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Death at the Duck Pond: A British Female Amateur Sleuth Mystery (The Finch & Fischer Mysteries Book 2) Kindle Edition

by J. New (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.4 out of 5 stars 842 ratings
A New Year and a New Case for mobile librarian Penny Finch and her rescue dog Fischer.

When a much loved pillar of the community is found dead in the duck pond early one morning, the village residents are left reeling with shock.

Initially deemed a tragic accident it’s not until Penny receives a letter from the victim, dated one week before the death, that she begins to suspect a different motive.

But with no clues to work with, and the polite but dismissive attitudes from her friend and the police inspector, she eventually admits to letting her imagination run away with her.

Then a piece of evidence is found, potentially linking the crime to an incident fifty years in the past and Penny has to resort to subterfuge to bring the suspect into the open.

But will she manage to crack the case before they disappear forever?

Death at the Duck Pond is book 2 in the British cozy mystery series featuring mobile librarian Penny Finch and her rescue pup Fischer. Follow as they sniff out clues and dig up red herrings in the six villages and hamlets that make up Hampsworthy Downs.
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  1. Book 2 of 6
    The Finch & Fischer Mysteries
  2. Print length
    192 pages
  3. Language
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  4. Publication date
    January 13, 2019
  5. File size
    3.2 MB
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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B07MMMXWSM
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Phantom Press
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ January 13, 2019
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 3.2 MB
  • Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 192 pages
  • Page Flip ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Book 2 of 6 ‏ : ‎ The Finch & Fischer Mysteries
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.4 out of 5 stars 842 ratings

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J. New

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WRITER OF BRITISH MYSTERIES. Historical, contemporary, paranormal, cozy, humorous. Featuring memorable protagonists, their unusual side-kicks and an eclectic ensemble of supporting cast members. They usually include spirits (all varieties) a little bit of magic, a spot of romance and copious amounts of tea. At regular intervals they involve steam trains and sometimes bicycles.

SERIES:

THE YELLOW COTTAGE VINTAGE MYSTERIES, traditional English whodunits with a twist, set in the 1930s. Known for their clever humor as well as the interesting slant on the traditional murder mystery.

THE TEA & SYMPATHY series featuring Lilly Tweed, former newspaper Agony Aunt, now purveyor of fine teas at The Tea Emporium in the small English market town of Plumpton Mallet. Along with a regular cast of characters, including Earl Grey the shop cat.

THE FINCH & FISCHER series featuring mobile librarian Penny Finch and her rescue dog Fischer. Follow them as they dig up clues and sniff out red herrings in the six quintessential English villages and hamlets that make up Hampsworthy Downs.

Jacquie was born in West Yorkshire, England. She studied art and design and after qualifying began work as an interior designer, moving onto fine art restoration and animal portraiture before deciding to pursue her lifelong ambition to write. She now writes full time and shares her life with her partner of twenty-four years and a menagerie of rescue animals.

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Customers enjoy this mystery book, particularly the first two installments of the series. The characters are well-developed, and customers appreciate the writing style, with one describing it as a great whodunit.

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Customers enjoy the book, particularly the first two installments of the series.

"I had such a good time with this book. A great whoddunit (I thought I'd figured it out and got it completely wrong!),..." Read more

"I have enjoyed the first two of this series and plan on continuing. I have read both of this author's other series too." Read more

"Death at the Duck Pond, a most entertaining, quick cozy...." Read more

"...She is a great writer and so you just want to keep on reading to find out what happens next and like I said I read two series this week." Read more

3 customers mention "Characterization"3 positive0 negative

Customers appreciate the characterization in the book.

"...a lovable set of characters (other than Edward!), and of course Fischer! I completely fell in love with Fischer the dog...." Read more

"...The characters were believable, there was a bit of romance, and a great village setting. I hope there are a lot more books to come!" Read more

"Loved this series. The time period was perfect, the characters were true and the plot went smoothly. I Hope for more in this soon!!" Read more

3 customers mention "Writer"3 positive0 negative

Customers appreciate the author's writing style, with one describing it as delightful and another noting it's a great whodunit.

"I had such a good time with this book. A great whoddunit (I thought I'd figured it out and got it completely wrong!),..." Read more

"J. New writes such delightful books! I’ve read everything of hers I can find and loved them all. Please write more!..." Read more

"...She is a great writer and so you just want to keep on reading to find out what happens next and like I said I read two series this week." Read more

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  • Celine Jeanjean
    5.0 out of 5 stars Lovely cozy read
    Reviewed in the United States on April 4, 2019
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    I had such a good time with this book. A great whoddunit (I thought I'd figured it out and got it completely wrong!), a lovable set of characters (other than Edward!), and of course Fischer! I completely fell in love with Fischer the dog. And J New does such a great job of capturing that wonderful and quaint feel of a British rural village. Reading about this place and these people felt like coming home!

    You really can't go wrong with this book. I read it out of sequence, as my first intro to the series, and it worked perfectly - so grab whichever book in the series tickles your fancy, you won't regret it!
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  • Sara West
    4.0 out of 5 stars Death at the Duck Pond
    Reviewed in the United States on December 23, 2022
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    I have enjoyed the first two of this series and plan on continuing. I have read both of this author's other series too.
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  • ysing
    5.0 out of 5 stars What a great series!
    Reviewed in the United States on July 24, 2020
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    J. New writes such delightful books! I’ve read everything of hers I can find and loved them all. Please write more! Finch and Fischer are both (dog and human) are wonderfully fleshed out just as if they were sitting right there including you in the conversations also. Fischer is an adorable dog...makes me want one just like him. I truly enjoyed all her books and think you will too.
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  • Avid Mystery Reader
    5.0 out of 5 stars Fun Read
    Reviewed in the United States on November 11, 2020
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    I really liked this story and read it up in about a couple of three days. The love of the owner, Penny, for the dog Fischer was obvious. There was a good pacing to this story. Enough events occurring including events in Penny's personal life that just made the story flow. The characters were believable, there was a bit of romance, and a great village setting. I hope there are a lot more books to come!
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  • Kindle Customer
    3.0 out of 5 stars So nice to find
    Reviewed in the United States on February 18, 2019
    I wasn't familiar with this author's work and stumbled across it when looking for something else. I'm glad I did. The characters are endearing, especially the little four legged hero. It's nice to find a true old fashioned cosy.
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  • endlessreader
    4.0 out of 5 stars Great Series
    Reviewed in the United States on July 29, 2022
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    Death at the Duck Pond, a most entertaining, quick cozy. Penny Finch, along with her family friends, and interesting love life, manages to solve just good old fashion mysteries.
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  • Alice M. Hendrickson
    5.0 out of 5 stars Death at the Duck Pond
    Reviewed in the United States on May 30, 2020
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    I have read all J. New’s books this week and I loved all of them.
    She is a great writer and so you just want to keep on reading to
    find out what happens next and like I said I read two series this week.
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  • Great Series.....lookingfor #14
    5.0 out of 5 stars New Series for me!!
    Reviewed in the United States on November 11, 2019
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    Loved this series. The time period was perfect, the characters were true and the plot went smoothly. I Hope for more in this soon!!
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  • Amazon Customer
    5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful mystery series
    Reviewed in Australia on May 29, 2019
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    I love this series already, the characters are great, very detailed and three dimensional. A series that invoked the very idea of a cosy mystery. The stories bring comfort and are intriguing at the same time. Absolutely perfect!
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  • Nikkib
    5.0 out of 5 stars A thoroughly enjoyable cosy mystery read...
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 7, 2023
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    The second in this new series of cosy mysteries sees Penny lose one of her favourite customers at her mobile library. She suspects there may have been foul play involved, but she can't find anyone to take her seriously.

    Meanwhile, her relationship with Edward seems to be going nowhere, is it time to call it a day.

    Fischer continues to delight in this series, a cheeky puppy who is very intuitive!

    Whilst each book is a standalone mystery, the books are best read in order of publication to preserve continuity of the characters and wider storyline.
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  • Christine Goodnough
    5.0 out of 5 stars This is an interesting, somewhat low-key mystery series
    Reviewed in Canada on May 24, 2019
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    I enjoyed the first book in the series and this second one was quite satisfying, too, though it takes Penny almost the whole book to convince the DI that the old lady's death wasn't accidental. So, not fast-paced or high tension, just life in a quiet English village with a whodunit and a hint of romance thrown in.
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  • Jacqueline U
    4.0 out of 5 stars Brilliant murder mystery.
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 20, 2019
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    Love these books. Good fun, easy to read and no nastiness. A light and intriguing murder mystery. Just wish there were more of them.
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  • Gardeninggranny
    5.0 out of 5 stars Comfortable read
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 17, 2020
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    Love these books, they take me back to a time where people knew all their neighbours.
    Easy books to read but interesting with twists and turns to keep you guessing, I was completely wrong about the murderer.
    Once you start you have to finish the book.
    I would recommend to Agatha Christie
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