The Merchant's House

The Merchant's House: Number 1 in series | Kate Ellis

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#SeriesRead2021 @TheSpineView #BookSpinBingo #DoubleSpin @TheAromaofBooks

This wonderful book was sent to me by @Crazeedi and I finally got around to reading it. Ellis has created a great cast of characters in this first book and the writing fit the mystery perfectly. Although this book doesn't have the dark twists I'm used to I still found myself thoroughly enjoying watching the mystery unfold, even if I had already figured it out early on.

TheSpineView Awesome! 👍 3y

TheAromaofBooks Yay!!! 3y

Crazeedi I think I have a couple more Wesley's to forward on to you!! 3y

Addison_Reads @Crazeedi more? You're too good to me. 💚 I'm hoping to read the others you sent soon. I'm curious to see how the characters develop. 3y

Crazeedi @Addison_Reads I think there are 2 more I've read! Love passing them on!! 3y

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Addison_Reads

The Merchant's House: Number 1 in series | Kate Ellis

@Crazeedi Thank you so much for the package! 💚💜💛 I can't wait to dive into this new-to-me series. 😁

I'm using the bookmark in my current read too. I love it.

Crazeedi You're welcome! I hope you enjoy as much as I did, thanks to @EadieB who shared them with me💗 3y

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Crazeedi

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First book of the Wesley Peterson series. Wesley is the new Detective Sargent in South Devon. A body is found on his first day there and the investigation begins. Her face is crushed so identifying her is hard. At the same time a 2 year boy has gone missing and the search is on for him. Wesley's archeologist friend Matt is also in town, uncovering skeletons from the 1600s. How are these seemingly unrelated events linked? Read to find out!

Crazeedi Thank you @EadieB for turning me on to this series! #SeriesRead @TheSpineView #stackingtheseries @audraelizabeth #AxeTheStacks @howjessicareads #BookSpinBingo @TheAromaofBooks 3y

EadieB @Crazeedi You‘re welcome! Great series! 3y

TheSpineView Great job! 👍📖 3y

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rwmg It's a great series 3y

TheAromaofBooks Yay!!! 3y

Crazeedi @rwmg it really is so far 3y

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VictoriaLegend

The Merchant's House: Number 1 in series | Kate Ellis

Just picked this up today. I've never read a book that had more than 3 or 4 books in the series. This series has 21 books in it! Looks like an exciting world to immerse myself in. I'm looking forward to getting started on it - after I clear out some of the 5 or 6 books that I'm already reading on, of course!

Thanks for your recent post on the series, Robert Greaves.

rwmg I hope you enjoy it 4y

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EadieB

The Merchant's House: Number 1 in series | Kate Ellis

Day 18 - #Top20Series #20Days20Series
#WesleyPetersonSeries #JoePlantagenetSeries #KateEllis

Two great series by one great author, Kate Ellis.

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TrishB Not read yet- but have first two on my kindle! 4y

EadieB @TrishB Well, that's a good start! 4y

TrishB I‘m feeling I should start soon as just learned she‘s from Liverpool 😁 4y

EadieB TrishB Wow! I didn't notice that! 4y

Andrew65 Two more excellent series. 4y

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kspenmoll

The Merchant's House: Number 1 in series | Kate Ellis

#longdistancelearning #virtualfun#lunchbreak #readingtime

Today we had the students participate in an outdoors avenger hunt- we will come back together at 12:30 to share our finds. Finished first week today & it has been fun: making slime together, making songs up, choosing reading books, outdoor scavenger hunt, among other interactive activities. Lunch time is eat & read, which I am happily participating in.

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MicheleinPhilly

The Merchant's House: Number 1 in series | Kate Ellis

Series peeps, has anyone read this one? Thoughts?

Lizpixie, eanderson, TrishB, Tove_Reads, Andrew65, EadieB, suzie.reads

Tove_Reads Yes, it‘s been read on LibraryThing. Fast read, good mysteries. 4y

TrishB I have the first one on my kindle , but not started yet. Still trying not to start new series until I‘m up to date on some existing ones. She says 🤞🏻🤞🏻 4y

eanderson I haven‘t read the first yet, of course I have it on my Kindle! 🤦‍♀️ It sounds right up my alley. 4y

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TrishB @eanderson same! 4y

eanderson @TrishB 😀🙌 I don‘t feel so guilty now. I think I have at least ten books in series that I have yet to start. Not including the dozens of series I‘ve started! 4y

suzie.reads She is meant to be great but not read them yet 4y

TrishB @eanderson you can feel fine with 10! Mine is a lot, lot more..... 4y

Andrew65 @MicheleinPhilly I have been leading group discussions on these on Librarything over the past year. In fact we are due to do book 6 this week. I really like them, I like the lead character, other characters, setting and archaeological link to historical events. Good quick and engaging reads which are well written. @suzie.reads @TrishB @Tove_Reads @eanderson We Read one every few months. Would definitely recommend them.

A Painted Doom

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MicheleinPhilly @TrishB Gonna file this one away for later. My Sunday morning, had too much fun on Saturday night, no coffee, eyes thought all 23 books were being sold for 12.74. And they‘re not on super sale. 4y

TrishB 😂😂 good job you didn‘t press that buy button! I checked and I gave number 1 and number 23 🤷‍♀️ must have been #99p 4y

rwmg I really like them even if I tend to get Kate Ellis and Elly Griffiths muddled. 4y

MicheleinPhilly @rwmg That happens to me more with tv shows. We watch a LOT of Acorn and Britbox and some of the actors appear in what feels like every single crime show. So it turns into “Wait, he just killed someone??? I thought he was a DCI?” “No, that‘s on Show X.” So then I inevitably have to pause and look at IMDB for clarification. 4y

Suet624 Yeah, what‘s that all about? The same actors all the time. I get confused too. 4y

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EadieB

The Merchant's House: Number 1 in series | Kate Ellis

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DS Wesley Peterson has his hands full when a child goes missing and a young woman is brutally murdered. Then archaeologist, Neil Watson, unearths the skeletons of a strangled woman and a new born baby. These deaths are linked by jealousy, sexual obsession and desperate longing. I enjoyed Ellis' Plantagenet series but this one does not disappoint. I'm looking forward to reading book 2. Highly recommend this book to those who love mystery thrillers.

EadieB #themerchantshouse #kateellis (edited) 5y

Andrew65 A great review! 5y

EadieB @Andrew65 Thanks! 5y

TrishB Currently a 99p offer, thought I‘d see if anyone had recommended! I‘ll buy now 😁 5y

EadieB @TrishB Yes! I think you will enjoy this series! 5y

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Andrew65

The Merchant's House: Number 1 in series | Kate Ellis

This is the schedule for a Group Read I am leading on Librarything, this is the first book in the Wesley Peterson Series by Kate Ellis. If anyone would like to read along on Litsy we can also discuss it here. #KateEllis #WesleyPetersonBuddyRead

Tove_Reads, EadieB

rwmg Where on LT? 5y

Andrew65 @rwmg We usually set up a new group for each Group Read as works best that way. As soon as I set it up I will put the link here and tag you in. (edited) 5y

Andrew65 @rwmg This is the link to the group for the Read. http://www.librarything.com/groups/bookdiscussionthemer 5y

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rwmg Thanks. It's a bit too soon to re-read it so I will probably just lurk unless a comment sparks something in my brain. 5y

Andrew65 @rwmg Have you read any others in the series? 5y

rwmg The first 4 plus the Xmas short story 5y

Andrew65 @rwmg I‘ve read, and enjoyed, all the books in The Joe Plantagenet Series, but The Wesley Peterson Series is new to me. 5y

rwmg I didn't know she had another series 5y

Andrew65 @rwmg There are only about five books in it, set in a fictional York,England and have a hint of the supernatural but key detective theme. I really enjoyed them.

Seeking the Dead: A Joe Plantagenet Murder Mystery:

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rwmg So many books so little time 5y

rwmg Googlebooks informs me a new Wesley Peterson has just come out

Dead Man's Lane

EadieB @Andrew65 Thanks for the schedule! 5y

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Tove_Reads

The Merchant's House: Number 1 in series | Kate Ellis

When will we read this one? @Andrew65

Andrew65 4 copies at the library but only 1 copy reservable (the others are for housebound that you can‘t reserve) so likely to be end Jan/ early February before I can get it so I suggest we read it the first week in February. @EadieB 5y

EadieB @Andrew65 sounds good! I own a copy so when you get your copy let us know. @Tove_Reads 5y

Andrew65 @EadieB Merry Christmas to you both or Happy Holidays if you don‘t celebrate 🎄 @Tove_Reads 5y

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EadieB @Andrew65 Same to you! Merry Christmas! @Tove_Reads 5y

Andrew65 @EadieB You‘ll be counting the days to a big change in your life and lifestyle. 5y

EadieB @Andrew65 I think it may eat into my reading time although he bought me a reading journal so I‘ll have to tell him that I need time to fill my journal. lol 5y

Andrew65 @EadieB I would imagine it will affect your reading time. You need to tell him he needs to work another 5 years. 😂 (edited) 5y

EadieB @Andrew65 I‘m sure we will be traveling which I love also so can‘t complain and I‘ll work my magic and get him to read more so it will work out! 5y

Andrew65 @EadieB Travelling will most definitely be good! 5y

Tove_Reads Happy holidays to you as well @Andrew65 @EadieB 5y

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Tove_Reads

The Merchant's House: Number 1 in series | Kate Ellis