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Alex Duggins Mystery #1-4
A Cotswolds Murder Mystery Box Set Books 1–4
IN THIS FOUR-BOOK BOX
FOLLY
Following the breakdown of her marriage, Alex Duggins has returned to the village of Folly-on-Weir in the Cotswolds for a fresh start. But on a wintery walk in the hills above Folly, Alex stumbles across a frosted corpse buried in the snow and finds herself top of the suspect list. Can she clear her name and find the real murderer? Or will Alex be the next snow-covered body to be found in the beautiful hills above the town?
OUT COMES THE EVIL
An almost fresh body is discovered in the disused well of a ruined fourteenth century manor house. The victim was a widow who had lived quietly in Folly-on-Weir for the past ten years. Who on earth could want her dead, and by such brutal means? Once again, amateur detective Alex Duggins and her veterinarian friend Tony Harrison are thrown into a major murder investigation.
MELODY OF MURDER
Village sleuth Alex Duggins hears singing coming from the church and finds herself drawn to a girl’s beautiful voice. Suddenly the singing stops and Alex hears a loud crash. Alex races in and finds the girl sprawled on the floor. She is already dead. Who wanted the girl dead and why? A sly, clever perverted killer is on the loose in the village. Can Alex help stop any more deaths?
LIES THAT BIND
A woman’s body is found in the woods. No one knows who she is or why she was left in such a dreadful state. Alex Duggins is determined not to get involved — for once. But the person who found the gruesomely mutilated body was young Kyle Gammage, who helps out at Alex’s friend Tony's veterinary clinic. To protect Kyle and his elder brother, Alex withholds vital information from the police. It's a misjudgement that will have far-reaching — and possibly fatal — consequences.
FOLLY
Following the breakdown of her marriage, Alex Duggins has returned to the village of Folly-on-Weir in the Cotswolds for a fresh start. But on a wintery walk in the hills above Folly, Alex stumbles across a frosted corpse buried in the snow and finds herself top of the suspect list. Can she clear her name and find the real murderer? Or will Alex be the next snow-covered body to be found in the beautiful hills above the town?
OUT COMES THE EVIL
An almost fresh body is discovered in the disused well of a ruined fourteenth century manor house. The victim was a widow who had lived quietly in Folly-on-Weir for the past ten years. Who on earth could want her dead, and by such brutal means? Once again, amateur detective Alex Duggins and her veterinarian friend Tony Harrison are thrown into a major murder investigation.
MELODY OF MURDER
Village sleuth Alex Duggins hears singing coming from the church and finds herself drawn to a girl’s beautiful voice. Suddenly the singing stops and Alex hears a loud crash. Alex races in and finds the girl sprawled on the floor. She is already dead. Who wanted the girl dead and why? A sly, clever perverted killer is on the loose in the village. Can Alex help stop any more deaths?
LIES THAT BIND
A woman’s body is found in the woods. No one knows who she is or why she was left in such a dreadful state. Alex Duggins is determined not to get involved — for once. But the person who found the gruesomely mutilated body was young Kyle Gammage, who helps out at Alex’s friend Tony's veterinary clinic. To protect Kyle and his elder brother, Alex withholds vital information from the police. It's a misjudgement that will have far-reaching — and possibly fatal — consequences.
- GenresCrime
1140 pages, Kindle Edition
Published November 23, 2021
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About the author
Stella Cameron
106 books421 followersStella Cameron is a New York Times and USA Today Bestselling Author. With over fourteen million copies of her books in print, Cameron is now turning her pen to mysteries and independently publishing COLD, Introducing Alex Duggins. She draws on her English background for this new, already critically acclaimed mystery series. Atmospheric, deeply character and relationship driven, COLD reveals the power of old secrets to twist the present. Cameron’s reputation for using her backgrounds to add tension and allure to her stories is heightened again.
Cameron is the recipient of the Pacific Northwest Achievement Award for distinguished professional achievement and for enhancing the stature of the Northwest Literary community. She lives in Washington with her husband Jerry, her Papillon Millie, black cat Zipper, and a cheeky little tabby named Jack.
Cameron is the recipient of the Pacific Northwest Achievement Award for distinguished professional achievement and for enhancing the stature of the Northwest Literary community. She lives in Washington with her husband Jerry, her Papillon Millie, black cat Zipper, and a cheeky little tabby named Jack.
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April 5, 2022
I loved all the books in this set and have already downloaded book 5.
I really enjoy reading about Alex and Tony, Dan and Bill and all the colourful characters of Folly-On-Weir and their adverntures.
I really enjoy reading about Alex and Tony, Dan and Bill and all the colourful characters of Folly-On-Weir and their adverntures.
April 15, 2022
Excellent series.
Oh I do love good murder mysteries, especially when they are set in such delightful locations as the Cotswolds.
Folly-on-Weir is an idyllic village; however, they have a spate of murders, and Alex, the landlady of the pub, and the local vet Tony, always manage to become involved in solving the crimes.
This is an excellent series of who-dunnits, and I am looking forward to reading more.
Oh I do love good murder mysteries, especially when they are set in such delightful locations as the Cotswolds.
Folly-on-Weir is an idyllic village; however, they have a spate of murders, and Alex, the landlady of the pub, and the local vet Tony, always manage to become involved in solving the crimes.
This is an excellent series of who-dunnits, and I am looking forward to reading more.
January 4, 2022
Huh?
Great mystery until the end where the perpetrator had never even been mentioned in the entire book. His mother had fleetingly a few times. So disappointing.
Great mystery until the end where the perpetrator had never even been mentioned in the entire book. His mother had fleetingly a few times. So disappointing.
December 27, 2021
Interesting series
Easier to find some clues when you know everyone around you, but when you are not trained for it you are just asking to have a killer's sight set on you. Alex learns this early in, but she can't help but get caught up in things. With the help of an old friend, Tony and Alex soon find themselves annoying the detectives but also helping them solve several murders.
I do get a little lost with some of the lingo but I get the gist of what is happening and find the setting interesting. Alex is a little frustrating, but I like Tony. I do get the hesitation in committing to another relationship, but think they are both good for each other. I don't like love triangles and really hope the situation with Dan doesn't play out into one.
Easier to find some clues when you know everyone around you, but when you are not trained for it you are just asking to have a killer's sight set on you. Alex learns this early in, but she can't help but get caught up in things. With the help of an old friend, Tony and Alex soon find themselves annoying the detectives but also helping them solve several murders.
I do get a little lost with some of the lingo but I get the gist of what is happening and find the setting interesting. Alex is a little frustrating, but I like Tony. I do get the hesitation in committing to another relationship, but think they are both good for each other. I don't like love triangles and really hope the situation with Dan doesn't play out into one.
April 29, 2022
Four murder mysteries in Folly-on-Weir
This is a collection of Cameron's first 4 books in a longer series. On Goodreads, I've reviewed individually the first three. Unlike those previous, the fourth ends with a cliffhanger. As with the previous 3, a dead body is discovered, with Alex and Tony investigating along side the police, sometimes in tandem, other times in opposition. This, and the previous, are cleverly plotted, with the villagers keenly drawn. There doesn't seem to be much technology in current day Cotswold, albeit it isn't urban. Entertaining, but I'll pass on seeking out additional installments.
This is a collection of Cameron's first 4 books in a longer series. On Goodreads, I've reviewed individually the first three. Unlike those previous, the fourth ends with a cliffhanger. As with the previous 3, a dead body is discovered, with Alex and Tony investigating along side the police, sometimes in tandem, other times in opposition. This, and the previous, are cleverly plotted, with the villagers keenly drawn. There doesn't seem to be much technology in current day Cotswold, albeit it isn't urban. Entertaining, but I'll pass on seeking out additional installments.
January 3, 2022
A bit of light resding
Ok yes I did want to know what happened, I did get to know the villagers and I liked them, I can't say I wasn't sorry to get to the end though so I didn't have to keep wondering why the main character completely disregarded everybody and just kept on lying and making the plot confusing in places and brought out an Audible sigh of irritation at times. Well done though for creating a nice comfortable believable setting though. If go for a drink in the pub in the village and sit by the fire.
Ok yes I did want to know what happened, I did get to know the villagers and I liked them, I can't say I wasn't sorry to get to the end though so I didn't have to keep wondering why the main character completely disregarded everybody and just kept on lying and making the plot confusing in places and brought out an Audible sigh of irritation at times. Well done though for creating a nice comfortable believable setting though. If go for a drink in the pub in the village and sit by the fire.
January 20, 2022
I am not sure why I gave this 4 stars !
While the the first two crime books were interesting enough,
I progressively disliked the character Alex - a two timer but pretending to be goody !
If Tiny has any sense he should drop her - she is a master manipulator but pretends to have been injured by her first marriage! I think that guy was lucky to get away !
Besides she is indeed rather stupid in putting herself in harms way again and again in the name of independence when she is expected to be rescued by two different men all the time! Not going to continue with the series.
While the the first two crime books were interesting enough,
I progressively disliked the character Alex - a two timer but pretending to be goody !
If Tiny has any sense he should drop her - she is a master manipulator but pretends to have been injured by her first marriage! I think that guy was lucky to get away !
Besides she is indeed rather stupid in putting herself in harms way again and again in the name of independence when she is expected to be rescued by two different men all the time! Not going to continue with the series.
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October 3, 2022
Not my kind of stories
First thing I was tired of reading was all the times Alex and Tony said, “We need to talk.” After they talked they would go off like they didn’t talk about anything.
Second, I’m sure there are people who have a hard time making a commitment to someone else, that got old also.
Thirdly, I’m proud of myself for finishing all 4 books because there was so many times I just wanted to delete it from my Kindle.
I surely hope someone out there enjoyed these books.
First thing I was tired of reading was all the times Alex and Tony said, “We need to talk.” After they talked they would go off like they didn’t talk about anything.
Second, I’m sure there are people who have a hard time making a commitment to someone else, that got old also.
Thirdly, I’m proud of myself for finishing all 4 books because there was so many times I just wanted to delete it from my Kindle.
I surely hope someone out there enjoyed these books.
February 11, 2022
Brilliant
I hav so enjoyed this series with Alex and Tony and all the other characters so well written I feel like I know them all will be so sorry to finish and just hope more will be written by this about this village. I have to finish to see who the culprits are I can never guess the stories are so well written the descriptions and if course all the animals I love and thus makes it all so real.
I hav so enjoyed this series with Alex and Tony and all the other characters so well written I feel like I know them all will be so sorry to finish and just hope more will be written by this about this village. I have to finish to see who the culprits are I can never guess the stories are so well written the descriptions and if course all the animals I love and thus makes it all so real.
January 11, 2022
These books were enjoyable but the fourth book ended so abruptly without resolving several parts of the story. I found the ending disappointing. I liked the characters but I felt there were things unresolved in regard to Tony. What happened to the boys and their father. Did Dan get his son!? I will read the next book. Maybe there will be some answers to come.
January 12, 2022
Murders Grip Folly on Wier
Main stars Alex pub landlady and Tony village vet, over the course of 4 books deal with quite a few murders, twists and turns, including notable characters. Detective Inspector O'REILLY and Sargent Lamb give a constant showing for the police Force. Highly enjoyable and recommended.
Main stars Alex pub landlady and Tony village vet, over the course of 4 books deal with quite a few murders, twists and turns, including notable characters. Detective Inspector O'REILLY and Sargent Lamb give a constant showing for the police Force. Highly enjoyable and recommended.
February 6, 2022
Heroine needs common sense
Really nice stories in a beautifully described setting. The last two books needed a better editor. After the first book I realized the main characters were pig headed and lacked common sense. So, from then on I knew what Alex was going to do and what would happen when she did it. Not sure if I will buy any more in the series.
Really nice stories in a beautifully described setting. The last two books needed a better editor. After the first book I realized the main characters were pig headed and lacked common sense. So, from then on I knew what Alex was going to do and what would happen when she did it. Not sure if I will buy any more in the series.
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January 19, 2022I love her books. I have read quite a few in previous years. She is quirky, keeps you on the end of your seat, and yet, it is a easy read.
Thank you soooo much for your words. It anchors me. books are the most amazing things, and the author's even more so.
Thank you soooo much for your words. It anchors me. books are the most amazing things, and the author's even more so.
January 22, 2022
Tense thri!!er we!l written
Suspense that keeps you eng rossed right throu
gh Alex Duggin character is well written the stories keep you absorbed till the enda must read for all who love a good thriller we!l written Stella
Suspense that keeps you eng rossed right throu
gh Alex Duggin character is well written the stories keep you absorbed till the enda must read for all who love a good thriller we!l written Stella
February 1, 2022
Breathtaking Mysteries
This series will grab you, pull you in and not let go. The murders are fascinating and complex.
Every story had me holding my breath and I did not want to stop reading! Excellent writing by this author!
This series will grab you, pull you in and not let go. The murders are fascinating and complex.
Every story had me holding my breath and I did not want to stop reading! Excellent writing by this author!
March 20, 2022
Well Done
The plot twist keeps you reading, then you think you know who did it only to have it end differently. The only thing I would like changed is wrapping up the whole story line.
The plot twist keeps you reading, then you think you know who did it only to have it end differently. The only thing I would like changed is wrapping up the whole story line.
March 27, 2022
Good reads
Good books, very similar storyline, heroine makes similar mistakes in every book. Good characters and good pace. Would recommend to all my pals. Rating because not quite agatha christie. 🌹
Good books, very similar storyline, heroine makes similar mistakes in every book. Good characters and good pace. Would recommend to all my pals. Rating because not quite agatha christie. 🌹
April 9, 2022
Very confusing.
The stories are always rather good but sometimes very confusing. There are great characters in these books but sometimes there are so many it gets rather involved. I look forward to reading more of Syella Cameron's work.
The stories are always rather good but sometimes very confusing. There are great characters in these books but sometimes there are so many it gets rather involved. I look forward to reading more of Syella Cameron's work.
June 18, 2022
Kept Me on the Edge of My Seat
Could not put these stories down! After the first one, I finished the next 3, reading every moment I could. Glad there is a book 5 and already in my Kindle!
Could not put these stories down! After the first one, I finished the next 3, reading every moment I could. Glad there is a book 5 and already in my Kindle!
August 28, 2022
Brilliant, intriguing, loving the sisters Burke, one eyed tabby Max, vet Tony, Alex being drawn into each mystery, the policemen Dan and Bill. Can you figure out who dunnit? Lots of twists, the clues are all there, I didn't guess in some cases.
May 20, 2023
Love this series
I've grown so attached to Alex and Tony and the whole village. The mysteries are intriguing, the characters are complex beings. I feel transported to the Cotswolds with all the flavor of being in a small, old village.
I've grown so attached to Alex and Tony and the whole village. The mysteries are intriguing, the characters are complex beings. I feel transported to the Cotswolds with all the flavor of being in a small, old village.
September 9, 2023
I loved the first book even though it seemed to end without tying up loose ends. Same with 2 and 3. Now with 4… a drawn out story and an abrupt end with few answers. Why interject Dan’s son into the story? I loved all the characters but was left with more questions than answers
September 20, 2023
Alright
Most of four stories well good, but the last one was kind of boring. It was more like repeating what happened in the stories before. The characters were different and a different story, but the rest was just a repeat.
Most of four stories well good, but the last one was kind of boring. It was more like repeating what happened in the stories before. The characters were different and a different story, but the rest was just a repeat.
January 7, 2022
Mild reading
I found myself scrolling to the end as i could predict how the story line would go in these 4 books.
I found myself scrolling to the end as i could predict how the story line would go in these 4 books.
January 17, 2022
Great Title
I chose this rating because enjoyed story line. I like how people in community helped each other. I will definitely recommend to Family and friends.
I chose this rating because enjoyed story line. I like how people in community helped each other. I will definitely recommend to Family and friends.
January 26, 2022
Good reading
Loved this series of 4 books though the last one didnt seem to have an end which puzzled me. Hoping there are more in this series.
Loved this series of 4 books though the last one didnt seem to have an end which puzzled me. Hoping there are more in this series.
February 9, 2022
Very good mystery series.
The murders were somewhat gruesome but the characters were great. It is unlikely that any small town or village would ever have so many problems!!
The murders were somewhat gruesome but the characters were great. It is unlikely that any small town or village would ever have so many problems!!
February 15, 2022
Good series
The stories got better with each one. Quick engrossing stories. The weather played an interesting part in setting the back ground atmosphere.
The stories got better with each one. Quick engrossing stories. The weather played an interesting part in setting the back ground atmosphere.
February 15, 2022
Good comfortable read
Good read,allows you think the plot out.not foul language every
Page.draws you into the environment the characters live in.enjoyable read
Good read,allows you think the plot out.not foul language every
Page.draws you into the environment the characters live in.enjoyable read
February 21, 2022
Very good read
A very enjoyable set of books , very well written and the characters bought out were believable true to real life.
A very enjoyable set of books , very well written and the characters bought out were believable true to real life.
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