The village of Mere Barton would be a different place without local busybody Annie Roberts. Standing only five feet tall, the tireless retired nurs...
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Aug 12, 2011
Mandolin
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Sheila Malory respects but also resents the take-charge attitude of a local retired nurse, Annie Roberts. Small in size but big in personality (or bossiness), Annie essentially runs the village and controls the activities of its inhabitants. Even Sheila isn't immune to her domineering personality and finds herself involved in the writing of the village's history because she can't tell Annie "no." Before the project is even started, though, Annie dies of mushroom poisoning. Mos More...
Dec 25, 2009
Susan
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Annie Roberts, retired district nurse, rules the little village where she's always lived. she persuades everyone to work on her projects, including a reluctant Sheila Malory, who finds herself working on the village history. When Annie dies after eating the fungi she is so proud of picking herself, everyone seems to relax--and Sheila gradually realizes that Annie has been holding their secrets over their heads. Perhaps someone was unhappy enough with her behavior to poison her mushrooms? Onc
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Oct 30, 2011
Sandy
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Okay, now I am addicted to these very comfortable mysteries. Blood and gore are far from my sight and mind and things end up balancing out pretty well for everyone after a deductive inspection of concerns. OF special pleasure is the intuition our leading lady exhibits and her honesty (especially regarding her own foibles) and her great friendship with Rosemary! But... but I do worry a bit that Sheila is going to adopt every villain's dog, cat or horse and this makes her even more of a hero to me
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Apr 11, 2011
Virginia
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Mrs. Malory is pressured by an unpleasant woman in a neighboring village to write a history of that town. The woman dies, and Mrs. Malory begins to think that she was murdered because she was blackmailing many of the villagers. But who among her victims committed the crime?
Jun 27, 2011
Jane
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I think I've read all of those that are available and each one was a fun read. I'll say it again as I've said before I love the endings. Most of the time there is a dilemma as to how she will handle the perpetrator's future. This series is civilized and "quiet". They're full of interesting characters - some very colorful. And most of them are not as they seem which makes it so much more fun.
Nov 22, 2011
Christina
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Hazel Holt is one of my favorite mystery writers. Her books are suitably cozy, yet stylish and literate. She always does a great job of capturing the English village atmosphere. This book has an unusual (but appropriate) ending.
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