Audiobook Review: The Tragedy of Marsdon Manor by Agatha Christie

HerculePoirotTitle: The Tragedy of Marsdon Manor
Author: Agatha Christie
Publisher: HarperAudio
ISBN: 9780062249401
Reviewed by: Bella McGuire
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Hercule Poirot is asked to investigate the death of a heavily-insured country squire whose estate is in financial ruin. The man is deemed to have committed suicide, which would negate his insurance policy. Upon investigating Poirot is certain that the case is murder, and goes about trying to prove his theory.

Another Agatha Christie short story. Oh how I enjoy them!! Poirot is his crafty, cocky self in this one as he tries to frame the murderer. In fact he is very dramatic about it all, which suits Poirot’s personality to a tea.

I listened on audio, and I would highly recommend it. The high drama in this short story is certainly suited to the audio.

Featured Blogger & Free Book Friday (1)

Hi Readers!! Some of you that follow our Facebook page might know that we’ve moved our Free Book Friday to our blog, due to Facebook’s promotions guidelines. So each Friday we are going to be doing a Featured Blogger & Free Book Friday.

Our Featured Blogger helps promote some of those great bloggers that host tours of us and well… Free Book Friday is because we like to giveaway books!!!!

This week’s Featured Blogger is:

Melina's Book Blog
Melina’s Book Blog. Visit her blog here. I love Melina’s reviews, as she shares my love of cozy mysteries. Be sure to visit her blog and follow to keep up to date with her reviews.

Now onto the Free Books. We are giving away:

Double WhammyDavis Way thinks she’s hit the jackpot when she lands a job as the fifth wheel on an elite security team at the fabulous Bellissimo Resort and Casino in Biloxi, Mississippi. But once there, she runs straight into her ex-ex husband, a rigged slot machine, her evil twin, and a trail of dead bodies. Davis learns the truth and it does not set her free—in fact, it lands her in the pokey.

Buried under a mistaken identity, unable to seek help from her family, her hot streak runs cold until her landlord Bradley Cole steps in. Make that her landlord, lawyer, and love interest. With his help, Davis must win this high stakes game before her luck runs out.

Part of the Henery Press Mystery Series Collection, if you like one, you’ll probably like them all! DOUBLE WHAMMY is the first book in the Davis Way humorous mystery series. Bonus: Includes book club discussion questions.

AND…..

Murder-in-the-Monastery-CoverThe eleventh book in the Libby Sarjeant series of British murder mysteries which features a retired actress as the female sleuth and are based in the picturesque village of Steeple Martin.

Libby Sarjeant is invited to look into the provenance of a jewelled Anglo-Saxon reliquary which has appeared on a website. The nuns at St Eldreda’s Abbey are curious, as it apparently contains a relic of St Eldreda herself. Libby’s friend Peter obtains permission to mount a play based on St Eldreda’s story in the ruins of the original monastery called, naturally, Murder In The Monastery. And then, inevitably, a real body is discovered, and Libby and her friend Fran find out that this is not the first.

To enter to win a Kindle e-Book of Double Whammy or Murder in the Monastery:
1. Please leave a comment with your choice.
2. Giveaway closes tonight at midnight and winners will be contacted via email.

That’s it!! We promised when we moved the giveaways to the blog it would be as easy as that.

Cover Reveal: Buried Leads by LynDee Walker

We’re so excited to have the exclusive scoop on the fabulous cover for the second book in the Nichelle Clarke Headlines in Heels Mysteries, BURIED LEADS (Oct. 15, 2013, Henery Press). Take a look at the art and read the back cover copy.

BURIED LEADS front 2K

When an Armani-clad corpse turns up in the woods, crime reporter Nichelle Clarke smells a scoop. A little digging, and Nichelle uncovers a web of corruption that stretches all the way to Washington, D.C. Politics. Murder. And a dead lobbyist. It’s everything Nichelle’s ever dreamed of.

The cops are playing it close, the feds even closer, and Nichelle’s afraid her boss will assign the story to the political desk any day. Richmond’s new ATF SuperCop makes an arrest before she can say “Louboutin,” but Nichelle’s gut says he’s got the wrong guy.

Her sexy Mafia boss friend warns her off the case, her TV rival is hot on her designer heels, an ambitious copy editor wants her beat, and victims are piling up faster than she can track them down. As Nichelle zeroes in on the truth, it’ll take some fancy footwork to nab this headline before the killer nabs her.

Praise for the Headlines in Heels mysteries:

“I loved this book, Nichelle is such a strong character, able to stand up to herself no matter what. The interaction between Bob, her boss, and Nichelle is awesome and you can see how much they care for each other. My favorite part of the book was a fight scene, not going to ruin it for you, that you just have to read.” – Cozy Mystery Book Reviews

“Author LynDee Walker sure knows her way around a plot twist. She kept me turning pages late into the night, following the rollercoaster adventures of her fashionably feisty heroine—crime reporter and designer shoe fanatic Nichelle Clarke. FRONT PAGE FATALITY is smart, funny, and loaded with surprises. A terrific debut mystery.” – Laura Levine, Author of the Jaine Austen Mystery Series

“FRONT PAGE FATALITY is delightful, with engaging characters, a crackling good mystery, and of course, high, high heels. LynDee Walker writes with wit and intelligence and the confidence of a newsroom insider. What fun!” – Harley Jane Kozak, Agatha, Anthony, and Macavity-Award winning author of Dating Dead Men and Keeper of the Moon

“Walker’s years in a newsroom obviously have paid off: Her pacing is expert, her knowledge of police and court procedure evident, and her dialogue natural…Tight, fast-paced and funny, Front Page Fatality immediately draws the reader in, provides plenty of twists, and keeps its audience guessing up to the end.” – Style Weekly

“Fast, funny, [and] action-packed.” – The Virginian-Pilot

Preorder links will be up soon, but in the meantime if you haven’t read FRONT PAGE FATALITY, the first in the series, you can find it here.

LynDee Walker is sponsoring a giveaway. To enter share this post or leave a comment (2 entries for both!) to be entered into a drawing for a BURIED LEADS swag pack, including a gift card to amazon or Barnes & Noble (winner’s choice)!
Giveaway is open to US only and ends on Saturday May 18, 2013 at midnight.