Catherine Lloyd was born just outside London, England, into a large family of dreamers, artists, and history lovers. Catherine currently lives in Hawaii with her husband and youngest daughter.. Please note only the Kurland St.
Mary mysteries are written by this Catherine Lloyd, not the romances. Search review text. Having enjoyed both the first and the second book , I was anxiously awaiting this third installment - and I was not disappointed.
In this outing the murder investigation is rather closer to home. Of course, Robert and Lucy must investigate, if only they could agree on how to proceed. At the end of the previous book, Death Comes to London , Robert made a less than appealing offer of marriage to Lucy spoiler alert: she refused. From the start of Death Comes to Kurland Hall , this residual tension colours their interactions, which makes from some great and snappy dialogue.
However, personal matters must be set aside because of the murder of the unlikable Mrs. Is Mrs. It seems unlikely when another guest also meets an untimely demise… In the previous two books Robert and Lucy have made a great team.
Their verbal sparring is delightful and reminiscent of a traditional Regency romance. That is no different in Death Comes to Kurland Hall. What is different is their relationship dynamic. That marriage proposal has changed the dynamic between these two, forcing them both to acknowledge that they just might have feelings for one another.
Yes, this is Regency England, restraint is key, so of course neither can speak of such delicate matters in frank terms much to my chagrin. Death Comes to Kurland Hall is another light, charming and witty addition to this traditional series. The murders themselves are motivated by gossip and inheritance and investigated by complete amateurs.
Death Comes to Kurland Hall is a lovely litter departure from reality and I will be back for the next book especially because it is a charming and diverting read. Robert and his grumpy ways are no match for Lucy and her headstrong personality, and I can't wait to see where they go from here.
Originally reviewed at The Book Adventures. When the infuriating woman is found dead at the bottom of a staircase, Lucy and Robert are convinced that any one of the many wedding guests with a motive might have done away with her. A charming cozy mystery series set in Regency England.
She is intelligent, outspoken and confident to the point of recklessness at times. Major Kurkland, however, is the epitome of the domineering hero convinced that Lucy, as a member of the "weaker and fairer sex", is in need of his protection even as he reluctantly comes to realize that his feelings for her run much deeper than duty and responsibility. Even as they fight against their growing attraction and fail again and again to recognize what is so clear to everyone around them, Lucy and Robert finally take those irrevocable yet necessary steps in their slow burn romance.
The murder mystery in this installment is slightly more complex than in previous books due to the nature of the victim. That said, the ultimate revelation of the culprit is not that surprising given the evidence. In sum, this is an entertaining addition to an engaging series with wonderful characters.
I look forward to reading the next book as soon as it becomes available. Summary: Returning to Kurland St. She completed her education with a Masters degree in history at the University College of Wales, Aberystwyth, and uses the skills she gained there to research and write her historical mysteries. Catherine currently lives in the San Francisco Bay Area with her husband and four children.
Visit her at catherine-lloyd. Need Help? Add Tag No Tags, Be the first to tag this record! Regency fiction. Mystery fiction. Our building is currently open for pick-up of materials , 45 minute computer sessions, and browsing of materials. Get Directions. Availability Loading Summary Returning to Kurland St. After Sir Robert's injury from the battle of Waterloo begins troubling him again, his wife Lucy insists they relocate from the village of Kurland St.
Mary to Bath, along with her sister Anna, so that Robert can take the waters and recover. At the Roman baths, Robert befriends an elderly and pugnacious businessman, Sir William Benson, ennobled by the Crown for his service to industry. Their acquaintance is short-lived, however, when the man is found drowned in the baths.
Robert vows to find his killer, with Lucy's aid. Once known to all in her village as the rector's daughter, Lucy is now a mother herself - to a wonderful month-old son, Ned. Upon discovering that she is expecting a second child, Lucy and Robert are delighted. In anticipation of the new arrival, Lucy is set on expanding her nursery staff.
When Agnes, her current nurse, recommends her cousin, it seems like the perfect solution. But trouble arrives along with the new nursery maid from London. When a farmer finds her lifeless body in a drainage ditch, Lucy and Robert fear foul play. A suspicious accident, a dead man's gun and a lost tomb. Strange events disturb the peace of Lanscombe Park, the magnificent country seat of Lord Godolphin Sinclair By: Karen Baugh Menuhin. Stephen Munro, a demobbed army officer, reconciles himself to taking a job as a footman to make ends meet.
Then Cicely disappears! By: Anthony Berkeley , and others. When the body of a newly appointed curate is found in a freshly dug grave, Inspector Haze and Lord Redmond are called to investigate. By: Irina Shapiro. Lucy and Robert's joy in christening their new daughter, surrounded by extended family and loved ones who have gathered in the village of Kurland St.
Mary, is only enhanced when Robert's aunt Rose - now the second wife of Lucy's father, Ambrose - announces that she is with child. However, not everyone is happy about the news, in particular Rose's adult daughter, Henrietta, and her husband, who fear for their inheritance. Following the christening, Rose's disagreeable son-in-law Basil Northam threatens to turn afternoon tea in the rectory into an unsightly brawl.
Lies, spies, film stars, and murder. By: L. Summer Fresh from the discovery that she has family living nearby, Kitty Underhay has packed her carpet bag, commandeered a chambermaid and set off on a visit to stately Enderley Hall. By: Helena Dixon. When a maid in the upper class Ellison household is strangled, Inspector Pitt is called in to investigate. He finds a world ruled by strict manners and social customs, where the inhabitants of the Ellison's neighborhood appear to be more outraged by the thought of scandal than they are by murder.
Inspector Pitt finds a most unlikely ally in Charlotte, the Ellison's spirited daughter. But as the murders continue, Charlotte and Pitt find themselves drawn together by more than the investigation. By: Anne Perry. It's the s, and a mysterious illness is spreading over Scotland.
But the noble and ancient family of Inverkillen, residents of Loch Down Abbey, are much more concerned with dwindling toilet roll supplies and who will look after the children now that Nanny has regretfully and most inconveniently departed this life.
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