Season for Murder

And smack in the middle of another death which could be murder. Meredith has been posted to the London office, and is renting a small cottage in the countryside. Even though Pook's Common looks quiet and sleepy, there are more things going on than Meredith is prepared for. She and Alan are on the trail of a murderer again. I really do enjoy this series, and this second book leaves me panting for more about Meredith and Alan. Ms. Granger is a very good writer. I like her characterizations, and she keeps the plot moving along at a good pace. I am also curious to see what happens between Meredith and Alan.

Meredith Mitchell has been working for the British Foreign Service for years, and Pook's Common is the best place for her to move after getting a desk job. When she meets a charming woman, Harriet Needham, she knows she's found a great friend, until she turns up dead at the Boxing Day Hunt. Now it's up to Meredith and Inspector Markby to find the killer.While this was a very charming cozy, it wasn't all mystery. It did deal a lot with the relationship between Meredith and Markby. I also felt that the author described the characters a little too much, I was waiting for a murder. Overall I enjoyed this book very much, and recommend it to anyone looking for a great cozy this holiday season, or for anytime of the year.

If you like the British mystery, complete with English heaths and pubs, tweeds and gardens and walking shoes--then you'll enjoy "A Season for Murder". Meredith Mitchell returns to England after years abroad with the British foreign service in Central Europe. She settles in to a small town in the Cotswolds, is greeted by her old friend Chief Inspector Markby and her soon-to-be-murdered neighbor, Harriet Needham. There's lots of tea, horses, and heath-walkers in the course of events--even a handsome gypsy thrown in for good measure. But Harriet's murderer is a surprise and by the time Meredith and Markby discover who it is, he's murdered another victim.A delightful book, well written, with deft and remarkable characterization and plotting.