Today I am featuring the fourth in a cozy crime series by Catherine Coles, The Martha Miller Mysteries. Murder on the Cricket Green is published today, on February 5th by Boldwood Books.You can read my review of the first in the series, Poison at the Village Show here amd the second, Death at the Country Fair here and the third Death at Lovers Leap here.
Westleham Village, May 1948
The villagers of Westleham are excited for the first village
cricket match since the end of the war. But Martha Miller has more pressing
concerns - namely, the sudden reappearance of her husband, Stan, missing for
two years and acting as though has happened.
Martha doesn’t know what to feel, especially now that his
return threatens her growing fondness for the kind-hearted village vicar, Luke.
Yet she’s not the only one unsettled by Stan’s return…
As the match begins and the crowd cheers, Stan suddenly
collapses - dead before he hits the ground. And all eyes turn to Martha.
To clear her name, she must uncover the truth about Stan’s
missing years and his sudden reappearance. But in a village this small,
everyone has something to hide. Will Martha’s amateur sleuthing find the real
killer or will she pay the price for someone else’s deadly deed?
Let the investigation commence!
Find out if Martha and Luke can catch the killer in a brand
new Martha Miller mystery from bestselling author Catherine Coles, perfect for
fans of Lee Strauss and Beth Byers!
My Thoughts
In this fourth in the cozy crime series, you get to find out a lot more about Martha's marriage and sone of the reasons behind Martha's husband's desertion. The community of Westleigh are still there in all their glory, from the village gossips and nosy parkers, to Martha's staunch friends and allies. Martha's sister is keen for her marriage to happen and her fiance finds himself in a tricky position when a murder takes place as it is quite close to home. Warned off by the police, Martha ignores their requests and sets about with her sleuthing. She is totally set on finding out the truth.
This is a reassuring series, with hallmarks of the cozy crime genre and elements reminiscent of an Agatha Christy story. Under the guise of the unassuming mature woman, Martha questions the villagers, exposing the fact that several people have reasons to be involved. There is of course the unmasking to a group of interested parties. As Martha's life moves on, it will be interesting to see if further books are written and where her future will take her.
In short: dark doings in a cozy village
About the Author
Catherine Coles writes bestselling cosy mysteries set in the
English countryside. Her extremely popular Tommy & Evelyn Christie series
is based in North Yorkshire in the 1920’s and Catherine herself lives in Hull
with her family and two spoiled dogs.
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Purchase links
Thanks to Catherine Coles, Boldwood and Rachel of Rachel's Random Resources for a copy of the book and a place on the tour.
Check out the rest of the tour!
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