A Fair Murder

Julia Blake Murder Mystery #6

by Gillian Larkin

Julia Blake runs her own cleaning business. She has the unfortunate knack of getting herself involved in murder enquiries. In this story, Julia helps out at the school fair for a local school. The new head teacher, Deborah Paignton has made herself unpopular by implementing changes to the school and continually upsetting members of staff. Julia discovers the murdered body of Deborah Paignton after the fair has finished. She knows immediately there is more than one person who would have liked to see the end of Deborah.

Genres: Mystery, Cozy Mystery, Fiction, Cozy, Amazon

144 pages, Paperback

First published July 1, 2015

About the author

I'm an avid fan of mystery stories. I started reading Agatha Christie novels at an early age. My favourite fiction detective is Poirot, I love his fussy ways and his attention to small details. I love the TV series, 'Murder She Wrote' and have watched every episode. I like working out who the killer is, and what the clues are.

I live near Leeds, Yorkshire, which is in the north of England. My two daughters live with me and they are understanding about my passion for mystery shows! I've now discovered 'Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries'.

I've been wanting to write my own mystery stories for years - and now I finally have.

You can visit my website, and connect with me. To get a free pdf copy of 'A Different Shade of Death', sign up to my newsletter.

You can also follow me at my Amazon author page.

Reviews

[Klara · Rating 5 out of 5]

Once again, really easy, quick and good read with unexpected twists that keep you engaged. particularly enjoyed the portrayal of the close-knit school community and the genuine care between its members. This murder investigation seems to be one of the most challenging for Julia, given her closeness to both the suspects and the eventual murderer. Few times I thought okay then who the hell did it, and my suspicions shifted multiple times, adding to the intrigue. Although I can't say I'm thrilled with the identity of the murderer, I appreciate the explanation provided. Oh, and my heart went out to Cain. I actually missed the dynamic duo, and I hope the next book brings them back together for another thrilling investigation.

[Melissa Everly-kosek · Rating 4 out of 5]

Who killed the school head mistress?

Julia offers to assist with the school tombola. However the head mistress dies soon after the event. Who killed her? There is no shortage of suspects. DI Clarke is gruff as ever, and Julia's mom has a large presence in this story. Enjoy.

[Sandra Nedopričljivica · Rating 4 out of 5]

Gillian's books can not disappoint me at all! Always good characters and just enough twist for a good read. Julia is a walking magnet for dead bodies :) Poor Cain, this time he got really bad punch, so I wanted to go into the book and hug him. Thanks for the new story!

[Gabi Eagon · Rating 5 out of 5]

A Fair murder.

I liked this story it was easy flowing and easy to read. It was a fast read cozy which is always good. Julia Blake and Cain have a cleaning business that helps out at the school fair. Julia finds the body of a very unpopular new school administrator. She can’t help but try to figure out who is responsible to protect her friends.

[Sandra Lopez · Rating 2 out of 5]

Julia Blake owns a cleaning business. As a last-minute request, she decides to help clean up the school grounds for a fair.

The whole thing was pretty slow. I was just waiting for a dead body to show up. Nothing but proper jibber-jabber.

[Margret · Rating 5 out of 5]

I loved this book. It's excited and an easy read.

[Bonnie Dale Keck · Rating 4 out of 5]

Kindle Unlimited, some get that way some freebie sites some her site/email, #2 & #3 by siging up at her website, some have bought other ways and come in different sets/collections, some collections/books are Julia Blake Murder Mysteries, Butterworth Mysteries, Storage Ghost Murder, Ghost Storage Mysteries,Second Hand Ghosts, Ruby and Nessa Ghost Hunters, A Pearl and Derek Mystery, A Ray and Cain Mystery, Cara Daniels, and others others. Every now and then something doesn't make sense, but might be reading out of order or could be difference from story to story, some detail or other.

Virtually Scared To Death (Julia Blake Cozy Mystery Book 1) A Deadly Restoration (Julia Blake Cozy Mystery Book 2) A Party To Die For (Julia Blake Cozy Mystery Book 3) A Secret Killer (Julia Blake Cozy Mystery Book 4) Death Takes A Trip (Julia Blake Cozy Mystery Book 5) A Fair Murder (Julia Blake Cozy Mystery Book 6) Death Shows Up (Julia Blake Cozy Mystery Book 7) Murder Makes A Claim (Julia Blake Cozy Mystery Book 8) Knitting And Murder (Julia Blake Cozy Mystery Book 9) Death At The Spa (Julia Blake Cozy Murder Mystery Book 10)

Julia Blake Cozy Murder Mysteries - The Collection {7 cozy mysteries}
A Secret Killer #4 Death Takes A Trip #5 A Fair Murder #6 Death Shows Up #7 Murder Makes A Claim #8 Knitting And Murder #9 Murder At The Spa #10

4 Short Cozy Mysteries {box set, may be available other ways}
A Lesson In Deceit - A Date With Revenge - Aiming For Death - A Market Murder

[Lillie · Rating 3 out of 5]

There were enough red herrings and twists and turns to keep me reading to the end. However, I didn't have any problem putting the book down when my reading time was up.

[Cindy · Rating 5 out of 5]

A Fair Murder is another exciting cozy mystery in the Julia Blake series. Once again, the author gives us a book that does not disappoint! I don't remember how I discovered Gillian Larkin but I am glad that I did. Her writing just keeps getting better with each book.

I enjoy all the characters involved with Julia. She seems to always discover a dead body and likes to solve it much to the dismay of the town detective. Julia has a caring family that you'll also love. They are down to earth people that also add humor to the story.

I definitely recommend this book and the entire series about Julia Blake. This is one that all cozy lovers should not miss!

[Lisa Brown · Rating 5 out of 5]

Characters and storyline make for a great read!

A well-written cozy mystery is a joy to find and this one fits the bill! The characters are fun to get to know and the mystery has just enough twists to make it a challenge. I couldn't wait to read the ending, but I wanted the book to last. Love Gillian Larkin's books! Enjoy!

[Amary Chapman · Rating 5 out of 5]

Cleaning up crime

Julia and her assistant are again in the midst of a murder mystery, and this time he is beaten very badly. Multiple suspects and motives...it just a c base of elimination

[Lynne Moody · Rating 5 out of 5]

Love this book

I think this the best book the Author has wrote in this series yet ! Loved all the characters more then ever with all the twists and turns that keep me reading all night.

[Donovan Hansen · Rating 2 out of 5]

I felt the writing was stilted.

[Tom · Rating 2 out of 5]

The obvious editing errors got in the way of the story. She must have set a Guinness Record for the number of times she used the word "towards."

[Jewett · Rating 4 out of 5]

An interesting cozy mystery if you like that sort of thing. Characters are okay - plot is not too hard to figure out early.

[Iva · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great read

Love mystery's with comedy thrown in would like to have all of the series can't wait to read more of them

[Kaye · Rating 2 out of 5]

1.5 rounded up