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A Bicycle Built for Murder (Manor House, Bk 1)
A Bicycle Built for Murder - Manor House, Bk 1
Author: Kate Kingsbury
In World War II England, the quiet village of Sitting Marsh is faced with food rations and fear for loved ones. But Elizabeth Hartleigh Compton, lady of the Manor House, stubbornly insists that life must go on. Sitting Marsh residents depend on Elizabeth to make sure things go smoothly. Which means everything from sorting out gossip to solving t...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780425178560
ISBN-10: 0425178560
Publication Date: 2/1/2001
Pages: 216
Rating:
  • Currently 3.8/5 Stars.
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3.8 stars, based on 64 ratings
Publisher: Prime Crime
Book Type: Mass Market Paperback
Members Wishing: 1
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thameslink avatar reviewed A Bicycle Built for Murder (Manor House, Bk 1) on + 723 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 4
This is the most amusing cozy I've ever read and I am delighted with it and look forward to the rest of the books in this series. WWII rural England and eccentrics abound!
reviewed A Bicycle Built for Murder (Manor House, Bk 1) on + 330 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 3
"Cozies are character driven and this book definitely has its share of characters.

Not only is Elizabeth Hartleigh Compton the Lady of Sitting Marsh Manor House, but she is also responsible for helping her tenants muddle through during World War II England. Little did she know that when Winnie stopped her to ask if she had seen her daughter Beryl - who has quite a reputation for hanging out at the pub and flirting with the Yanks; Lady Elizabeth would find herself in the middle of a murder mystery. Not only that, but she has to prepare for an American invasion all her own.

A great cast of characters including Violet the housekeeper and the irrepressible Martin the butler.

First in the Manor House Series.

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reviewed A Bicycle Built for Murder (Manor House, Bk 1) on + 202 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 3
First book in a series about a young woman in England during World War II. As "lady of the manor," she feels an obligation to the the townsfolk -- and that includes solving a murder.
RobbieM avatar reviewed A Bicycle Built for Murder (Manor House, Bk 1) on + 71 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 3
This is the first in a series of very pleasant cozies, set in an English village in WWII. Elizabeth Hartleigh Compton, the lady of Manor House is quite likeable. I will probably read other titles in Kate Kingsbury's series.
reviewed A Bicycle Built for Murder (Manor House, Bk 1) on + 144 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 2
1st in a delightful series which takes place in WWII England.
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