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Murder at Mullings
Murder at Mullings | Dorothy Cannell
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A 1930s housekeeper stars in “an Agatha Christie–like whodunit with touches of Olde World England and a soupçon of romance” (Booklist). In its three-hundred-year history, there has never once been a scandal at Mullings, ancestral home of the decent but dull Stodmarsh family. Until, that is, Edward Stodmarsh makes an ill-advised second marriage to the scheming Regina Stapleton, who insists on bringing her family's “ornamental hermit” to live on the estate. Suddenly everyone wants to visit Mullings to glimpse this mysterious figure. Strange but harmless, thinks Florence Norris, the family's longstanding housekeeper. But events take a sinister turn with the arrival of sudden, violent death—and suddenly the hermit doesn't seem so harmless after all… “Fans of mannered English mysteries will likely not be disappointed.”—Chicago Tribune “Strong characters…this mix of romance and crime will appeal to a wide range of readers.”—Booklist
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Murder at Mullings | Dorothy Cannell
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Cannell is not the author for me. Years ago, I tried reading one of her mysteries and had to bail because I did not connect with it. For this one, I probably should have bailed after the first half hour, but yet I persevered.

Cannell uses really long passages of dialogue and character‘s internal thoughts to convey the story. But, though set in the early 1900s, the language felt at times anachronistic. And, much of the forward motion had…

Librarybelle …nothing to do with the death at Mullings. The voice actress read the story very slowly too, so what was an 11+ hour audiobook felt more like 24 hours. Sadly, the author is not meant for me, but thanks to Libro.FM‘s ALC program for librarians for giving me the opportunity to try her works again. 7d
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