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Murder on the Tor (The Exham-on-Sea Murder Mysteries Book 3) Kindle Edition

by Frances Evesham (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.2 out of 5 stars 3,012 ratings

A ruthless killer. An ancient curse. A secret past.


When Libby Forest finds a body early one morning in mist surrounding Glastonbury Tor, she will need all her ingenuity to unscramble the threads of past myths and present secrets to discover the truth.

Meanwhile, with the help of the enigmatic Max Ramshore, can Libby uncover the whole truth of her husband's death and find peace in her new life?

For lovers of Agatha Christie novels, Midsomer Murders, Murder She Wrote, pets and cake, the Exham on Sea Mysteries are cosy crime stories set in a close-knit community at the Somerset seaside.

What readers are saying about the series:


'It makes you wonder if English country villages are safe places to live. But I certainly would given half a chance.'

'Exham on Sea is populated with wonderful characters.'

'With every book, I grow more fond of Libby and Exham; this time it already felt like coming home.'

'If you like Miss Marple this amateur sleuth will enthral you.'

'A series to watch out for.'
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Frances Evesham
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Introducing Frances Evesham...

One day I walked on a peaceful Somerset beach and discovered a unique nine-legged Victorian lighthouse. My first Agatha Christie-style murder mystery, Murder at the Lighthouse, was born that day. Like many of my readers, I love Sherlock Holmes, Miss Marple and Murder She Wrote, and the grand tradition of whodunnits with intriguing puzzles to solve, villains who must be brought to justice, and amateur private investigators. The Exham-On-Sea series is set in a small seaside town very like my own home, surrounded by the wonderful rolling hills of the West Country. It’s the perfect place to indulge my obsessions with beautiful places, cake and chocolate, overgrown dogs, and self-possessed cats. In my spare time I collect poison recipes and other ways of dispatching my unfortunate victims. I like to cook with a glass of wine in one hand and a bunch of chillies in the other, my head full of murder―fictional only. I love to hear from readers, so don’t be a stranger!

Happy reading! Frances

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"Murder at the Lighthouse is a frothy confection of a short, cozy mystery. This is one of a series of short tales of murder, and I'm looking forward to reading more of them." - N.A.Granger.

"A well crafted mystery novel that keeps you turning the pages and in suspense right up to the end." - TAW

Praise for the series from Amazon readers:
"It makes you wonder if English country villages are safe places to live. But I certainly would given half a chance."

"Exham by Sea is populated with wonderful characters."

"With every book, I grow more fond of Libby and Exham; this time it already felt like coming home."

"If you like Miss Marple this amateur sleuth will enthral you."

"A series to watch out for."

From the Author

One day, I walked on a peaceful Somerset beach and was intrigued to see a unique nine-legged Victorian lighthouse. My first Agatha Christie-style murder mystery, Murder at the Lighthouse, was born that day, and others soon followed.

Like many of my readers, I love Sherlock Holmes, Miss Marple, Murder She Wrote, and the grand tradition of whodunnits with intriguing puzzles to solve, villains who must be brought to justice, and amateur private investigators.

The Exham on Sea contemporary crime series is set in a small seaside town very like my own home, surrounded by the wonderful rolling hills, green levels and narrow lanes of the West Country. It's the perfect place to indulge my obsessions with beautiful places, cake and chocolate, overgrown dogs, and aloof, self-possessed cats.

In my spare time, I collect poison recipes and other ways of dispatching my unfortunate victims. I like to cook with a glass of wine in one hand and a bunch of chillies in the other, my head full of fictional murder.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B08592M75C
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Boldwood Books
  • Accessibility ‏ : ‎ Learn more
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ May 11, 2020
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 1.0 MB
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 188 pages
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1800480216
  • Page Flip ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Book 3 of 8 ‏ : ‎ The Exham-on-Sea Murder Mysteries
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One day, as Frances walked on a beach in peaceful Somerset, she came upon a unique nine-legged Victorian lighthouse. Her first cosy crime story, Murder at the Lighthouse, was born.

Now, she writes mystery stories: the Exham on Sea and Ham Hill Murder Mysteries, all set in Somerset.

She collects poison recipes and cooks with a glass of wine in one hand and a bunch of chillies in the other, her head full of ingenious ways to dispatch her victims - in fiction, of course.

She's been a speech therapist and a road sweeper, and worked in the criminal courts seeing crime from all points of view: victim, prosecution and defence.

She also has a special interest in writing for children who struggle with reading. Dragon Ring is an easy-read book, produced especially for dyslexic children.

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Customers enjoy this delightful English countryside mystery with its riddled twists and turns. The book is easy to read with reasonable dialogue, and customers find it entertaining throughout. They appreciate the character development, with one customer noting the variety of personalities among neighbors in a small town. Customers like the pet content, with one review highlighting the engaging personalities of the dog and cat characters.

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65 customers mention "Storyline"55 positive10 negative

Customers enjoy the storyline of this English countryside mystery, which is riddled with twists and turns.

"...sort, it is long enough to be able to put forth a complete and interesting tale. I have a few problems with the typing though...." Read more

"...It’s just a nice mystery and romance story that takes place in a small English village filled with quaintness, quirkiness, and a murderer or two...." Read more

"...I believe you will enjoy every read. Ms Evesham has created a good mystery which is engaging and entertaining." Read more

"...This one is just as good as Murder at the Lighthouse. Great Story that begins at a high point and stayed there...." Read more

56 customers mention "Readability"56 positive0 negative

Customers find the book entertaining and pleasant to read, with one customer noting it's refreshingly wholesome.

"...entertaining!" Read more

"This is a light, fairly short read. It’s listed at 188 pages, but approximately the last 20 are promos for the author’s other books...." Read more

"...Ms Evesham has created a good mystery which is engaging and entertaining." Read more

"...It's a light English cozy, and the story of the murder on the Glastonbury Tor is complete - you don't need to get the next book in the series...." Read more

41 customers mention "Character development"38 positive3 negative

Customers appreciate the character development in the book, with one mentioning the variety of personalities and another noting how the characters are neighbors in a small town.

"...You will be glued to it from first page to the end. Characters are believable. Situations seem real so you can dig right into the story yourself...." Read more

"...The characters come across as quite real and people you might like to know...." Read more

"...Main characters are developed further and the mystery involves history, myths and characters in the beautiful seaside setting...." Read more

"...Libby Forest is an interesting character, as is her romantic interest, Max...." Read more

25 customers mention "Writing style"22 positive3 negative

Customers appreciate the writing style of the book, finding it easy to read with reasonable dialogue, and one customer notes the absence of foul language.

"This is well written. You will be glued to it from first page to the end. Characters are believable...." Read more

"...The book has no graphic violence, no graphic sex, and no foul language." Read more

"...You can read the plot synopsis on Amazon. Ms. Gresham has a breezy writing style and she makes Exham On Sea into a fascinating small English town...." Read more

"...This was a well writtern novel, good character development and plenty of things to keep me guessing right to almost the end...." Read more

8 customers mention "Entertainment value"8 positive0 negative

Customers find the book entertaining throughout, with one customer noting how it keeps the action lively and another mentioning how it brings back memories.

"...Ms Evesham has created a good mystery which is engaging and entertaining." Read more

"...The Tor is filmy and mysterious, gives me the shivers, but makes me want to visit." Read more

"I do appreciate stories that are set in interesting places; this series is set in a lovely area of the country and easily calls forth pictures in my..." Read more

"...I will very definitely be reading more by this author, as I was kept interested and entertained throughout." Read more

5 customers mention "Pet content"5 positive0 negative

Customers enjoy the pets in the book, with one review highlighting the engaging personalities of the dog and cat characters.

"...Even the dogs and cat have engaging personalities!" Read more

"...The dog bear was a perfect pet for our detective." Read more

"This is a good story. It has likeable characters and a dog and cat. I think there are four books in all...." Read more

"...Great characters, awesome animals and chocolate. What's better than that?" Read more

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  • Reality tourist
    5.0 out of 5 stars 6 series entertainment!
    Reviewed in the United States on April 11, 2019
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    the series centers around a widow and her new life in a small shore town called exham. she is a great baker and came from a troubled background- abusive husband for one. however, she meets an interesting cast of characters in this small town and of course, she has a nose for murder and solving it. there is love along the way, surprising you with the murderer. start with the first in the 6 book series as much of it changes and evolves through the series. entertaining!
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  • Penelope T.
    4.0 out of 5 stars Frances Evesham is one of the great Mystery Writers of our Time,
    Reviewed in the United States on December 5, 2023
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    It strikes me as strange that so many people grow old, but never really mature, holding hard to the past. The characters in this small tourist town are just people who went to college together in the 1960's when like many students of the day, they lived the life of free sex, experimented with various drugs and were given LSD by the very young professor in the group. They all were hiding something from the two newest crime detectives that are falling in love. The old group hid things using history, myth and the creepiness of Glastonbury Tor and its ties to King Arthur to keep them focused in the far past and creepy atmosphere of the Tor, old jewelry that's made the rounds to hide the murders and burial tomb, using the past to hide the very common reasons for murder. Who knows but the mystery is complicated by all the college group from back in the 1960s and now in their 60"s or 70"s. But the reasons for the deaths are just simple jealousy, greed, and making more money than they should. But they kept killing anyone who even mentioned some word or memory of what really happened to the young group that was just the same old sordid reasons why people kill. If you love the great old mysteries of Agatha Christie, and Arthur Conan Doyle. You'll be glad you found a great Mystery writer of today.
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  • Dorothy
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great story.
    Reviewed in the United States on November 12, 2016
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    This is well written. You will be glued to it from first page to the end. Characters are believable. Situations seem real so you can dig right into the story yourself. Although the story is a bit sort, it is long enough to be able to put forth a complete and interesting tale. I have a few problems with the typing though. I have Kindle and the double words and other things make you pause. I recommend this book for age sixteen and up
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  • 🎉customer
    3.0 out of 5 stars Light, fast read
    Reviewed in the United States on February 25, 2019
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    This is a light, fairly short read. It’s listed at 188 pages, but approximately the last 20 are promos for the author’s other books.

    This is not a zany type of cozy nor is it particularly humorous. It’s just a nice mystery and romance story that takes place in a small English village filled with quaintness, quirkiness, and a murderer or two. The characters come across as quite real and people you might like to know. This particular story propels along the romance of the two main characters, fifty-ish Libby and Max, who finally kiss. From the first book in the series, they seemed to have an attraction and respect for each other as well as a mutual interest in sleuthing. In this book, they forge a partnership to open a Private Investigations business together.

    This particular story deals with a murder that occurred on Glastonbury Tor, which is a real tor (“hill” for us Americans) that you can wiki if you’d like to learn more about it. I found the story to be a bit convoluted, featuring legends and amber beads. I zone out with talk of ancient legends (though it was pertinent to the story), so that distracted from my enjoyment which is why I rated it 3 stars.

    Secondary to the main story above, the book also delves further into the illegal activities of Libby’s deceased husband which she only found out about after he died. The book does reveal an interesting reason why Max intentionally met Libby: the possibility that she was a co-conspirator in her husband’s money laundering scheme.

    The book has no graphic violence, no graphic sex, and no foul language.
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  • Texanne
    4.0 out of 5 stars ENGAGING AND ENTERTAINING AND JUST PLAIN FUN
    Reviewed in the United States on September 16, 2017
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    Libby is a chocolatier as well as a baker. She has established her new life in Exham On Sea. She has Mandy, a roommate who helps her with her business as well as is a good friend. She has Max who helps her investigate mysteries. The two of them make a productive team. All of this keeps Libby involved in the life in her new home town. She is trying to overcome her past. Her late husband was a con man and embezzler. She found out after his death, what he had been doing. That is when she realized she needed a new start and a new life.
    When she is walking Bear, Max's dog on Glastonbury Tor, she meets a silent little girl and finds some ancient amber beads. After getting lost in the fog, and finally finding her way back down the tor, she runs into policemen. It seems a man has died at the top of the tor and they are there to investigate.
    This is what begins the most recent adventure.
    Libby is determined to find out what actually happened to the man who died. She does not believe he took his own life. She is also determined to find out who is the small girl who did not speak.
    The questions and their answers lead into the past. Libby and Max are led back to the sixties when drugs were everywhere and free love was the only way to fly.
    The plot takes Libby along with the reader to more questions than answers.
    This is part of a series, but it works as a stand alone read. Each book provides more information about Libby, her life and the people around her. That is why if you get the chance, I recommend you start at the beginning. I believe you will enjoy every read.
    Ms Evesham has created a good mystery which is engaging and entertaining.
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  • Kindle Customer. Ms. T.
    5.0 out of 5 stars Libby, Max, and Bear
    Reviewed in the United States on June 12, 2017
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    This is the second book I've read by Frances Evesham. This one is just as good as Murder at the Lighthouse. Great Story that begins at a high point and stayed there. Libby and Max are investigating a mysterious suicide that turns out to be a murder that ends up....... oops. I can't tell you the whole story. You need to read it. Enjoy.
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  • Book Buddy
    5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
    Reviewed in Canada on June 4, 2017
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    After reading this I am getting some others in this series.
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  • Déborah
    5.0 out of 5 stars Brilliant
    Reviewed in France on April 26, 2017
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    Another Evesham mystery with the same wonderful characters! The story and the setting and the writing are all good reasons to love this book!

    I highly recommend it!
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  • Un
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great read
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 29, 2024
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    Well and truly hooked on Max and libbys stories, can't wait to find out what happens next. The stories are totally compelling.
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  • K.Visweswaran.
    3.0 out of 5 stars OK to read .
    Reviewed in India on April 24, 2017
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    Not very impressive .
    More talk and less action .
    Anyhow good for time pass .
    Could have removed Veda half the writing .
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  • Karen
    4.0 out of 5 stars Oom
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 4, 2024
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    Love this author, good read
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