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Murder at the Ball: A 1920s Cozy Mystery (Lady Felicity Quick Mystery Book 4) Kindle Edition

by Rosie Hunt (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.4 out of 5 stars 860 ratings

The party at Grimstow House promises tremendous fun, with cocktails, games, costumes … and a killer on the loose!

England, 1922. Lady Felicity Quick’s success as a sleuth has upended her reporting career, yet she simply must answer a relative’s plea for help. Sinister letters are threatening her cousin’s reputation — but who’s the sender?

Posing as an innocent party guest at a remote country manor, Felicity investigates her cousin’s clique for hints of guilt. Amid raucous games, free-flowing champagne, and some ghastly squabbles amongst supposed friends, Felicity finds a trail of revealing clues.

But when a body is discovered, a dangerous web of intrigue is revealed, and a new deadly game begins… Can Felicity unravel the tangle of motives and alibis to identify the killer and avert another slaying? Or will the party finish with the wrong kind of bang?

Dive into this puzzling country house murder mystery set in the old-fashioned elegance of 1920s England, full of glamour, deceit and twists you won’t see coming!

Murder at the Ball is perfect for readers who love the intrepid female sleuths of Rhys Bowen and Ann Sutton, the historic British settings of Helena Dixon and Magda Alexander, and the captivating 1920s whodunnits of Lee Strauss and Benedict Brown.

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    Lady Felicity Quick Mystery
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    300 pages
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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0BMXWSCR1
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Rosie Hunt
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  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ May 28, 2023
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 1.1 MB
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  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 300 pages
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-9083290690
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  • Book 4 of 9 ‏ : ‎ Lady Felicity Quick Mystery
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Rosie Hunt is a British author of cozy mysteries both puzzling and historical. Her books include the Lady Felicity Quick mystery series set in the green and pleasant countryside of southwest England in the 1920s.

A history addict and former journalist, Rosie grew up immersed in the worlds of Poirot and Miss Marple. This early exposure to baffling murder mysteries rather coloured her outlook on life, and it was only a matter of time before she wrote her own.

Rosie loves clotted cream, knitting, and Golden Age crime fiction and never misses an opportunity to visit a National Trust property. She lives with her husband and their fluffy, four-pawed overlord on a river in Northern Europe.

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  • Terri Borkgren
    5.0 out of 5 stars Murder at the Ball
    Reviewed in the United States on October 2, 2023
    Format: KindleVerified Purchase
    Lady Felicity Quick comes to interview her cousin, Helen and gets caught up with her cousins death during a mystery game on the night of a ball As the ice and a winter chill rages on the outside, Felicity and her co-worker and fellow journalist Alex gather up clues of her cousins killer, some letters and jewelry disasppearance mystery and the puzzle comes together. Another great read from Rosie Hunt and her historical cozy sleuth, Lady Felicity Quick.
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  • Texanne
    4.0 out of 5 stars A WELL DONE MYSTERY - LOTS OF SUSPECTS
    Reviewed in the United States on July 6, 2024
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    Lady Felicity and her newspaper writing partner, Alex, have arrived at the family home of some of Felicity’s relatives. Her cousin, Helen, has been receiving some poison pen letters and Felicity is there to find out who is writing the threats.

    The home is a very large estate in a remote location. Helen insists that Felicity and Alex stay to enjoy a large party she has planned.

    When bad weather prevents many of the invited guests from attending. Even the band that was hired does not arrive. There is snow and ice. It is doubtful people can come to the party. It is also doubtful anyone will be able to leave the party.

    The guests who are actually there are a mixed bag. Some are old familiar friends and there are some new faces. Many of the guests show animosity toward one another. Bitterness seems to be the mood of the day for some people.

    The electricity regularly goes on and off because of the wind and ice and generally bad weather. The weather plays a large part in the actions in the story. The conditions do not help when there is a murder. It happens in complete darkness. And everyone has a different story about what actually happened.

    This is an interesting mystery. There seem to almost be more suspects than there are people present. Nearly everyone has a motive to dislike the victim.

    Felicity and Alex work together as a good team. These two leading characters are well developed. Secondary characters are also complete people. The reader gets a good mental picture of who people are, their actions and motivations.

    This is part of a series, but it works fine as a stand alone read.

    Ms Hunt is a talented writer. The only complaint for me is there are too many detailed descriptions of clothing, eye color and other incidentals.

    But, the mystery unfolds in front of the reader. There is every opportunity to figure solutions. In short, this is a good mystery.
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  • Michelle
    5.0 out of 5 stars A calamity of a ball
    Reviewed in the United States on May 28, 2023
    Format: Paperback
    Lady Felicity has gone to see her cousin to help her with a rather troubling problem. Helen has been receiving threatening notes. She feels she’s nothing to hide but still she wants to know who’s playing this game. With Alex Cooper fellow reporter and occasional co- amateur sleuth CiCi is roped into attending a ball to find the culprit. When Helen’s stepsister confesses unprompted CiCi considers the matter shut and settles in to endure the rest of the night as the weather has made it too treacherous to return home. When a parlor game goes horribly wrong there’s a second case for CiCi to solve. There’s something terribly wrong and dangerous in this country house, can CiCi and Alex find out what before it’s too late?
    Stuck in an English Manor house with raging weather outside and a perpetrator inside definitely doesn’t make CiCi’s job easier. For the reader it’s a delightful take on a Christie-esque tale. I love the blend of modern and old world. I admire CiCi’s bravery when others doubt and even she begins to doubt herself she still soldiers on and leads the way to the guilty party. An open ending on where her future might lie career wise, I’m very interested to see what her future holds. A very entertaining story, can’t wait for the next one!
    I received an ARC from the author. This is my honest review.
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  • Ria
    5.0 out of 5 stars Enjoyable Cozy Mystery
    Reviewed in the United States on May 28, 2023
    Format: Kindle
    Cozy mysteries set in 1920's England are one of my favorite stories to read. And I like Lady Felicity. My only complaint about her is that I want her to own her abilities and not step back from men who tell her she shouldn't be involved in crime solving. I mean really, had she not gotten involved in this mystery how many more people might have been hurt or murdered before the police were able to get there. Okay, rant over. It is all part of the time period I suppose.

    I really wasn't sure who the murderer was until the reveal. There were some red herrings so I had people I suspected but I didn't figure it out. I really wasn't sure who was a good or bad guy.

    There is just a touch of romantic tension in these books. It is definitely not a romance but we can see that maybe in future books we'll get to see that added to the mystery. Maybe. I do like Alex. I'd be happy if they did get together. But it isn't going anywhere fast.

    Enjoyable cozy mystery.

    Sex: no
    Language: no
    Violence: yes
    *I received a complimentary ARC of this book and voluntarily chose to review it.
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  • Kindle Customer
    4.0 out of 5 stars Another fun mystery with Lady Felicity
    Reviewed in the United States on August 13, 2023
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    This is the fourth installment in the Lady Felicity Quick series. There's so much happening that it's hard to believe it all transpired in just one day. People gather for a house party that doesn't take place due to a mysterious death.
    I noticed in this book that Lady Felicity's lack of self esteem almost derails her excellent sleuthing skill. Let's hope in the next book her friend Alex can boost her morale. If you haven't read these yet, start with the first book. You won't be sorry.
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  • Lindy K
    5.0 out of 5 stars Compelling read
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 11, 2024
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    Finding this was a lucky accident but now I want to read the whole series in order. Delightful story set in a bygone era often missed in popular novels. I'm always on the look out for historical inaccuracies but failed to find any in this book. Another author I'm going to follow.
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  • reading addict
    5.0 out of 5 stars Mysteries Engulf Her, ButCan She Prevail?
    Reviewed in Australia on May 29, 2023
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    Called by a cousin to investigate poison pen letters, accompanied by Alex, her colleague from the newspaper, Cici is forced to stay overnight by the force of the ice storm on the Devon high moors. The murder of her cousin and the subsequent very disturbing events cause chaos. The guests who had been able to get to the castle for the ball are mostly a strange group. Intrigue and danger are everywhere. Seemingly no-one is safe. As the mystery deepens, with blackouts and howling winds increasing the tension, Felicity discovers one person is there using a pseudonym! The solution will astound readers.

    I was given a copy to read, but purchased a copy on Amazon, so I could keep it in my online library.
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  • Inishowen Cailin
    5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 31, 2023
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    A 1920's house party murder mystery with plenty of shady characters to muddy the waters and keep me guessing.

    Felicity and Alex attend a house party for the purpose of helping Felicity's cousin discover who is sending her threatening letters. However, it isn't long before events escalate to murder. Adding to the trouble, there is no working phone to call for help and with freezing conditions outside it isn't safe to drive. The party guests are forced to stay where they are even though there is a murderer amongst them.

    Felicity has the unenviable task of interviewing the guests and keeping the peace until the police can be summoned the next day. There are plenty of suspects and suspicious circumstances to wade through before Felicity finally untangles the problem. I certainly didn't see where her mind was going until the big reveal. I enjoyed following her lead and discovering the truth along with her. It was very fast-paced and entertaining reading. She certainly found herself in more than one dodgy predicament but with the lucky knack of getting out of scrapes without much to do. Alex took more of a back seat in this investigation but he wasn't far away when needed.

    In this instalment, Felicity seems to be considering all her options regarding her career in journalism and it will be interesting to see what comes of her conversation with her brother on the topic. Alex and herself also seem to be on the way to developing an understanding so it will be fun to watch this space.
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  • Gill
    5.0 out of 5 stars Nice enjoyable book
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 31, 2024
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    Definitely one to recommend.
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  • sheils
    5.0 out of 5 stars Worth the wait!
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 5, 2023
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    I thoroughly enjoyed this latest Lady Felicity mystery it kept me guessing almost to the end with twists and turns throwing suspicion on first one character and then another.
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