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Rough And Deadly (The Much Winchmoor Mysteries Book 2) Kindle Edition

by Paula Williams (Author) Format: Kindle Edition

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Book 2 of 4: The Much Winchmoor Mysteries

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Everyone knows Abe Compton’s Headbender cider is as rough as a cider can get. But is it deadly?

When self-styled ‘lady of the manor’, Margot Duckett-Trimble, announces she wouldn’t be seen dead drinking the stuff, who could have foreseen that, only a few days later, she’d be found, face down, in a vat of it?

Kat Latcham’s no stranger to murder. Indeed, the once ‘sleepy’ Somerset village of Much Winchmoor is fast gaining a reputation as the murder capital of the West Country and is ‘as sleepy as a kid on Christmas Eve’ when it’s discovered there’s a murderer running loose in the community again.

Kat has known Abe all her life, and she is sure that, although he had motive, he didn’t kill Margot. But as she investigates, the murderer strikes again. And the closer Kat gets to finding out who the real killer is, the closer to danger she becomes.

This second Much Winchmoor mystery is once again spiked with humour and sprinkled with romance – plus a cast of colourful characters, including a manic little dog called Prescott whose bite is definitely worse than his bark.

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ASIN ‏ : ‎ B07PBWSSSS
Publisher ‏ : ‎ darkstroke books (April 30, 2019)
Publication date ‏ : ‎ April 30, 2019
Language ‏ : ‎ English
File size ‏ : ‎ 964 KB
Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
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Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
Print length ‏ : ‎ 235 pages

Best Sellers Rank: #438,137 in Kindle Store (See Top 100 in Kindle Store)
- #128 in Contemporary British Fiction
- #149 in British Humor & Satire Literature
- #670 in Women's Detective Fiction

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Paula Williams is living her dream. She's written all her life - her earliest efforts involved blackmailing her unfortunate younger brothers into appearing in her plays and pageants. But it's only in recent years that she discovered, to her surprise, that people with better judgement than her brothers actually liked what she wrote and were prepared to pay her for it.

Now, she writes every day in a lovely, book-lined study in her home in Somerset, UK, where she lives with her husband and a handsome but not always obedient rescue dog, a Dalmatian called Duke. She is very proud to be a member of both the UK Romantic Novelists' Association and the Crime Writers' Association.

Her Much Winchmoor Mysteries are based in a small Somerset village which bears in uncanny resemblance to her own - although none of her friends and neighbours have murderous tendencies - as far as she knows! Her novels often feature a murder or two, a dog and cat or two and are always spiked with humour and sprinkled with a touch of romance.

She writes a monthly column, Ideas Store, for UK magazine Writers’ Forum and blogs at paulawilliamswriter.com. Her facebook author page is www.facebook.com/paula.williams.author, on Twitter at @paulawilliams44 and Instagram at paulawilliams_author where pictures of her incredibly handsome Dalmatian appear more often than pictures of her book covers.

Paula is, indeed, living her dream. But she worries that one day she's going to wake up and find she still has to bully her brothers into performing 'the play what she wrote'.

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Audrey Davis

Fabulous follow-up!

Reviewed in the United States on November 10, 2019

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The first book – Murder Served Cold – was a total delight. Packed with quirky characters, dollops of humour and a lacing of 'will they, won't they?' romance. All against a backdrop of rural life and all its gossip, rumourmongering and bitchiness.
Did the second disappoint? Absolutely not. Once again, I was drawn into Kat's world, inadvertently embroiled in not one but two events which might (or might not) be related. I loved ill-tempered mutt, Prescott, and his equally cantankerous owner. And the one-liners, deftly woven into the plot, had me snorting out loud at times. 'Only my mum could scramble a few eggs and turn them into something you could use to fill the cracks in the living room ceiling.' 'Then he left by the back door with as much dignity as was possible for someone who'd had to wade through a forest of rhubarb to reach it.'
The author writes with skill, charm and a keen eye for the absurd. I'd be saddened to think this is the last time I'll rub shoulders with Kat and co. More, please!

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Norma Den 🇿🇦

Pleasant Story

Reviewed in the United States on July 30, 2020

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This is the second book in this series. Set in a quiet little known village, it’s an enjoyable story, believable characters & an easy read, with no bad language or graphic sex scenes. Looking forward to another in the series.

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Miriam Drori

Entertaining and Satisfying

Reviewed in the United States on February 5, 2022

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How can a double murder story be so entertaining? I laughed all the way through romantic twists, family arguments and, of course, the murders themselves, due to the wonderful way this story was written. But I still needed to know who committed the murders and why.

The ending, when it finally came, was very satisfying.

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Beckett Shiona

Humorous and enjoyable

Reviewed in the United States on November 22, 2019

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This is a light, easy read, and truly a lot of fun. The author has a wonderful ability with the hilarious telling phrase, and the quirky characters are all well-described individuals. I did find myself sometimes wanting to smack the main character upside the head--for someone with a degree in her education, she can be singularly dense (but, I suppose without that trait, there would be no mystery to be solved nor danger to be had in the denouement). The book is well-written and edited, and a perfect example of the cozy mystery genre.

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Christie72

Great Addition to the Series!!!

Reviewed in the United States on May 19, 2019

This second book in the Much Winchmoor series was just as enjoyable as the first book in the series. Murder has come to the village yet again. This time it is Margot Duckett-Timble is the victim. She is hoping to become the newest member of the parish council, and she thinks by doing her civic duty of reporting Abe Compton to the Environmental Health Officer about his alleged unsanitary practice of making cider will get her elected. She certainly didn’t think it would get her murdered, yet that is what happened. Of course, the main suspect is Abe, himself. Kat doesn’t believe Abe is capable of that. There is no shortage of suspects, especially when another occurs. Can Kat solve the murder before she becomes the next victim?

What I love about a series is returning to characters and places I love, and I love the quirky characters and the village of Much Winchmoor. I always like returning and learning something new about the characters. Williams gives her readers that!

As with the prior book in the series, the characters are quirky, and I loved returning to the village of Much Winchmoor. Both the characters and the setting added a deeper level to the book itself.

Williams makes her mysteries stand apart from others in the genre. I loved how she began this story...she opened it with the murder, and then she moves back in time. The action started off with a bang, therefore, keeping my attention throughout the entire book. It is very rare to have a mystery written with humor and romance, and Williams did a wonderful job of combining them all together. She made it appear seamless!!! I am becoming quite a fan of this series, and I can’t wait to read the next one in the series, especially after reading the last chapter. It looks like Kat has many more adventures in her near future!

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Jessica Belmont

It was nice to smirk and giggle through Rough and Deadly.

Reviewed in the United States on May 18, 2019

Rough and Deadly has it all. Humor, clever twists, a well plotted mystery and fantastic characters. What else could you want in a novel?

I love the quirky, little village where everyone has nothing else to do but gossip. I love the characters, each with their own little bits of clever quirks that added to the overall feel of the novel.

I've been reading a lot of serious novels lately, and it was nice to smirk and giggle through Rough and Deadly. Highly recommended and definitely on my favorites of 2019 list!

Reviewed in the United States on February 1, 2022

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I liked the flow of the story, the likeability of the characters and a quaint little village. The underdog wins! It was an easy read, uncomplicated, but I didn't guess the ending. As I said, I want more!!

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Robert Crouch

Engaging cosy mystery

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 22, 2021

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In the second Much Winchmoor novel, Kat’s thrown into another murder investigation when Margot Duckett-Trimble is killed and left in a vat of cider. As she was standing for election to the parish council and full of self-importance, there’s going to be a long list of suspects.

But Kat already has enough troubles of her own to contend with. Without a permanent job and no money, she’s forced to live with her parents. Her dreams of escaping the sleepy village lie in tatters. And she’s not sure about her feelings for Will, or what he feels for her.

Somehow, she stumbles along, doing odd jobs here and there, freelancing for a local free newspaper, picking up village gossip along the way, especially where it concerns the murder. When her Aunt Tanya arrives in the village, keen to divorce her husband and start a new venture, events take a sinister turn and Kat’s problems multiply.

I enjoyed this engaging cosy mystery thanks to the likable characters, along with the humour and social comment that underpins the writing and story. All the typical characters you find in a village are here, with Prescott the dog stealing every scene as he wreaks havoc wherever he goes.

I’m looking forward to reading the next book in the series.

Miss Clarke

Amusing

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 23, 2020

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An amusing, entertaining follow up to Book 1. Good plot and nicely written.

Ignite

Very enjoyable

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 21, 2020

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This is my second outing to Much Winchmoor and I enjoyed it just as much as the first. If you like cosy crime, lots of humour and memorable characters, this is the series for you. It begins with a body in a vat of local cider – and Kat, freelance journalist, is determined to find out more. It’s the kind of book that pulled me in, and wouldn’t let me go.

Kindle Customer

Great book

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 22, 2020

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Another great read from Paula. Good plot, lively characters and all you looking for in crime story. Hope for more books in this series 😀.

Jenny OB

Delightful cosy mystery

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 30, 2019

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I don't know where I've been but this is my first cosy mystery but it won't be my last. Intricate plotting. lots of local characters to add depth and flavour. Satisfactory end and a little romance. Fab!

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