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Lady Caroline Murder Mysteries #9
A Case by the Seaside
What could be more peaceful than a hamlet by the sparkling blue sea with whitewashed cottages and an artists’ colony?
Summer, 1926
It’s summertime, and Lady Caroline is headed to a sleepy village on the Cornish coast on a discreet little errand for a friend. That she means to sneak in a bit of a holiday is only natural. And that James also happens to be there is pure coincidence.
But with family and friends like Lady Caroline’s, the best-laid plans are always thwarted.
What starts off as a clandestine getaway with James soon turns into a hunt for valuable paintings, prized eels, and a killer. Matters are complicated by locals with a taste for ill-gotten French cigarettes, an eccentric lord who'd go to any lengths to protect his collection of eels, and an art colony swarming with art dealers looking for an elusive painter. And is that Uncle Albert in the bushes?
As Lady Caroline is about to find out, in a fishing village overrun by smugglers, art thieves, and secret agents, no one is who they seem. Can she wade through the clues and solve the puzzle of who killed an innocent young woman—who was perhaps not so innocent, after all?
Join Lady Caroline on a fun romp by the seaside in a summer escapade filled with twists, turns, and lots of red herr...er...eels.
Art colonies, eels and murder. It’s the summer holidays in Cornwall, the way only Lady Caroline and Uncle Albert would have them.
A Case by the Seaside is Book 9 of the Lady Caroline Murder Mysteries series. In the glamorous world of 1920s Europe, money and privilege rub shoulders, and greed, envy, and murder are never far behind. Follow Lady Caroline, intelligent and witty, with a fondness for breaking rules, on a fun romp through the golden age of murder mysteries. Each book contains the requisite eccentric characters, fun historical tidbits, and puzzling murders with no gore or gloom.
Summer, 1926
It’s summertime, and Lady Caroline is headed to a sleepy village on the Cornish coast on a discreet little errand for a friend. That she means to sneak in a bit of a holiday is only natural. And that James also happens to be there is pure coincidence.
But with family and friends like Lady Caroline’s, the best-laid plans are always thwarted.
What starts off as a clandestine getaway with James soon turns into a hunt for valuable paintings, prized eels, and a killer. Matters are complicated by locals with a taste for ill-gotten French cigarettes, an eccentric lord who'd go to any lengths to protect his collection of eels, and an art colony swarming with art dealers looking for an elusive painter. And is that Uncle Albert in the bushes?
As Lady Caroline is about to find out, in a fishing village overrun by smugglers, art thieves, and secret agents, no one is who they seem. Can she wade through the clues and solve the puzzle of who killed an innocent young woman—who was perhaps not so innocent, after all?
Join Lady Caroline on a fun romp by the seaside in a summer escapade filled with twists, turns, and lots of red herr...er...eels.
Art colonies, eels and murder. It’s the summer holidays in Cornwall, the way only Lady Caroline and Uncle Albert would have them.
A Case by the Seaside is Book 9 of the Lady Caroline Murder Mysteries series. In the glamorous world of 1920s Europe, money and privilege rub shoulders, and greed, envy, and murder are never far behind. Follow Lady Caroline, intelligent and witty, with a fondness for breaking rules, on a fun romp through the golden age of murder mysteries. Each book contains the requisite eccentric characters, fun historical tidbits, and puzzling murders with no gore or gloom.
270 pages, Kindle Edition
Published May 19, 2025
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Displaying 1 - 7 of 7 reviews
February 18, 2026
In this entry, Lady Caroline and james are off to a holiday in Cornwall by the sea (separate cottages, of course). Quickly, they realize this will not be quite as cozy a trip as they planned, when a number of their acquaintances (from previous entries) pop up. And soon, of course, they're all involved investigating a murder and some mysterious occurrences. The mysteries were quite convoluted, but interesting. Each time we think we know who did it, we learn they didn't.
This was generally enjoyable, although there were a few odd time jumps (just 1/2 day or so) that just felt rushed. Despite this, I definitely look forward to reading more in the series.
This was generally enjoyable, although there were a few odd time jumps (just 1/2 day or so) that just felt rushed. Despite this, I definitely look forward to reading more in the series.
July 4, 2025
Lay Caroline and her beau James are on a holiday in a beach side village in Cornwall. It is 1926, the economy is finally recovering from the Great War, and the aristocracy is beginning to realize the tectonic change that war has made in their pampered existences. Or at least Caroline and James's generation realizes. Not so much their parents. Hence the little vacation at the shore. In the village where their cottages are located, Caroline and James find his cousin Alastair and also a thriving artist's colony. Throw in smugglers, an eccentric lord who protects moray eels on his estate, a detective from the Bank of England, Caroline's uncle and a dead young woman no one seems to know and you have a highly entertaining adventure.
May 28, 2025
The Coziest of Cozy Mysteries
Lady Caroline and James are vacationing by the sea and an artists colony. Poppy shows up to chaperone, Uncle Albert is trying to catch morays, and there is a very ungory murder for Caroline to solve as well as a few other puzzles. If reality is getting you down, Caroline and company are the perfect antidote. The suspects are the usual wildly improbable people doing completely irrational things. Just relax and go with the flow. It will all make sense in the end.
Lady Caroline and James are vacationing by the sea and an artists colony. Poppy shows up to chaperone, Uncle Albert is trying to catch morays, and there is a very ungory murder for Caroline to solve as well as a few other puzzles. If reality is getting you down, Caroline and company are the perfect antidote. The suspects are the usual wildly improbable people doing completely irrational things. Just relax and go with the flow. It will all make sense in the end.
July 8, 2025
Most Enjoyable
Quirky but cute. Just when Lady Caroline and James think they will get a break from solving murders and mysteries along comes another mystery. The Cornish coast is well known for smugglers and different types of people. They definitely got it all.
Quirky but cute. Just when Lady Caroline and James think they will get a break from solving murders and mysteries along comes another mystery. The Cornish coast is well known for smugglers and different types of people. They definitely got it all.
July 13, 2025
Spies, deaths & artists; what could go wrong?
Lady Caroline & friends go for a quiet trip to the sea. Caroline's uncle is there visiting an eccentric friend who raises eels, specifically morey eels. Lots of mayhem ensues.
Lady Caroline & friends go for a quiet trip to the sea. Caroline's uncle is there visiting an eccentric friend who raises eels, specifically morey eels. Lots of mayhem ensues.
June 25, 2025
Delightful
This cozy mystery hits the spot for a lazy day reading with humorous and delightful characters and a compelling plot. Very entertaining.
This cozy mystery hits the spot for a lazy day reading with humorous and delightful characters and a compelling plot. Very entertaining.
July 19, 2025
Easy Beach Reading. Enjoyed the plot twist.
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