Murder at Honeychurch Hall: A Mystery
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“Of course. I’d do anything to protect you from that awful Trudy Wynne,” said Mum. “Oh Kat, I was terrified you’d become the next victim on Walk of Shame! Celebrity Family Secrets Revealed.”
David’s questions as to William’s true identity suddenly hit me. Had Trudy put him up to it? What if she discovered the connection between Lady Edith, the real Billy, and my mother? She’d have a field day. I went cold at the thought.
“Did I mention that nice policeman wants to pop in later?” Mum went on.
“No, you didn’t,” I said. “Please don’t play matchmaker, Mum.”
“Just be open,” Mum said. “He has a ready-made family and you’re not getting any younger.”
I bit back a stinging retort. “Are you ready now?”
We stood on the banks of the River Dart watching the setting sun. Silhouetted above was Eric on his tractor, hauling away the white marble angel.
“They’re moving Kelly to the family plot,” said Mum. “Apparently Rupert didn’t realize that Lavinia was besotted with him. He thought she was just doing her duty. The gentry have such strange views on love.”
I handed Mum the orange Tupperware box containing Dad’s ashes and helped her into the rowing boat. Picking up the oars, I pushed off from the riverbank and we glided out onto the glassy water.
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About the Author
HANNAH DENNISON began her writing career in 1977 as a trainee reporter for a small West Country newspaper in Devon, England. Hannah is a member of Sisters in Crime, Mystery Writers of America, the Willamette Writers, Crime Writers’ Association, and Toastmasters International. Hannah is also the author of the Vicky Hill mysteries. This is her first novel in the Honeychurch Hall series.
This is a work of fiction. All of the characters, organizations and events portrayed in this novel are either products of the author’s imagination or are used fictitiously.
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MURDER AT HONEYCHURCH HALL. Copyright © 2014 by Hannah Dennison. All rights reserved. For information, address St. Martin’s Press, 175 Fifth Avenue, New York, N.Y. 10010.
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ISBN 978-1-250-00779-7 (hardcover)
ISBN 978-1-250-03686-5 (e-book)
e-ISBN 9781250036865
First Edition: May 2014