O Happy Dagger: A Stratford Upon Avondale Mystery

Stratford Upon Avondale Mystery #3

by Monica Knightley

Murder. Deceit. Mothers. Tea room owner Maggie O’Flynn has her hands full when her estranged mother unexpectedly blows into Stratford Upon Avondale, bringing a murder along in her wake. Not only is Maggie busy trying to find who murdered the local woman they discovered in her mother’s elegant hotel room, but she also would like to know why a toy boy is squiring her mother around town. Who is he, and what’s he doing with a woman old enough to be his mother? As Maggie investigates the murder she uncovers evidence that her charming all-things-English, Shakespeare-themed village may have some unsavory happenings going on just below the surface. Besides cold-blooded murder, that is… With a bit of Shakespeare, copious amounts of tea, and a faux-English setting to rival anything the real England has to offer, O HAPPY DAGGER is the third book in THE STRATFORD UPON AVONDALE mystery series. Though part of a series, O HAPPY DAGGER can be read and enjoyed as a standalone. Lovers of cozy mysteries will find a cozy home in Stratford Upon Avondale.

Genres: Cozy Mystery, Cozy

230 pages, Kindle Edition

Published August 21, 2016

Reviews

[Nancy Haddock · Rating 4 out of 5]

I'm a fan!

I get such a kick out of Maggie and company! This is another fast -paced and well plotted book in the series , and I'm on to the next !

[Hilary (A Wytch's Book Review) · Rating 5 out of 5]

WOW Monica Knightly has hit this one for 6!, our local ex-novice nun turned tea shop owner has a rather unpleasant pleasant surprise when her mother turns up in her Tea Shop (err except she wasn't there as she was smooching her boyfriend in the self help section of his bookshop!), Maggie takes a deep breath, remembers her novice training and arranges somewhere for her mother to stay, the top notch hotel though is somewhat less top notch when Maggie and Katherine O'Flynn open the door to a dead body, now in between missing persons, Maggie's mother acting strangely, Nate (the aforementioned boyfriend/bookshop owner) taking Katherine's side (sort of) and Gina finally seeming to settle down or not, Maggie needs to decide if she is going to stay away from the murder or investigate (shall we just say she doesn't really consider it for long!)

[Susan Springfield · Rating 3 out of 5]

Good cosy. My biggest problem is that the book never seems to end. Each chapter after the murderer is caught is written as if it's the final chapter but instead there's another chapter, then another, then another...

[Alexis · Rating 5 out of 5]

Love this series by a great new author (new for me)! I love her writing, wry and humorous and believable, and her characters. I can just picture the small town she lives in. I look forward to readig the whole series!

[Mary A Moon · Rating 5 out of 5]

Once again, awesome!

Loved the storyline in this one! Absolutely adored the new characters that were introduced, and hope to see more of them in the future books.

[stephanie huntington · Rating 5 out of 5]

Still living these stories and starting the next one. Highly recommended.

[Linda Cole · Rating 5 out of 5]

Good book

I enjoyed reading this book. It revealed more about Maggie and her family. The murder mystery was just a bonus and the killer was a surprise