Miss Seeton is back.
In this, the twenty-second Miss Seeton mystery, she’s returned in
the same form as before. For those unfamiliar with Miss Seeton, she
carries a sketch pad, umbrella, and her pictures help the police to
solve crimes.
Back from a tour of
the North where a golden heron was one of the featured sights, Miss
Seeton is ready for another adventure. Nigel Colveden has married a
French girl, the daughter of a count. The couple plans to live in
local cottage and the ladies have decided that a quilt where each
lady provides a square in her choice of embroidery or applique will
be the perfect gift. While sketching the newlyweds cottage for
inspiration on her part of the quilt, Miss Seeton’s drawing reveals
something quite unexpected. This is in addition to the mural portrait
of Henry VII found when renovating the Tudor cottage.
Happenings in the
village are not the only secrets. Scotland yard and Miss Seeton’s
old friends, Chief Superintendent Delphick and Sargeant Ranger, are
involved in international secrets. Miss Seeton is helpful as usual.
If you enjoy English
village mysteries, this is a fun one. The plot is full of
complications, the characters are quirky, and Miss Seeton overcomes
all to solve the case. I found the book rather slow. The characters
take their time gossiping about Miss Seeton, the village happenings,
and in the case of Scotland Yard, the new case.
If you’re a Miss
Seeton fan, this book will be a delight. It’s also standalone, if
you’re new to the series, but you have to love the slower pace of
English mysteries. It can get a bit tiresome waiting for all the
village ladies to have their gossip and get on with the action.
I received this book
from Net Galley for this review.
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