Death at Darrington Manor (An Abigail Dixon Mystery, Book 2) by Nancy Warren Narrated by Katie Beudert

 

When intrepid reporter Abigail Dixon swaps Paris for an English manor to cover the wedding of the year, she expects afternoon tea on the lawn and cocktails in the drawing room, not a man lying dead in a stream and a woman strangled by her own silk stockings.

Spring 1925. Abigail Dixon arrives in Somerset to report on the high-society wedding of an American car tycoon’s son and an English aristocrat’s daughter. But when a man is murdered on a trout-fishing expedition, and the quaint village abuzz with gossip of a local woman discovered dead in London, Abigail quickly finds herself entangled in a web of murder and scandal.

As she investigates, Abigail unearths some dark secrets lurking within Darrington Manor and clues linking the two murders. From the lovelorn estate manager to a tight-lipped butler and local mechanic with an axe to grind, everyone is a possible suspect.

Determined to expose the culprit, and with danger lurking at every turn, can Abigail unveil the truth before the ‘wedding of the year’ becomes the obituary column?

Fans of Agatha Christie and Downton Abbey will devour this page-turning 1920s whodunit brimming with twists, red herrings, and charming period detail.

A 1920's society wedding becomes a hotbed of scandal and murder in the second instalment of the Abigail Dixon Mysteries. Abigail has swapped Paris for London to cover the wedding thinking it will be a simple little puff piece and not worth her time. However things take an unexpected turn when a man is murdered and a local woman is found dead in London.

I love how Abigail can't help but investigate and turn her puff piece into front page news.

This is a very cleverly plotted out murder mystery and I found it intriguing and difficult to put down. The suspense built steadily all the way to the end. Listening to the audiobook enhanced my enjoyment as the characters really came to life.

I love the historical backdrop of the story. I'm unable to resist a 1920s set mystery and the ambiance of the period blended with a compelling mystery ticked the boxes for me.

The strong likeable characters, the touch of humour and romance and the well paced narrative ensured me of an enteraining read.

Death at Darringtom manor can be read as a standalone but you'll be missing out on some of Abigail's backstory if you skip Murder at the Paris Fashion House.

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