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Warning at One (Lois Meade Mystery #8)
by
Ann Purser
The tenants of Lois Meade's terrace house in Tresham are frustrated by their neighbor's feisty pet cockerel, Satan. His owner, Clem Fitch, refuses to part with his feathery companion-making Lois's tenants fly the coop. Luckily, her son Douglas agrees to rent the house.
But when Clem and Satan are found dead, Douglas-who is involved with Clem's daughter-becomes a prime sus...more
But when Clem and Satan are found dead, Douglas-who is involved with Clem's daughter-becomes a prime sus...more
Paperback, 336 pages
Published
November 3rd 2009
by Berkley
(first published January 1st 2008)
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Back by popular demand cleaning lady Lois Meade has sleuthed through a full week, but crime can happen at any hour...
Lois Meade is a working class mum, cleaner extraordinaire, and a part-time sleuth. But she has her work set out for her when tenants of her rental home
start leaving, frustrated by their neighbors noisy pet rooster. The owner, elderly Clem Fitch, refuses to part with his feathery companion, aptly named
Satan.
Its a relief when Loiss son Douglas ...more
Lois Meade is a working class mum, cleaner extraordinaire, and a part-time sleuth. But she has her work set out for her when tenants of her rental home
start leaving, frustrated by their neighbors noisy pet rooster. The owner, elderly Clem Fitch, refuses to part with his feathery companion, aptly named
Satan.
Its a relief when Loiss son Douglas ...more
In a small English village, an old gentleman is found dead beside his murdered rooster who has been disturbing the neighbours with his early morning crowing. There is a strange, grumpy recluse living next door. Meanwhile, an elderly blind woman has moved in across the street where there appears to be some strange happenings. Lois Meade, owner of the cleaning business, New Brooms, is asked to again assist Detective Cosgill in solving the murder. The crime becomes more complicated as the story...more
Clem Fitch's cockerel is keeping neighbors awake--including the tenants in Lois Meade's rental property. They move out, and Lois's son Doug, who has just found a job near his parents, moves in. At much the same time, an elderly blind lady moves in across the street and hires Lois's cleaning service. When Doug finds Clem and his cockerel, both murdered, the police find that Clem's neighbor has vanished as mysteriously as he lived. Lois has solved crimes for each of the days of the week, but sh...more
Now that Purser has finished with the days of the week, she continues with her heroine Lois Meade, owner of New Brooms. Her small rental house in Tresham is next to that of Clem Fitch whose noisy rooster sent her tenants in search of other quarters. When Clem and his rooster are killed, Lois and her son Douglas become enmeshed in a scam involving illegal aliens. Believable English setting and favorite characters.
I wouldn't say I learned anything from this book per se. It is another book that just appeared at my husband's work and he brought it home for me. a fun mystery for light summer reading, but not necessarily one I would ever read again. If more books by the same author appear on my nightstand, i am sure i will read them, but i am not running out to find the others in the series.
This is a pleasant and easy read, which I completed the same day I started it. It is one of a series starring amateur sleuth, Lois Meade, who uses her house cleaning agency to find out about people. We meet her family and her cleaning staff who are all involved in searching for clues. I've read another in the series and will be reading more.
First time I've read this author. It was all right, but more decidely British than most British writers I've read. Which made me ponder--do British authors "Americanize" their books to a certain extent if they want them to be published and popular here? This author did not. And it was okay. Just a few cultural and society references where I thought "no idea what she's referring to."
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The latest book in the Lois Meade series. This time the plot revolves around her son moving into the newly purchased property and discovering there is a murder across the street. Of course, Detective Cowgill is involved and with Lois' help the mystery is eventually solved.
I have read a few of this series and they are ok. Not really to my taste - they ARE set in England, and are 'cozies', but a little to modern and abrupt for me.
Honestly, I finished it yesterday and can't remember who done it.
Honestly, I finished it yesterday and can't remember who done it.
Listened to this whilst stitching and it was a light, easy listen. If I come across another in the library I will probably borrow it, but I wouldn't go out of my way to find another. The narrator, Ann Cater, was brilliant.
Thought I would like this more than I did, as it was a British "cozy." But somehow I just never got "into" the characters.
I must be getting jaded. How many murders can occur in a small English village???? Entertaining, but not one of her better books.
Not a big fan of this one. Many of the characters were annoying including the main character.
It has taken me 13 chapters and still no murder, I hope this picks up.
I enjoy the Lois Meade "New Brooms" mysteries. They are generally fairly light and innocouos. However, this one did involve some danger, some nefarious characters and some murder. Worst of all, Lois' son Douglas is suspected. Not that anyone really believes that he did it but they have to go through the motions. And Lois doesn't like that one bit.
Lois Meade series set in England
16th October 2010
One of the best Lois Mead books so far. There were twists and turns and I was still guessing up to the last chapter. These are gentle mysteries not too violent if you are looking for something a little less gruesome. Also there is a good family back story and all the regular characters who work for Lois at New Brooms.
One of the best Lois Mead books so far. There were twists and turns and I was still guessing up to the last chapter. These are gentle mysteries not too violent if you are looking for something a little less gruesome. Also there is a good family back story and all the regular characters who work for Lois at New Brooms.
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I love the Lois Meade mystery story and yes, a little editing, wouldn't hurt it, but I enjoyed it just fine the way that it is. Hope there are 11 more and that this is the first of a series. Soo nice to be back with Lois and her bunch, even though all the kids are grown and out of the house, there is still plenty going on to be interesting.
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Ann Purser lives in the East Midlands, in a small and attractive village which still has a village shop, a garage, pub and church. Here she finds her inspiration for her novels about country life. She has only to do her daily shopping down the High Street to listen to the real life of the village going on around her.
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