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Isle of Man Ghostly Cozy #4-6
An Isle of Man Ghostly Cozy Collection - DEF: Dogs and Danger / Encounters and Enemies / Friends and Frauds
Books four, five, and six in the Isle of Man Ghostly Cozy Collection in one volume.
Dogs and Danger
When Fenella Woods decided to cut all of her ties in Buffalo, New York to move to the Isle of Man, she didn’t even give pets a single thought. Not long after she’d settled in, however, she’d found herself with a kitten. Just back from a fortnight of research in London, the last thing she’s expecting is that she’s going to find herself looking after two dogs as well.
When Fenella and her good friend, Shelly Quirk, find a stray dog on Douglas Beach, Shelly quickly recognizes him and knows where he belongs. The problem is, his owner, Harvey, seems to have disappeared. Shelly’s cat won’t let Winston into Shelly’s apartment, but Fenella’s Katie is more welcoming.
When a second neighbor goes missing only a few days later, Fenella finds herself in the middle of two missing person cases, and looking after two dogs. When one of the missing men turns up dead and a third person goes missing, life begins to feel more dangerous for Fenella and Shelly.
Inspector Daniel Robinson is reluctantly on the sidelines as he’s busy getting ready to go away for a two-month training course. Missing persons isn’t really his area of expertise, either. Can Fenella and Shelly help work out what’s going on before anyone else ends up dead?
Encounters and Enemies
When Fenella Woods inherited her spinster aunt’s estate, she’d been surprised to learn that Mona had something of a racy past. Everyone she met seemed to have a story about Mona, and most of them seemed to involve wealthy and attractive men.
Even so, Fenella wasn’t prepared for a total stranger to start yelling at her at a party because of her relationship to Mona.
Phillipa Clucas thinks that her recently deceased husband had an affair with Mona, something that Mona (who is still hanging around Fenella’s apartment, not quite ready to move on to the afterlife) denies.
An unexplained series of accidents among other women who may or may not have been involved with Phillipa’s husband has Fenella worried. CID Inspector Mark Hammersmith, who is covering for Fenella’s friend Daniel while he’s away, doesn’t seem to share her concerns.
Can she persuade Mark that the series of accidents are really murders? Can she convince him that she isn’t the common link between the cases? And can she work out what’s really happening to the women who used to be Mona’s friends without Daniel’s help?
Friends and Frauds
Since she’s been on the Isle of Man, Fenella Woods has had the chance to make many new friends. Her closest island friend is her next-door neighbor, Shelly. When a man appears on Shelly’s doorstep claiming to have been a childhood friend of Shelly’s recently deceased husband, Fenella is quick to try to help Shelly deal with the surprise.
As Shelly tries to work out whether she wants to talk to the man or not, Fenella meets, and dislikes, several of the man’s friends who are visiting the island. But when Shelly finally agrees to meet the man, they find out that he had at least one enemy as well.
Police Inspector Mark Hammersmith isn’t happy when Fenella finds yet another dead body, even though she barely knew the dead man. Inspector Daniel Robinson, Fenella’s friend, is still off the island, though. Fenella has to deal with Mark, whether she likes it or not.
As they learn more about the man and his friends, Shelly and Fenella find themselves caught up in yet another murder investigation. Can they help Mark find the killer before he or she strikes again?
Dogs and Danger
When Fenella Woods decided to cut all of her ties in Buffalo, New York to move to the Isle of Man, she didn’t even give pets a single thought. Not long after she’d settled in, however, she’d found herself with a kitten. Just back from a fortnight of research in London, the last thing she’s expecting is that she’s going to find herself looking after two dogs as well.
When Fenella and her good friend, Shelly Quirk, find a stray dog on Douglas Beach, Shelly quickly recognizes him and knows where he belongs. The problem is, his owner, Harvey, seems to have disappeared. Shelly’s cat won’t let Winston into Shelly’s apartment, but Fenella’s Katie is more welcoming.
When a second neighbor goes missing only a few days later, Fenella finds herself in the middle of two missing person cases, and looking after two dogs. When one of the missing men turns up dead and a third person goes missing, life begins to feel more dangerous for Fenella and Shelly.
Inspector Daniel Robinson is reluctantly on the sidelines as he’s busy getting ready to go away for a two-month training course. Missing persons isn’t really his area of expertise, either. Can Fenella and Shelly help work out what’s going on before anyone else ends up dead?
Encounters and Enemies
When Fenella Woods inherited her spinster aunt’s estate, she’d been surprised to learn that Mona had something of a racy past. Everyone she met seemed to have a story about Mona, and most of them seemed to involve wealthy and attractive men.
Even so, Fenella wasn’t prepared for a total stranger to start yelling at her at a party because of her relationship to Mona.
Phillipa Clucas thinks that her recently deceased husband had an affair with Mona, something that Mona (who is still hanging around Fenella’s apartment, not quite ready to move on to the afterlife) denies.
An unexplained series of accidents among other women who may or may not have been involved with Phillipa’s husband has Fenella worried. CID Inspector Mark Hammersmith, who is covering for Fenella’s friend Daniel while he’s away, doesn’t seem to share her concerns.
Can she persuade Mark that the series of accidents are really murders? Can she convince him that she isn’t the common link between the cases? And can she work out what’s really happening to the women who used to be Mona’s friends without Daniel’s help?
Friends and Frauds
Since she’s been on the Isle of Man, Fenella Woods has had the chance to make many new friends. Her closest island friend is her next-door neighbor, Shelly. When a man appears on Shelly’s doorstep claiming to have been a childhood friend of Shelly’s recently deceased husband, Fenella is quick to try to help Shelly deal with the surprise.
As Shelly tries to work out whether she wants to talk to the man or not, Fenella meets, and dislikes, several of the man’s friends who are visiting the island. But when Shelly finally agrees to meet the man, they find out that he had at least one enemy as well.
Police Inspector Mark Hammersmith isn’t happy when Fenella finds yet another dead body, even though she barely knew the dead man. Inspector Daniel Robinson, Fenella’s friend, is still off the island, though. Fenella has to deal with Mark, whether she likes it or not.
As they learn more about the man and his friends, Shelly and Fenella find themselves caught up in yet another murder investigation. Can they help Mark find the killer before he or she strikes again?
661 pages, Kindle Edition
Published April 13, 2018
About the author
Diana Xarissa
296 books272 followersDiana started self-publishing in 2013 and over a decade later she now has over a hundred books available for readers. Writing remains her passion and she has no plans to stop writing in the foreseeable future.
Diana grew up in Erie, Pennsylvania, and earned a history degree from Allegheny College. She met her husband, an Englishman, while living and working in Washington, DC. Following their marriage, she moved to Derbyshire. A short while later, the happy couple moved to the Isle of Man.
During their years on the island, Diana and her husband welcomed two children, and Diana completed a master’s degree in the history of the island. In 2008, the family made the decision to move to the US. Now empty-nesters, Diana and her husband are living in the suburbs of Buffalo, New York, and contemplating moving somewhere that doesn’t get snow.
Diana also writes mystery/thrillers set in the not-too-distant future as Diana X. Dunn and Young Adult fiction as D.X. Dunn.
Diana grew up in Erie, Pennsylvania, and earned a history degree from Allegheny College. She met her husband, an Englishman, while living and working in Washington, DC. Following their marriage, she moved to Derbyshire. A short while later, the happy couple moved to the Isle of Man.
During their years on the island, Diana and her husband welcomed two children, and Diana completed a master’s degree in the history of the island. In 2008, the family made the decision to move to the US. Now empty-nesters, Diana and her husband are living in the suburbs of Buffalo, New York, and contemplating moving somewhere that doesn’t get snow.
Diana also writes mystery/thrillers set in the not-too-distant future as Diana X. Dunn and Young Adult fiction as D.X. Dunn.
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August 1, 2022
Another mystery solved
Shelly is visited by an old friend of her deceased husband Jack. Although Shelly never met the man he insists they spend time together which is quite unnerving to her, especially since it is around the anniversary of Jack’s death.
Another enjoyable read and I am deeply involved with the characters lives. I am enjoying the opportunity to read all the books in the series by Diana Xarissa on Kindle Unlimited.
Shelly is visited by an old friend of her deceased husband Jack. Although Shelly never met the man he insists they spend time together which is quite unnerving to her, especially since it is around the anniversary of Jack’s death.
Another enjoyable read and I am deeply involved with the characters lives. I am enjoying the opportunity to read all the books in the series by Diana Xarissa on Kindle Unlimited.
April 5, 2020
Very entertaining
I enjoy reading stories that are more fiction than actual facts, I also like reading books about England and the surrounding areas. Isle of man books are enjoyable Fennella and Shelly are very entertaining. I would recommend these stories to anyone who enjoys cozy mysteries.
I enjoy reading stories that are more fiction than actual facts, I also like reading books about England and the surrounding areas. Isle of man books are enjoyable Fennella and Shelly are very entertaining. I would recommend these stories to anyone who enjoys cozy mysteries.
March 16, 2021
I started this series after finishing Aunt Bessie series. This one set same area but 20 years more or less in future of that series so it current era . I do love aunt Bessie ones characters etc more and look for them in this series to see what happen. But this series is great mystery cozy too.plus there is a ghost if character we dead about in couple of aunt Bessie series.
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May 10, 2025
Fenella Woods
A three book collection of stories set in the Isle of Man. Fenella inherits her aunts estate and moves to the island but keeps stumbling across dead bodies. How she manages to work out what happens with the help of her ghost aunt makes for a great collection of stories. There were a few editing errors but not enough to spoil my enjoyment of the stories.
A three book collection of stories set in the Isle of Man. Fenella inherits her aunts estate and moves to the island but keeps stumbling across dead bodies. How she manages to work out what happens with the help of her ghost aunt makes for a great collection of stories. There were a few editing errors but not enough to spoil my enjoyment of the stories.
July 29, 2020
As always I love all her books!
I love all the characters especially Mona and the touch of magic attached to her. I love that her clothes are marvellous and her shoes are very comfortable, although mine never are comfortable.
I love all the characters especially Mona and the touch of magic attached to her. I love that her clothes are marvellous and her shoes are very comfortable, although mine never are comfortable.
December 23, 2022
I like the plots and the characters but, too much money, too much beauty, all too easy in a perfect context. However, in fairness, I like the low stress of cozies and the little things in life mount up to be a lot of stress so... four stars seems about right.
August 22, 2019
Fun series.
December 7, 2019
Good read, Very enjoyable.
January 1, 2020
Fun, entertaining and quick reads.
March 9, 2020
Disappointing
This series is no where near as good as the aunt Bessie series. This series is what I would call "trashy".
This series is no where near as good as the aunt Bessie series. This series is what I would call "trashy".
August 17, 2020
Amusing
Interesting characters, both established and newbies for the incident under investigation. The ghost aspect is almost implausible, but makes the book great.
Interesting characters, both established and newbies for the incident under investigation. The ghost aspect is almost implausible, but makes the book great.
March 17, 2021
Had a good time reacquainting with Fenella and friends and of course, Mona!
November 20, 2021
Series gets better and better - some elements of fantasy, but not enough to take me off track
December 19, 2019
Three very enjoyable cosy mysteries set on the Isle of Man with a slight element of paranormal happening. I have really enjoyed the six of these that I have read so far and look forward to reading more of them.
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