A perfect sunny getaway with no drama. Or so they’d hoped…
BREAKING NEWS
Woman Taken in for Questioning in Death of Actress’ Husband Police in Portugal this morning told reporters that a woman is being questioned in connection with
the murder of the film producer Jason ‘JT’ Kenda, who was married to award-winning actress Ariella St Gerome.
Mr Kenda, who was found dead in the swimming pool of the couple’s villa, was initially thought to have died following an accident, but now police believe the American was killed intentionally. The
villa is next door to where Lady Beatrice, the Countess of Rossex, is currently holidaying with family and friends at the villa of TV’s Sir Hewitt and his wife, Lady Grace.
Who can say no to Lady Grace? When the daughter of Lady Grace’s housekeeper is suspected of murder, her ladyship requests that Bea and her friends prove the maid’s innocence. But with time
running out, can they navigate the tangled web of lies, betrayal, and hidden motives before an innocent woman is imprisoned for a crime she didn’t commit? Because even on holiday, the sleuthing never stops!
Hello. I’m Helen Golden. I write British contemporary cosy whodunnits with a hint of humour. I live in small village in Lincolnshire in the UK with my husband, my step-daughter, her two cats, our two
dogs, sometimes my step-son, and our tortoise.
I used to work in senior management, but after my recent job came to a natural end I had the opportunity to follow my dreams and start writing. It’s very early in my life as an author, but so far I’m loving it.
It’s crazy busy at our house, so when I’m writing I retreat to our caravan (an impulsive lockdown purchase) which is mostly parked on our drive. When I really need total peace and quiet, I take it to a
lovely site about 15 minutes away and hide there until my family runs out of food or clean clothes.
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My thoughts: I love this series, I love the terrible pun titles, I love Daisy (you know I’m a sucker for a crime solving pet, or any animals really) and I love the gang. I mean Lady Bea and her entourage.
Even on holiday they manage to find themselves involved in a murder, when the film producer next door drowns in the pool while drunk. Or did someone kill him and shove him in? At first the local police think it was a terrible accident, but something doesn’t add up and they arrest the housekeeper. Except her mother (who looks after the house Bea and co are in) swears her daughter had no reason to kill the man. But someone in that house did.
I felt bad for Rich, even detectives should be allowed to have a holiday, and Bea desperately wants a quiet break, which when a teen social media star is just down the road and her son is obsessed with her, isn’t going to happen. Teenagers are impossible to control after all.
In fact, the best behaved member of their villa is Daisy. She only chases one rabbit and unearths an important clue in the process. Obviously. Canine (and feline) detectives are just better. We all know that!
Bea and Rich’s relationship is in a good place, even when his ex-wife and very estranged father start talking to the press. Gross. But Bea worries it might make Rich want to cool things off, he’s not used to being in the public eye after all.
I enjoyed this so much and can’t wait for the next one, this series is so much fun and my sister even asked me what I was laughing at so much (Perry mostly, he’s hilarious).
*I was kindly gifted a copy of this book in exchange for taking part in this blog tour, but all opinions remain my own.
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