Family Gathering: Ellie McLellan Genealogy Mystery Novella

Ellie McLellan Genealogy Mystery #0

by Beth Farrar

Join devoted genealogist, Ellie McLellan, as she nervously guides a spirited group of seniors through the art of memoir writing in the heart of the Cozy Corner Cafe. In the midst of the mid-January chill, Ellie discovers beneath the wrinkles and weathered tales of her potential students lies a treasure trove of resilience and untold dreams.

Genres: Mystery

45 pages, Kindle Edition

Published January 23, 2024

About the author

Beth Farrar loves family stories, forgotten history, small towns, and the surprising things that turn up when you start asking questions about the past.

She is the author of the Ellie McLellan Genealogy Mysteries, a feel-good cozy mystery series where genealogy, family secrets, friendship, and a little amateur sleuthing come together.

Beth believes every family has a story, and sometimes the most interesting stories are the ones hiding between the lines of an old record, photograph, letter, or family tree.

When she's not writing about Ellie and her friends in Percyville, Beth enjoys exploring family history and encouraging others to preserve their own stories and memories from the log cabin she shares with her husband north of Montreal.

For tips and tricks on how to write your own personal history story, head over to her website bethfarrar.com where you can sign up to her newsletter at and receive an Oral History Questions booklet packed full of questions to help you start writing your own personal history story.

If you love cozy mysteries with heart, genealogy, family secrets, and characters who feel like old friends, welcome to Percyville.

Reviews

[Carol Engler]

ok

Ok I didn't realize this was just a filler writing between book 1 & 2.
Since I read books 1-4 this was all stuff I kind of knew just not as deep.

[Audrey]

Love the series but this novella seemed a little late in coming to the party ! If you haven’t read the books I recommend this to you !

[Beverly Bigmore]

Loved it

Ellie can do no wrong in my eyes.

Beth writes so well, I always feel as if I am there with them.

[Lisa Shower]

Delightful!

Such a sweet prelude to a book series that has continuously grown on me, book by book! The characters have become friends of mine!

[Dawn Hurst]

This is a cute short read. It consists of a handful of seniors that meet up at a local coffee shop to discuss writing their menoirs. Some of them are a little less excited to dig into their past and I feel like this is the start of a series maybe? I expect there's more to learn about these seniors than what was in the pages of this book.

[Nikolina]

i read this after the 6 books in the series

It was a bit anti-climatic that way but I still enjoyed it I love the way BF writes. Entertainment, Genealogical lessons, budding friends, and old ones too. Please write more Beth

[Mary Yelton]

Family Gatherings

The only thing I didn't like about this book is it wasn't long enough! I could have read on and on!

[Christy Morris-Colley]

I enjoyed this novella. I was in hopes I would enjoy it because I love doing genealogy and enjoy mysteries. I look forward to reading the rest of the series.

[DIANE GRAY]

This book should be read first.

I read books 1-7 first. But I would have had a better understanding of the people had I read the novella first.

[Arlys Veen]

introducing genealogy

This is a novella, so not very long. I think it is introducing the characters in the eries and introducing genealogy, which I love

[Pat]

Ellie is sets our to guide a group of seniors in writing their memoirs.