Murder at Ridley Hall

British Cozy Mystery #3

by Leena Clover

Upstairs and downstairs are both under suspicion when an esteemed guest is shot dead at a country estate.

A delightful journey into a bygone era, filled with suspense and unexpected twists awaits you in the final instalment of this trilogy. Step into the captivating world of Lady Bess and the Nightingales as they embark on a dangerous journey, trying to solve murders past and present in this 1920s mystery.

When Sir Dorian’s obnoxious guest is found dead in the woods at Ridley Hall, he reluctantly turns to the upstart Buxley girls for help. As Bess and Vicky begin to dig deeper, the secrets and lies take them down a rabbit hole that unravels a deep rooted conspiracy beyond everyone's imagination.

Will Lord Buxley finally be absolved of a crime he did not commit?

Genres: Cozy Mystery

290 pages, Kindle Edition

Published November 30, 2023

About the author

Leena Clover is a popular, bestselling author of cozy mysteries with heart.

You can expect fearless heroines, small town drama, quirky characters and friendships that last a lifetime in her books. Yummy food and a murder or two are guaranteed!

Visit her website at leenaclover.com to learn more.

Reviews

[KathleenWH · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very good, but perhaps too clever

This trilogy is one that Ms Clover has been rolling around in her mind for
sometime (according to the epilogue.)

As it result, it is extremely complicated, it depends heavily upon a near
immediate memory of the first two volumes, and the average reader
(such as the very average one typing this review) may find it helpful to
keep a crib sheet to get through this final volume.

It’s worth it, or was for me, but in time, I may wish to pull apart some of the
narrative threads the author seemingly left dangling. I have this feeling
that some things just aren’t fully explained in the final drawing room scene.

But for tonight, I’ll assign the volume four stars (minus one for those
troublesome dangling threads) and I will highly recommend this for your
consideration.

[Anne Newman · Rating 5 out of 5]

I found this book gripped hold of me quite quickly & I just had to keep on reading it. Once again someone has been murdered & Bess & Vicky have been asked to try and solve the crime. They are also intent on finding out just what did happen to Philip, the previous Earl who had died in a hunting “accident”. Philip’s widow & her sister, Bubbles, live at Buxton Hall, even though Ridley Hall is where a bubbles should live. Sir Dorian Ridley begs Bess & Vicky to find who killed his visitor from Africa. First time he’d been back to England in 20 years & mentioned he’d been at the hunt the day that Philip died. A very interesting book indeed.

[Larry · Rating 4 out of 5]

I liked it

This series reminds me, in a small way, of the Downtown Abbey saga, only with twin daughters and a lot more murders. The plot is meandering and one of the twins a bit more flighty than she truly needed to be. The characters all have their needed places in the story and are quite vivid. Finally the premise started out with the twins trying to prove their father, Nigel was in no way complicit in the death of his brother. The answers were hard won and more people had to die to stop the original murderer, who came out of left field for me. I most definitely recommend this book and the rest of the series.

[Polina Posner · Rating 5 out of 5]

In this last installment of the trilogy, everything finally comes together when Lady Bess and Lady Vicky figure out that the murders that have been taking place have a long history.
The supporting cast of characters is wonderful, the backdrop is great, the mysteries are all wrapped up quite nicely. Lovely period piece with fabulous descriptions - reader feels immersed into the story.

[Carola Mac · Rating 5 out of 5]

Superb!

I read the three books of course, treating like one book. I loved them all. The only thing that wasn’t explained is why the twins were separated. But the rest exceptional. The ending was unexpected and beautifully explained. Loved it. I wish for more books about the twins.

[Beth · Rating 5 out of 5]

Interest Held High

The characters were well written, the locations were described beautifully or eerily as appropriate
Satisfying ending leaving intriguing dangling threads…

[Elizabeth · Rating 4 out of 5]

Another good one.

[Ashley · Rating 3 out of 5]

Another good outing. Curious to see what happens for this family next. Seems they solved a lot fo family issues.