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Scones and Scandal: A cozy murder mystery full of twists (Peridale Cafe Cozy Mystery Book 22) Kindle Edition

by Agatha Frost (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.5 out of 5 stars 2,036 ratings

NEW to the Peridale series? This book is the PERFECT jumping in point!

The neighbourhood watch leader has been murdered...

With Julia South-Brown enjoying her newborn daughter’s every milestone safe in her cosy cottage, and with maternity leave cutting her off from the rumour mill of her café, she doesn’t realise just how much local news and gossip she’s missed. Between a wave of break-ins and thefts, Peridale isn’t quite the safe little village she remembers.

But when the leader of Peridale’s Eyes, the local neighbourhood watch group, meets her end on the same day Julia’s neighbour Leah’s house is broken into and robbed, Julia finds herself pulled back into the familiar world of clues, suspects, and motives – not to mention her gran’s rival neighbourhood watch group.

Dot South knows this is her moment to shine. For years, she’s been dreaming of starting a neighbourhood watch group of her own. Now, with a murder on her doorstep and a bunch of hapless amateurs bungling every attempt at solving it, who better to form and lead a newer, better version of Peridale’s Eyes?

Or should she say … Dot’s Detectives?

A FUN British village cosy/cozy mystery packed with HEART, HUMOUR, FAMILY DRAMA, and plenty of TWISTS and TURNS! The 22nd book in the BESTSELLING Peridale Cafe Cozy Mystery Series. Standalone but will be enjoyed more as part of the series. A cat loving and cafe-owning amateur female sleuth set in a small village setting with quirky characters. No cliffhanger, swearing, gore or graphic scenes.

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    Peridale Cafe Cozy Mystery
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  4. Publication date
    May 25, 2021
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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B08Y1XJTXP
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Pink Tree Publishing LTD; 1st edition (May 25, 2021)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ May 25, 2021
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 1.9 MB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 342 pages
  • Page numbers source ISBN ‏ : ‎ B095GRWT7Y
  • Customer Reviews:
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Agatha Frost

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Agatha lives in the North West English county of Lancashire with her two cuddly beagles and one cat.

When Agatha isn’t writing, she loves reading head-scratching mysteries and thrillers, coffee, baking, and exploring her local countryside on long dog walks.

From a young age, Agatha devoured the great British murder mystery books and television shows, ample inspiration for her Peridale Café and Claire’s Candles series. She loves writing about family women who juggle their ordinary village lives with the challenges of amateur sleuthing.

Add in some good food, close friends and family, cute pets, and plenty of twists and turns, and you have a classic Agatha Frost mystery.

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Customers enjoy every book in the Peridale series, praising its fresh and new plot with lots of twists and turns. Moreover, the book is easy to read and features wonderful characters, with one customer highlighting how it includes many of Peridale's quirky citizens.

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18 customers mention "Enjoyment"18 positive0 negative

Customers enjoy every book in the series and find it does not disappoint, with one customer specifically mentioning their love for Julia and the gang.

"Another really good read in this great series! Love the characters and the twisty mystery was a really good one!" Read more

"Yes, this is a fabulous novel, however, I enjoyed the forgiveness theme written throughout the story...." Read more

"...another installment of the Peridale series and I still enjoy reading about Julia and the gang...." Read more

"...Loved this book because it included so many of Peridale's quirky citizens and their mysterious pasts...." Read more

18 customers mention "Twists"18 positive0 negative

Customers enjoy the book's twists and turns, with fresh and new plot elements that keep them intrigued by the mysteries that are solved.

"The characters are wonderful, quirky, and evolving. The plot is twisty. The world building is great. I'm looking forward to reading the next book." Read more

"I have enjoyed reading the Peridale Mysteries...." Read more

"...The mystery was engrossing and the characters lovely. Another wonderful read!..." Read more

"...Love the characters and the twisty mystery was a really good one!" Read more

15 customers mention "Readability"15 positive0 negative

Customers find the book easy to read and delightful, with one mentioning it's suitable for readers over 14.

"...The mystery was engrossing and the characters lovely. Another wonderful read!..." Read more

"A fun read if you can get through all the names and keep them straight. Dot is a challenge; you'll either love her or detest her, hehehe." Read more

"...Fabulous read!" Read more

"Sad and happy at the same time!.Julia this time is in the clear but Granny Dot has got her knickers in a twist and then they work together to figure..." Read more

14 customers mention "Character development"14 positive0 negative

Customers enjoy the characters in the book.

"The characters are wonderful, quirky, and evolving. The plot is twisty. The world building is great. I'm looking forward to reading the next book." Read more

"...Let's get Katie in on the action more. She's become an enjoyable character. I look forward to seeing what Ms. Frost comes up with next." Read more

"...The mystery was engrossing and the characters lovely. Another wonderful read!..." Read more

"Another really good read in this great series! Love the characters and the twisty mystery was a really good one!" Read more

4 customers mention "Wit"4 positive0 negative

Customers enjoy the wit of the book, with one mentioning how it includes many of Peridale's quirky citizens.

"The characters are wonderful, quirky, and evolving. The plot is twisty. The world building is great. I'm looking forward to reading the next book." Read more

"...another murder as well as a series of thefts in her quaint, yet quirky village...." Read more

"...Loved this book because it included so many of Peridale's quirky citizens and their mysterious pasts...." Read more

"...Each time I return to Perhaps, I'm charmed by the village, gladdened to renew my acquaintance with the characters, and intrigued by the mysteries..." Read more

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  • Kindle Customer
    5.0 out of 5 stars A fine addition to the series.
    Reviewed in the United States on February 24, 2024
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    The characters are wonderful, quirky, and evolving. The plot is twisty. The world building is great. I'm looking forward to reading the next book.
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  • DeeDee Brown
    4.0 out of 5 stars Satisfactory Book. Hoping For a Toned Down Dot Going Forward
    Reviewed in the United States on June 8, 2021
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    I have enjoyed reading the Peridale Mysteries. I appreciate that the author must find a way to shift the mystery solving to more of a group effort rather than just mainly Julia since the character now has her baby to care for.
    I think this premise will be interesting going forward.
    I liked that Julia's grandmother experienced a reckoning in this book. I'm hoping that will help tone down this character in upcoming works. Honestly, she is not my favorite person in these books, and I find her stubborn quirkiness to be a bit overdone.
    Hopefully Jessie will come back and be a key figure going forward, and we'll be able to enjoy some of the other Peridale residents in principal roles as well.
    Let's get Katie in on the action more. She's become an enjoyable character.
    I look forward to seeing what Ms. Frost comes up with next.
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  • KL King
    5.0 out of 5 stars Lovely characters and an intriguing mystery!
    Reviewed in the United States on May 25, 2021
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    I thoroughly enjoyed this latest Agatha Frost tale in her Peridale Mystery series. We follow Julia, with baby Olivia in tow, as she works to solve another murder as well as a series of thefts in her quaint, yet quirky village. Barker does his best to assist as he can while working as a private investigator. There is more Dot and Percy (along with their tiny pups) as they - and Julia - work with a group of concerned villagers to investigate as well. The mystery was engrossing and the characters lovely. Another wonderful read!

    I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
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  • LifeRegeneration
    5.0 out of 5 stars Actually a fun read
    Reviewed in the United States on March 20, 2024
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    A fun read if you can get through all the names and keep them straight. Dot is a challenge; you'll either love her or detest her, hehehe.
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  • Nana Fields
    5.0 out of 5 stars Really Enjoyed it!!!
    Reviewed in the United States on December 29, 2023
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    Another really good read in this great series! Love the characters and the twisty mystery was a really good one!
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  • Ruth
    3.0 out of 5 stars Strange story
    Reviewed in the United States on July 27, 2024
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    This book seemed hard to follow, and ended abruptly. If you put it down for awhile, it was hard to figure out where you were last.
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  • Erin A Dougherty
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    Reviewed in the United States on November 24, 2023
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    I always enjoy what Julia is up to. Baby Olivia is fitting in nicely. I'm glad Jessie is making an appearance ,at least by phone. Always a different mystery.
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  • Joey Jessel
    5.0 out of 5 stars Twist & Turn
    Reviewed in the United States on February 23, 2024
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    Always something new going on in Paridale. Lessons to be learned & characters, just like your own neighbors to meet. New friends & new loves to be had.
    Julia as a new Mom, is learning as she goes & has taken a step back from the Cafe. Bur, how long will that last? Will Jesse just enjoy Europe or move there? How many of you have plant-sat & ended up going to the store to buy a replacement? No worries, I think we've all done this, at least 1s in our lifetime.
    I wonder who the next murderer is, & whom will be murdered. Don't you?
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  • María Guadalupe Montaño
    4.0 out of 5 stars Not the best, still enjoyable.
    Reviewed in Mexico on June 18, 2021
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    Not the best of the Peridale Series but I did enjoy it and certainly will read the next.
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  • twebster
    5.0 out of 5 stars The South Women solve a mystery
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 31, 2021
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    I enjoyed the book immensely, although I think the Character Ethel is a horrible human being and I was hoping she was the murderer just because I don’t want to see her in future books. I think that is a testament to Agatha Frosts writing that she has managed to creat a character that you can truly hate......pretty much how I feel about Professor Umbridge in the Harry Potter series.....

    However, putting my hate for Ethel aside - this was a great book and can’t wait for the next
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  • Karen Kenyon
    5.0 out of 5 stars I loved it!
    Reviewed in Canada on May 25, 2021
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    Number 22 is even better than I expected! The Peridale Cafe Cozy Mystery series is always a guaranteed great read.
    With a murder and a new baby, Julia has her hands full. All the great characters I love are part of the story. I could not put this book down. I was on the edge of my seat.
    Although the mystery and whodunit is always well written and filled with twists to keep me guessing, it is the development of the characters over the series that keeps me coming back.
    I highly recommend this book and I cannot wait to read the next one!
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  • Amazon Customer
    4.0 out of 5 stars Another mystery for the gang
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 14, 2021
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    Like going back to Peridale and catching up with the gang and seeing what's happening to them all now. Love the mysteries and have all of the series and look forward to the next one. You can read them in two sittings and they pass a pleasant few hours.
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  • Linda M.
    5.0 out of 5 stars Peridale Cafe Cozies
    Reviewed in Canada on June 28, 2021
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    One of the best series I have read to date. Each book leads me to wanting more! This latest does not disappoint. There has been some great character development and of course, a cracking good mystery. Can’t wait to read the next one
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