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Title details for Murder at Blackwater Bend by Clara McKenna - Available

Murder at Blackwater Bend

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by Clara McKenna
Sarah Zimmerman
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Following a whirlwind engagement to Viscount "Lyndy" Lyndhurst, Stella Kendrick is finding her footing within an elite social circle in picturesque rural England. Except tea time with refined friends can be more dangerous than etiquette faux pas-especially in the company of Lady Philippa, the woman Lyndy was once set to marry, and her husband, the ostentatious Lord Fairbrother . . . Outrage erupts and accusations fly after Lord Fairbrother's pony wins best in breed for the seventh consecutive year. The man has his share of secrets and adversaries, but Stella and Lyndy are in for a brutal shock when they discover his body floating in the river during a quiet morning fishing trip . . . Suddenly unwelcome around hardly-grieving Lady Philippa and Lyndy's endlessly critical mother, Stella faces the bitter reality that she may always be an outsider-and one of her trusted new acquaintances may be a calculating killer. Now, Stella and her fiance must fight against the current to catch the culprit, before they're the next couple torn apart by tragedy.

  • Creators

  • Series

    Stella and Lyndy Mystery

  • Publisher

  • Release date

    June 30, 2020

  • Formats

    • OverDrive Listen audiobook

      • ISBN: 9781684578368
      • File size: 293029 KB
      • Duration: 10:10:28

  • Languages

    • English

  • Reviews

    • Publisher's Weekly

      May 4, 2020
      Too much is going on in McKenna’s uneven sequel to 2019’s Murder at Morrington Hall, again set in 1905 Hampshire. Viscount Lyndy Lyndhurst is teaching his American fiancée, Stella Kendrick, to fly-fish when her line snags the body of corrupt peer Lord Fairbrother, who’s been stabbed. One suspect is George Parley, who was enraged when Fairbrother bested his entry in a pony competition for the seventh year in a row. Another is Stella’s friend Harvey Milkham, the village snake catcher, who accused Fairbrother of burning down his cottage the day before the murder. Stella wants to clear Milkham, but the challenge of hosting her first large English party proves distracting. Meanwhile, Lyndy’s mother conspires to break his engagement to Stella and force him to marry Fairbrother’s widow, the socially impeccable Lady Philippa, now that she’s available again. The subplots overwhelm the sleuthing, though McKenna manages to pull the many story lines together toward the satisfying conclusion. The author’s fans will hope for a return to form next time. Agent: John Talbot, Talbot Fortune Agency.

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  • OverDrive Listen audiobook

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Languages

  • English

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