Review: THE CASE OF THE BEREAVED BUTLER, Cathy Ace

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  This edition an e-book from Amazon on Kindle
• ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0CTLHWLV5
  
• Publisher ‏ : ‎ Four Tails Publishing Ltd. (March 18, 2024)
• Print length ‏ : ‎ 319 pages
• #9 in the WISE Enquiries Agency Mysteries

Synopsis (Amazon) 

‘I KNOW IT WAS MURDER – PLEASE HELP ME PROVE IT!’

The Duke of Chellingworth’s beloved butler is grieving his brother’s death…but was it a really a tragic accident, or was it – as the man’s widow believes – murder? Mavis and the dowager Althea offer the services of the WISE Enquiries Agency to investigate, which puts one of their team in a dangerous situation. Meanwhile, Annie and Tudor are puzzled by a spate of petty thefts at their new pub, and Alexander must confront his largely secret past – possibly endangering his new persona and his relationship with Christine…who has a secret of her own. All this while Carol heads up a case involving an aged business tycoon who’s desperate to find the Welsh farming family who took him in when he was evacuated from London during World War Two.

It’s July in Wales…however, there’s no break in sight for our four softly poached PIs, who are not only facing challenging cases, but also juggling complicated personal lives.

My Take

You can tell from the list below that I am more than a little addicted to this cozy series. The characters have blossomed, the plots are interesting, and the scenarios keep me engaged.

If you would like to take the series on, then be sure to start with the first.  THE CASE OF THE DOTTY DOWAGER and then read them in order. That way you will get all the background and get to know the characters as they unfold. I particularly enjoy the individuality of each character, the use of gentle humour, and at the same time the references to British history. They come at a price that won't break the bank. At the present books 1-4 come packaged at $2.64 AUD.

My rating: 4.5

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
• 4.4, THE CASE OF THE CURIOUS COOK - Welsh Murder #3
• 4.5, THE CASE OF THE UNSUITABLE SUITOR - Welsh Murder #4
• 4.5, THE CASE OF THE DISGRACED DUKE - Welsh Murder #5
• 4.5, THE CASE OF THE ABSENT HEIRS - Welsh Murder #6
• 4.3, THE CASE OF THE CURSED COTTAGE - Welsh Murder #7
• 4.5, THE CASE OF THE UNINVITED UNDERTAKER - Welsh Murder #8