A Lesson in Deceit by Gillian Larkin

A Lesson In Deceit by Gillian Larkin is a lovely British cozy mystery that is a perfect read for on the go. This short story is a mother's delight as well,  with the main character visiting her son at university. Stumbling over dead bodies is her curse and it seems the curse has followed her to Scotland. I very much enjoyed this cozy mystery short. I was thrilled to find this first in series free on Amazon Kindle. I think I would love this series.

Julia Blake’s First Murder Mystery. You can get free copies of the next two stories in this series by signing up to her newsletter at www.gillianlarkin.co.uk Julia Blake runs her own cleaning business. The first time she sees a dead body is when she discovers one of her clients, Mark Castle, lying dead on the floor of his luxury apartment.She remembers things that Mark mentioned to her a few days before his death, things he was worried about.A bottle of pills is lying open at Mark’s side, but they’re not his usual ones.And why is his computer playing a continuous game?Julia soon suspects that Mark was murdered. He was a good friend and she is determined to find out who killed him.

You can find A Lesson in Deceit by Gillian Larkin on Amazon by clicking here.
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On My Table and In My Cup April 15th-22nd

Yesterday The Queen celebrated her 91st birthday. One of my favorite quotes from the Queen is from a speech she made in 1991, "Let us not take ourselves too seriously, None of us has a monopoly on wisdom" I wish I could say I know her personally but this is a close to tea with the queen as I get. I loved this photo so much I printed and framed it, it is the Queen and her husband is dressed as one of her guards, the queen is laughing. Such personality, such spunk and such dedication. Long may she continue to reign. I lift my Murchies Vanilla Black tea to celebrate your years of service and life.

 Lots on my table this week and I am over 67 books read this year so far. Curiosity Killed Dolly Kendall is a cozy mystery short I read on Thursday.

I also finished A Killer Keepsake earlier in the week, this is a first in series by Ellery Adams and Parker Riggs, a different cozy but a good cozy for sure.

Coming in May is Grandma Bertha Solving Murders by Matt Ferraz, a delightful read.

A fantastic paranormal by CC Dragon, Pick Your Potion, I can not wait to read the next in series!

Vickie Fee's One Fete in the Grave was a third in a series I so enjoy and this one is out this May.

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Curiosity Killed Dolly Kendall by Gillian Larkin

I read Curiosity Killed Dolly Kendall yesterday. This is a cozy short that is a lovely read.

I like cozies where the main characters are slightly older than most, and these well aged & widowed detectives do a great job of solving the murder of a lovely cat lover. 

I found this book from Lisa K, who shared a link when it was free earlier in the week. I think this book is a lovely deal priced just under $2 now on Amazon. A lovely break to have a well thought out cozy short on my table this week. 

Retired widows, Connie and Sable Butterworth have set up a private investigating business. Their second case involves the suspicious death of Dolly Kendall.Dolly is found dead at her home, supposedly from an overdose of sleeping tablets. Connie had spoken to Dolly the previous day and knew something wasn’t quite right with her. Dolly had been despondent, and it was obvious to Connie that something was bothering her.Connie and Sable’s investigation leads them to a devious plot involving missing cats and poisonous letters.

Click here to order your own copy of Gillian Larkin's Curiosity Killed Dolly Kendall on Amazon. 
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