of a chance of solving the murder, they can't rule out the possibility that Miss Dupont herself may have finished off the victim ...

  • Creators

  • Series

    Beryl and Edwina Mystery

  • Publisher

  • Release date

    July 25, 2023

  • Formats

    • OverDrive Listen audiobook

      • ISBN: 9781705088616
      • File size: 270339 KB
      • Duration: 09:23:12

  • Languages

    • English

  • Reviews

    • Publisher's Weekly

      May 22, 2023
      The captivating seventh installment in Ellicott’s Beryl and Edwina cozy mystery series (after 2022’s Murder Through the English Post) finds the two friends reluctantly returning to their former finishing school. The school’s headmistress, Miss DuPont, has called upon the ladies’ investigative skills to find out who’s behind the acts of sabotage on the failing school’s grounds. Under the guise of vetting schools for a nonexistent goddaughter, Beryl and Edwina seek to discover why supplies have gone missing and who’s behind the menacing noises regularly scaring students and staff. Things take a more sinister turn when the mother of a student is found dead on campus Beryl and Edwina immediately suspect the husband and some cagey staff members, but there’s also a nagging fear that Miss DuPont herself could be responsible. Revisiting these dynamic characters and their lived-in friendship and fair-play sleuthing is a treat. Fans will relish this sturdy entry in the series. Agent: John Talbot, Talbot Fortune.

    • AudioFile Magazine
      Barbara Rosenblat's resonant tones sparkle as she re-creates familiar characters, and introduces listeners to new ones, in this seventh installment of Ellicott's Beryl and Edwina Mysteries. The intrepid private enquiry agents set out from their busy lives in the village of Walmsley Parva at the urgent request of Miss DuPont, headmistress of the very proper finishing school they attended as girls. They have been hired to uncover the source of mysterious thefts, lights, and noises in the night that are ruining the school's reputation. Rosenblat's skill at vocal modulation and accents paired with her measured rhythms draws out moments both serious and humorous, creating a well-characterized listening experience that brings a diverse group of personalities to life. S.G. © AudioFile 2023, Portland, Maine

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  • OverDrive Listen audiobook

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  • English

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