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Murder at Merivale Manor: A 1920s Cozy Mystery (Kitty Goring Investigates Book 1) Kindle Edition

by Ella Strike (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.3 4.3 out of 5 stars 81 ratings

A cozy dinner party, a playful game… and a very real murder.
London, 1923
Kitty Goring seems to have it all—lavish parties at London’s finest clubs, elegant soirées, and a parade of charming bachelors vying for her hand. But despite the glamour, Kitty longs for something a little more… thrilling.
In a bid for excitement (and to avoid her mother’s constant reminders that she really ought to be searching for a husband), Kitty dreams up the perfect diversion. A playful mock robbery at her family’s grand estate, Merivale Manor. It’s all meant to be fun—until one of the guests turns up very much dead.
With a real killer on the loose in quaint Hampstead Village, Kitty’s keen instincts kick in. Forget matchmaking—Kitty’s determined to unmask the culprit before anyone else falls victim. With a sharp wit and a flair for mischief, she dives headfirst into the investigation. But getting to the truth won’t be easy, especially with the brooding Detective Inspector Henry Burton underestimating her at every turn.
Murder, mystery, and a dash of romance—Kitty’s got her hands full in this charming whodunit!
Murder at Merivale Manor is the delightful first book in the Kitty Goring Investigates historical cozy mystery series; perfect for fans of Magda Alexander, Verity Bright and Kelly Mason.
Author's note:
London in the 1920s is a glamorous and exciting city, but danger and death are never too far behind. Join Kitty Goring and her group of Bright Young Things in the adventure of a lifetime, as they race to catch a killer who lurks amongst them.
Each book in this series is a cozy period mystery that features our plucky heroine, aided in her investigations by her scrappy little dog, Scottie, and a group of eccentric and lovable characters.

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    Kitty Goring Investigates
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    November 24, 2024
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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0DGBQN5NZ
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ November 24, 2024
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 1.0 MB
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  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 155 pages
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Ella Strike lives in London. When she’s not penning murder mysteries, you can find her with her nose buried in a book, or listening to true crime podcasts as she cooks.

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  • Willow
    5.0 out of 5 stars Boredom can be dangerous
    Reviewed in the United States on March 15, 2025
    Kitty Goring is bored. Life in Post WWI is far less exciting than she would like and her mother is attempting to solve the family's financial difficulties by marrying off Kitty and her brother to anyone with money.
    So, Kitty decides to throw a party. She invites her friends to Merivale Manor for “A Grand Robbery”- a type of party popular with the gentry in London. The game sets teams of three against each other as they race to steal an object that is the target and then display it in public before returning it to the owner.
    The object in question is an expensive ruby and diamond necklace that belongs to Kitty's mother and Kitty assures her it will be safe.
    But, when Kitty's good friend and teammate, Jane is murdered and the necklace stolen from around her neck, Kitty is compelled to solve the case and recover the necklace.
    This is a great book with many plot twists and it kept me involved throughout! Just when I thought I knew the culprit, new clues threw me off track and I had to rethink things- something I love in a mystery!
    I recommend this book to anyone who enjoys mysteries set in 1920s London.
    I received this book as an Advanced Reader Copy and I am pleased to leave this voluntary review.
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  • June Price
    4.0 out of 5 stars A robbery party turns into a real life murder
    Reviewed in the United States on January 18, 2025
    What happens when you throw a robbery party but it turns into a real life murder investigation? Kitty Goring may have been bored but she wasn't expecting that. Nor was she expecting the infuriating Scotland Yard detective, questionable friends of her brother, spoiled relatives, or a valuable jeweled necklace to really go missing. Even worse, she definitely wasn't expecting murder.

    While I spent considerable time rolling my eyes at Kitty's occasionally dangerous impulses, I ultimately warmed up to her a bit more by the end of the book. As the first book of the series, the characters weren't fully fleshed out, but it was easy to see a possible romance ultimately blooming between Kitty, society girl, and Detective Henry Burton. Me thinks she protests too much of how annoying he is. He is patient, however, at least to an extent, even when she seems to come up with a new suspect that she proclaims as the murderer to him multiple times. I actually found myself sympathizing with him more than Kitty although it was clear she felt genuine guilt at how wrong an idea born from her boredom had gone.

    Who killed poor Jane? Why do multiple bodies keep piling up? Are they connected? Kitty seems to suspect almost everyone at one time or the other, even her own mother. Mother, aka Lady Goring, is a piece of work, that's for sure. She is fixated on marrying off her children to well-to-do partners and seems to be more concerned with finding the thief who took her necklace than the killer. Or killers? Kitty's brother Jimmy is a nice enough guy, albeit all we really know of him at this point is he likes to gamble and has questionable friends, but murder? Even his friends seem unlikely murderers but why did they lie to Detective Burton? There are secrets everywhere, it seems, but who would have killed to prevent them being revealed? Kitty is already feeling guilt over things she didn't do. How does it all connect?

    But, enough teasers. While I wasn't immediately taken by Kitty, I am considering catching up with this series asap. As it was, other than the basics, we don't know much about the characters, innocent or guilty, at this point, and I'm curious to see what the author has done with them. People are not always who they appear to be, of course, so that's another fun aspect, sorting out who's for real and who is the faker. I actually had a hunch about the guilty party early on but, like Kitty, no real proof, so it was interesting to read the big reveal of whodunit. Thanks to #BookSirens and the author for introducing me to Kitty and company. It's always intriguing to discover what happens when secrets explode in characters' faces, so to speak. And, oh, I can't forget Scottie. He was a great, fearless addition to the mix. More Scottie, I hope.
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  • Angela M. Sukala
    5.0 out of 5 stars A fun 1920s mystery
    Reviewed in the United States on February 24, 2025
    It all started innocently enough. Kitty Goring planned a fun game of Robbery at the dinner party her mother was throwing at their estate, Merivale Manor. She and her friends teamed up into two teams and competed to see who would be the first one to steal her mother’s ruby necklace. The winner had to wear the necklace in public the next day to prove they stole it, then the team would claim their prize. One of Kitty’s teammates agreed to wear the necklace at the faire the next day. It was a great lark until Kitty found her friend’s dead body in the woods and the necklace nowhere to be seen.

    Unfortunately, the whole town blames Kitty for the crime. If she hadn’t come up with that stupid game, there wouldn’t have been a murder. Kitty decides to solve the murder, not just for justice for her friend, but to assuage her guilt at setting the tragedy in motion.

    With a cast of delightful characters and enough twists and turns to keep you guessing right until the end, Murder at Merivale Manor is a terrific read. Ella Strike captures the essence of England in the Roaring Twenties to a tee. I can’t wait to read the next book in the series.

    I received an advance review copy of this book and am enthusiastically leaving a 5-star review.
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  • owllady2250
    3.0 out of 5 stars When you don't really care for the main character...
    Reviewed in the United States on March 9, 2025
    Much as I wanted to like this novel, I felt a bit turned off by Kitty's immaturity and wilingness to blame everyone else for ill deeds but possibly her own brother. While I was a little unclear in the very beginning who the murderer was in a game that turned ugly, I figured that out pretty quickly. I love this kind of novel usually but this one was not a complete pleaser. Maybe this was all done deliberately so we can watch Kitty "grow up", so to speak, as this is part of what, I believe, is meant to be a series. Although I received an advance review copy for free, my opinion are my own and left voluntarily.
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  • Shelly Piette
    5.0 out of 5 stars Fun cozy mystery with delightful characters and plot.
    Reviewed in the United States on January 23, 2025
    This quaint cozy mystery was delightful from beginning to end. Loved the main character. The list of suspects sent me on a twisty road of mystery with enough clues to guess who done it without being completely sure until the end. Fun read!
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  • SHERRY PRIDDY
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great
    Reviewed in the United States on January 22, 2025
    Loved it. A great 1st in the series. I will be hoping for more. Great characters.
    I did receive a copy and I am voluntarily leaving a review.
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  • david needham
    3.0 out of 5 stars Passed a couple of hours
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 11, 2024
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    This has the basis of so many of these kind of books, aristocratic young woman gets caught up in a murder and a gruff, handsome Detective inspector tells her to keep out but of course she doesn't, the only thing with this one is Kitty Goring seems to suspect and accuse everyone she meets of murder, even though it was quite obvious who the killer was.
    I will definitely give the follow-up a try just to see if Kitty gets a bit better at following an investigation as the characters could definitely get more interesting.
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