Cider - Shop now
Kindle Unlimited
Unlimited reading. Over 4 million titles. Learn more
Read for Free
OR
$4.50

Promotions apply when you purchase

These promotions will be applied to this item:

Some promotions may be combined; others are not eligible to be combined with other offers. For details, please see the Terms & Conditions associated with these promotions.

Sold by Amazon.com Services LLC.
Read with our free app
You've subscribed to ! We will preorder your items within 24 hours of when they become available. When new books are released, we'll charge your default payment method for the lowest price available during the pre-order period.
Update your device or payment method, cancel individual pre-orders or your subscription at
Your Memberships & Subscriptions
Kindle app logo image

Download the free Kindle app and start reading Kindle books instantly on your smartphone, tablet, or computer - no Kindle device required.

Read instantly on your browser with Kindle for Web.

Using your mobile phone camera - scan the code below and download the Kindle app.

QR code to download the Kindle App

Follow the author

Harriet Smart
Follow
Something went wrong. Please try your request again later.

The Echo at Rooke Court (The Northminster Mysteries Book 6) Kindle Edition

by Harriet Smart (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.5 out of 5 stars 777 ratings

August, 1841 – Felix Carswell returns from his blissful wedding journey and is at once called to the bedside of a young man fighting for his life. Fred Pierce has been seriously injured rescuing the occupants of a house from a fire, and Major Giles Vernon suspects the fire was not an accident. When Fred Pierce loses his struggle to live, having uttered a mysterious message on his deathbed, the search for an elusive arsonist begins. Could there be a connection with a recent fire at a cotton warehouse, or is there something amiss at the bank where Fred Pierce was a diligent employee?

Major Vernon has been house-hunting with his fiancée Emma Maitland, and the couple have agreed to rent an ancient but beautiful house in the Minster Precincts, Rooke Court. Their new landlord is Sir Morten Hurrell, owner of a magnificent country estate at Hurrell Place. But they soon find that all is not well with the Hurrell family when the heir Arthur Hurrell is found dead in highly suspicious circumstances. Vernon and Carswell find they have another challenging investigation on their hands.

A scandalous anonymous novel, a potential bank collapse and the acrimonious affairs between the Hurrell family and their neighbours the Wyttons only add to the complexity of the case. Felix finds the struggle threatens to break the still fragile bonds he has formed with his young wife, while Giles faces dismissal and the possible end to his marital hopes; it will require all their ingenuity and courage to find the answers they need.

From the opulent luxury of country estates to the shocking realities of a fever hospital and the extraordinary secrets offered up by an old house, The Echo at Rooke Court is the sixth enthralling Northminster Mystery featuring Major Giles Vernon and Felix Carswell.

Read more
Previous slide of product details
  1. Book 6 of 11
    The Northminster Mysteries
  2. Print length
    395 pages
  3. Language
    English
  4. Publication date
    February 21, 2018
  5. File size
    3.4 MB
  6. Page Flip
    Enabled
  7. Word Wise
    Enabled
  8. Enhanced typesetting
    Enabled
Next slide of product details
Unwell Hydration from Alex Cooper
Hydrate & focus with every sip Shop now

Shop this series

 See full series
There are 11 books in this series.

Customers also bought or read

Page 1 of 1Start overPage 1 of 1
Previous page
Next page
Loading...

Product details

  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B079ZCH693
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Anthemion; 2nd edition (February 21, 2018)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ February 21, 2018
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 3.4 MB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 395 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.5 out of 5 stars 777 ratings

About the author

Follow authors to get new release updates, plus improved recommendations.
Harriet Smart

Harriet Smart

Brief content visible, double tap to read full content.
Full content visible, double tap to read brief content.

Harriet Smart is a novelist living in Northumberland

Educated at the University of St Andrews, Harriet’s debut novel, A GARLAND OF VOWS, was inspired by her research into a firm nineteenth century church furnishers and turned into an epic family saga, spanning fifty years. Her second novel, GREEN GROW THE RUSHES, set in Edwardian Scotland was short-listed for the Sunday Times Young Writer of the Year Award. She is currently writing a series of crime novels set in early Victorian England.

Along with her husband Julian Smart she has designed Writer’s Café, a software toolkit for fiction writers. For more information see www.writerscafe.co.uk and www.jutoh.com

Customer reviews

4.5 out of 5 stars
777 global ratings

Review this product

Share your thoughts with other customers
Write a customer review

Customers say

Customers enjoy the mystery series, with one noting it maintains a high level of quality throughout. The book receives positive feedback for its readability, and customers appreciate the interesting characters.

AI-generated from the text of customer reviews

Select to learn more

5 customers mention "Mystery series"5 positive0 negative

Customers enjoy the mystery series, with one customer noting that it continues at a high level.

"The series continues at a high level and is well worth reading if you enjoy early 19th century crime fiction...." Read more

"This series is a delight except for the ever blathering, simpering, insipid Felix. 6 books in he still has the emotional depth of a snail...." Read more

"...Any the mysteries keep getting ber. Enjoy!!" Read more

"I love these stories. It’s fun to travel back in time and to a different place." Read more

4 customers mention "Readability"4 positive0 negative

Customers find the book to be a great read, with one mentioning it's part of a wonderful series.

"The series continues at a high level and is well worth reading if you enjoy early 19th century crime fiction...." Read more

"...No matter,. I still think this series is wonderful and will continue reading them as long as Smart writes and publishes them...." Read more

"The book was very interesting and you wanted to keep reading to find out what happened next. On to the next book." Read more

"All the books of this series are excellent reads...." Read more

3 customers mention "Character development"3 positive0 negative

Customers enjoy the characters in the book, with one noting that they are well-rounded.

"...a mystery that is not easily soluble, the author creates characters with complicated lives and about whom one truly cares." Read more

"...6 books in he still has the emotional depth of a snail. Every other character is rounded. Felix brilliant in his work is emotionally stunted." Read more

"...There was a mystery here. There were interesting characters but the constant diatribes on marital angst birth control and the dark nature of Roman..." Read more

Top reviews from the United States

  • Jack
    5.0 out of 5 stars All the books of this series are excellent reads.
    Reviewed in the United States on January 31, 2024
    Verified Purchase
    More than just providing a mystery that is not easily soluble, the author creates characters with complicated lives and about whom one truly cares.
    Helpful
     Report
  • Professor Ralph Kirby
    4.0 out of 5 stars Murder Mystery, Police Procedural and in depth reading of Casanova’s autobiography all in one
    Reviewed in the United States on April 5, 2019
    Verified Purchase
    The series continues at a high level and is well worth reading if you enjoy early 19th century crime fiction. My only complaints, which is why it gets four stars, are related to its background context. What date is it? The story seems to move backwards and forwards in time around the Great Reform Act. Where in the north is Northminster supposed to be? The Cathedral implies a medieval town, it is not Durham, it might be York, but no Shambles, and in both cases the level of industrialisation is wrong. OK, change the name, but it is still the north of England around 1830 and the geography is fixed. Finally, the anachronistic introduction of medical ideas from 50 to 100 years later including contraception (The Malthusian League was only formed in 1877). I suppose our surgeon could have been an avid reader of “Histoire de ma vie “ by Casanova, he used condoms to make sure he did not impregnate his mistresses. Unlikely in a Calva it’s from Edinburgh
    Helpful
     Report
  • Kindle Customer
    5.0 out of 5 stars Vernon and Carswell are back!
    Reviewed in the United States on April 7, 2018
    Verified Purchase
    The problem with becoming addicted to a series is the length of time between books. I was lucky enough to have discovered Smart after several of the books in the series had already been published, so was able to read those one right after the other. There was enough of a lapse between books 5 and 6, however, that I had a hard time recalling all the particulars from prior books. No matter,. I still think this series is wonderful and will continue reading them as long as Smart writes and publishes them. My only negative comment? If this book has, in fact, been submited to a copy editor, that copy editor did a very poor job. Mistake after mistake. Maybe some readers don't find that an irritant. Unfortuneately, I do. Especially since supposedly Smart and her husband designed a software program that is touted as a mircale for formatting and editing written works. Somebody needs to actually read and edit these works before they hit the "publish" button!
    One person found this helpful
    Helpful
     Report
  • Placeholder
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great read.
    Reviewed in the United States on July 17, 2022
    Verified Purchase
    The book was very interesting and you wanted to keep reading to find out what happened next. On to the next book.
    Helpful
     Report
  • Booklover
    4.0 out of 5 stars Just finished the first 6 books in the series
    Reviewed in the United States on August 19, 2018
    I give this series 4 stars in all. There were a couple that was not as good as others. I do not go into the story details when I review a book; I think the information covered in the summary is sufficient. This series of historical mysteries were very good. I like the main characters very much. If you are a fan of Historical Mysteries/Crime Fiction; I think you will enjoy reading this series.
    Helpful
     Report
  • Angela HC
    5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent series
    Reviewed in the United States on January 1, 2020
    Verified Purchase
    I liked the slower pace of this installment because it let the reader see the characters in a way that's difficult if there is constant action. Life is not like that; there are many, many times when we all just sit and think. There was a lot of thinking in this one!
    Helpful
     Report
  • Lee Heffner
    3.0 out of 5 stars Felix is insufferable.
    Reviewed in the United States on January 25, 2023
    Verified Purchase
    This series is a delight except for the ever blathering, simpering, insipid Felix. 6 books in he still has the emotional depth of a snail. Every other character is rounded. Felix brilliant in his work is emotionally stunted.
    Helpful
     Report
  • Kindle Customer
    5.0 out of 5 stars Addicting
    Reviewed in the United States on September 5, 2019
    Verified Purchase
    One begins to feel comfortable with what would now be considered stuff and stilted politeness. Any the mysteries keep getting ber. Enjoy!!
    Helpful
     Report

Top reviews from other countries

  • Kimmsie
    5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 1, 2023
    Verified Purchase
    Rather convoluted, but very well worked out. So far these books just keep getting better. I can't wait to read the next one.
    Report
  • Jill C.
    5.0 out of 5 stars Read them in order to get the most out of them.
    Reviewed in Australia on August 21, 2019
    Verified Purchase
    Love all the different characters in this series and the era they are set in. Have just purchased Book 7. Well written and researched.
    Report
  • Dr Mervyn Eastman
    4.0 out of 5 stars The saga continues
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 24, 2023
    Verified Purchase
    I struggled with this 6th book and found myself increasingly impressed with Giles, and increasingly irritated by Felix. Still a good read, but ready for a literary change I think. Will I return to Northminister? Absolutely, but now fancy something a little more challenging. For those who are yet to start on the series, please do!
    Report
  • Trisha
    5.0 out of 5 stars Relationships
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 1, 2019
    Verified Purchase
    Complicated as always things do not always turn out as one would imagin. Death whether it is natural or a crime is not always easy. Is it always a crime to kill?
    Report
  • sylvia bower
    4.0 out of 5 stars Not sure
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 2, 2018
    Verified Purchase
    A very enjoyable read couldn't put it down
    Report

Report an issue


Does this item contain inappropriate content?
Report
Do you believe that this item violates a copyright?
Report
Does this item contain quality or formatting issues?
Report