- This edition published in The WISE Enquiries Agency Murder Mysteries Box Set: Books 1-4
- Made available on Kindle (Amazon)
- BOOK 3: THE CASE OF THE CURIOUS COOK
- ASIN : B09SZLBH5T
- Publisher : Joffe crime thriller and cozy mystery (February 20, 2022)
Synopsis (Amazon)
TOO MANY COOKS SPOIL THE BROTH, BUT DO TOO MANY DETECTIVES?
Henry Twyst, eighteenth Duke of Chellingworth, is terribly worried about some water damage to the priceless books in his library and hires a local book restorer to tackle the repairs.
The antiquarian also runs the Crooks and Cooks bookshop with his daughter — local TV celebrity chef, The Curious Cook.
When the book restorer mentions some strange shenanigans going on at the book shop, Dowager Duchess Althea brings the case to the women of the WISE Enquiries Agency.
Just as they are trying to solve one case, they get embroiled in another. They come across a valuable book of miniatures which seems to be the work of a famous local artist, who was murdered by her own brother.
Are the cases linked and why do both mysteries lead to a nearby old folks’ home?
The WISE women are on the case — and nothing will get in their way . . .
My Take
Many threads come together in this book and a relatively plausible main plot. The Dowager Duchess Althea, coming up to her 80th birthday, decides she is capable of undertaking a little bit of undercover work. Unfortunately there is very real danger.
I am thoroughly enjoying this series- but do read them in order, to get the best out of the development of characters and the relationships between them.
My rating: 4.4
I've also read
- THE CORPSE WITH THE SILVER TONGUE
- 4.3, THE CASE OF THE DOTTY DOWAGER - Welsh Mystery #1
- 4.5, THE CASE OF THE MISSING MORRIS DANCER - Welsh Mystery #2
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