Death in the Morning

By Sheila Radley

Book Overview

It's a glorious spring morning in the village of Ashthorpe. Birds are singing, and sunlight is dancing on the river where Mary Gedge's dress drifts lazily in the shallows with flowers mingling in her hair. The scene is so altogether lovely that some locals think dreamily of Ophelia. Chief Inspector Quantrill has little patience for that kind of self-indulgence; he's got a murder to solve. With a loveless marriage and the certain knowledge that he's missed his best chance for romance, he's something of a prisoner of pragmatism. Mary Gedge may indeed have died for love of the wrong man, but in this muddy English market town, that man is unlikely to be a prince of Denmark.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1933397462
• ISBN13: 9781933397467
• Release Date: August 2006
• Publisher: Felony & Mayhem
• Length: 252 Pages
• Weight: 0.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.6" x 7.5"

Customer Reviews

very enjoyable on several levels

the opening sentence was worth the price of the book. the author has a wonderful way with words and an entertainingly wry and ironic attitude. she also has a wonderful way with character and dialogue. the plot is better than average for a first mystery, with clues fairly presented. still, experienced mystery readers will probably guess the culprit's identity. however, the motivation is interesting and believable. i enjoyed it enough to read the next in the series.