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Death Comes to the Village
Death Comes to the Village | Catherine Lloyd
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A wounded soldier and a rector's daughter discover strange goings-on in the sleepy village of Kurland St. Mary in Catherine Lloyd's charming Regency-set mystery debut. Major Robert Kurland has returned to the quiet vistas of his village home to recuperate from the horrors of Waterloo. However injured his body may be, his mind is as active as ever. Too active, perhaps. When he glimpses a shadowy figure from his bedroom window struggling with a heavy load, the tranquil faade of the village begins to loom sinister. . . Unable to forget the incident, Robert confides in his childhood friend, Miss Lucy Harrington. As the dutiful daughter of the widowed rector, following up on the major's suspicions offers a welcome diversion--but soon presents real danger. Someone is intent on stopping their investigation. And in a place where no one locks their doors, a series of thefts and the disappearance of two young serving girls demands explanation. . . As Robert grapples with his difficult recovery, he and Lucy try to unearth the dark truth lurking within the village shadows, and stop a killer waiting to strike again. . .
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kwmg40
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A rector's daughter and a wounded veteran team up to solve a mystery set in Regency England. The mystery was a bit weak but the characters were appealing, and I'm looking forward to reading more books in this series.

I go to the end of the #MarvellousMarch readathon yesterday with this 4th book finished. Thanks @Andrew65 for hosting!

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TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!!! 2y
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Lauram
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I don‘t remember if this was an April #bookspin or #doublespin. I‘m trying to expand my reading into new genres but cozy mysteries aren‘t working out for me.

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jewright I‘m a cozy mystery addict. I‘m not sure why. They are so predictable, but I love them. 3y
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Lauram @jewright I‘m going to keep trying! 3y
TheAromaofBooks Cozies are hit or miss for me. Some of them are just so impractical that I can't deal with them lol 3y
Centique The closest I get to “Cosy mystery” are the Flavia de Luce series (historical, young sarcastic girl solving mysteries) and the Royal Spyness (historical and very tongue in cheek with a touch of romance) I struggle with anything that‘s too sweet 3y
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As the first book in the series, this sets out the characters and their personalities quite well. This is set during the regency time period. Major Kurland (who is recovering from a bad war injury) and Mary, (the rector's daughter) stumble upon a murder and a thieving ring in the village.
Looking forward to continuing with the next soon.

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melissanorr
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I think I liked this even more the second time around!

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Death Comes to the Village | Catherine Lloyd
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Re-reading this while I wait for delivery of the newest in the series.