Thistlewood Manor: Murder at the Hedgerow (An Eliza Montagu Cozy Mystery—Book 1) - Fiona Grace

Thistlewood Manor: Murder at the Hedgerow (An Eliza Montagu Cozy Mystery—Book 1)

By Fiona Grace

  • Release Date: 2022-10-25
  • Genre: Cozy Mysteries
Score: 4
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From 513 Ratings

Description

"Very entertaining. I highly recommend this book to the permanent library of any reader that appreciates a very well written mystery, with some twists and an intelligent plot. You will not be disappointed. Excellent way to spend a cold weekend!"
--Books and Movie Reviews, Roberto Mattos (regarding Murder in the Manor)
 
THISTLEWOOD MANOR: MURDER AT THE HEDGEROW (AN ELIZA MONTAGU COZY MYSTERY—BOOK 1) is the debut novel in a charming 1920s cozy mystery series by Fiona Grace, #1 bestselling author of Murder in the Manor, which has over 300 five star reviews!
 
For centuries, Thistlewood Manor has stood as home to the Montagu family, a beacon to British aristocracy in rural England. But it’s 1928, and in this new age of women’s rights, Eliza Montagu, 27, a free spirit, has turned her back on her family to live an artist’s life in London.
 
But when an unexpected family crisis arrives, Eliza has no choice but to return home to the demands of her family, to help her father, and to meet the Lord they hope she’ll marry.
 
When a dead body appears in the midst of the reunion, Eliza quickly realizes that if she doesn’t solve the mystery, the crime may just be pinned on her, and dash her hopes for a life as a free woman.
 
A charming historical cozy mystery series that transports readers back in time, THISTLEWOOD MANOR is mystery at its finest: spellbinding, atmospheric and impossible to put down. A page-turner packed with shocking twists, turns and a mystery that’s hard to solve, it will leave you reading late into the night, all while you fall in love with its unforgettable heroine.
 
Books #2 and #3 in the series (A DOLLOP OF DEATH and CALAMITY AT THE BALL) are now also available!

Reviews

  • Good title…

    5
    By EusAirolg
    Great read! Eliza figures out ‘whodunit’.
  • Loved the characters

    4
    By Valady26
    Great reading and hard to put down
  • Good read

    5
    By coartchick
    Nice plot, nothing gory, good twists. Interesting time period. Family seems unaffected by WW1. But a good story
  • Excellent

    5
    By martirhb
    The characters were fun and real to life. The ending remained a mystery until the end.
  • So good!!

    5
    By jsnebshuahahskdljabqvavs
    when i tell you my jaw dropped at least 15 times during this book, its so realistic as well. the thoughts running through Eliza's head are just as they would me, with just the right amount of stubbornness, yet enough common scene for it to be believable and realistic.
  • Changed my mind

    4
    By abbydylan
    I never thought I’d like this kind of novel, but this story, characters, plot, everything was just so good! I couldn’t put it down all week. I can’t wait to read the second book!
  • Flapper mystery

    5
    By jdt_s
    Set during the flapper period, English cozy mystery.