SYNOPSIS
The society wedding of the decade has everything: the blushing bride, beautiful flowers… and the groom arrested before he can walk down the aisle? Thank goodness Lady Swift is on the guest list!
Lady Eleanor Swift isn’t normally one for grand social occasions, but who can resist a wedding? Especially when it’s her old friend, Constance Grainger, marrying the most eligible bachelor in town, Lord Peregrine Davencourt. Eleanor is taking Gladstone the bulldog as her plus one, with a smart new bowtie to match her bridesmaid’s dress.
But the big day is ruined when the groom is arrested for murder before he makes it to the altar. In a baffling twist, it turns out he was already engaged to the lovely Daisy Balforth, who has been found dead at the local inn with Lord Davencourt kneeling over her. The gossip pages will have a field day!
The distraught bride-to-be asks Eleanor to clear her fiancé’s name, as she’s certain he wouldn’t hurt a fly. With help from handsome Detective Seldon, Eleanor examines the evidence. But she’s barely had time to write down her suspect list before Constance’s father is set upon by a bearded stranger on the golf course. Clearly there is more to this story than Eleanor first thought, but can she catch the real killer before the wedding turns into her wake?
Title: Death down the aisle
Author: Verity Bright
Series: Lady Eleanor Swift Mysteries #11
Publisher: Bookouture
Publication date: August 31, 2022
Verity Bright is the pseudonym for a husband-and-wife writing partnership that has spanned a quarter of a century. Starting out writing high-end travel articles and books, they published everything from self-improvement to humour, before embarking on their first historical mystery. They are the authors of the fabulous Lady Eleanor Swift Mystery series, set in the 1920s.
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RATING: ⭐⭐⭐⭐
Wedding bells are ringing in this, the eleventh installment in the Lady Eleanor Swift Series but, wait, what’s that? Yes, the groom arrested for the murder of his former fiancée! Thank goodness Lady Swift is a bridesmaid and will do everything in her power for her best friend’s wedding to go forward.
This series keeps being great entertainment. It has fast become one of my favorite historical cozy mystery series thanks to a cast of wonderful characters you can’t help but love and some engaging mysteries that, do not only put your brains to work, but offer lots of interesting historical details I can’t have enough of (the breach of promise thing was so shocking!), so don’t miss the author’s note at the end.
If you’re already read some of the books in the series you know what to expect. Ellie is as lovable, fierce and funny as always, especially when dealing with her dear butler Clifford. The love and respect they have for each other is palpable in each and every interaction.
In the prior book of the series I complained about the lack of screen time for Inspector Hugh Seldon, Ellie’s beau, and this time my wish came true as their relationship is finally moving forward (talk about a slow burn!). They’re so cute together and I love how Hugh’s slowly learning to love and respect Ellie for who she is, not trying to make her change to conform with the times.
The whodunit got me this time and I could not guess the culprit, though in fairness I think it was quite difficult to do it this time.
If you’re in the mood for some light, cozy mystery, with a heroine that defies convention, some witty banter and a fun mystery to try to solve, don’t look further, Death Down The Aisle is the one for you!
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