Death is in the Air - Manor House, Bk 2 Author:Kate Kingsbury MEET ELIZABETH HARTLEIGH COMPTON. SHE'S THE HOUSE-RICH, MONEY POOR KEEPER OF THE MANOR -- AND KEEPER OF THE PEACE... — In WWII 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 resident... more »s depend on Elizabeth to make sure things go smoothly. Which means everything from sorting out gossip to solving the occasional murder...
"Dangerous Enemy on the Loose!" read the newspaper head-lines. When a German pilot crash-lands and escapes into the nearby woods, locals are in a panic. But Lady Elizabeth caught a good glimpse of the fellow as he parachuted down, and he seemed nothing more than a harmless, terrified young boy. Until a local girl is found murdered the very day he disappears. Coincidence? The constable thinks not. But Elizabeth suspects everyone's jumping to conclusions. And once again, she's in the thick of a murderous muddle, combing for clues and searching for answers before more trouble ignites...« less
This second of the series has yet another young girl killed and this time a German airman on the run is the everyone's chief suspect. Yet, Lady Elizabeth isn't totally convinced he is the murderer.
This is another short, entertaining cozy that you can finish in a day.
I won't give away the very ending (after the murderer was exposed) but the author made a mistake when she has a character state that The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show was on American TV in the early 40s. George and Gracie didn't move to TV until 1950.
I was so glad when I discovered this series by Kate Kingsbury. A friend of mine likes her Victorian Hotel series, but I prefer this one. I have all of the series to date and will post them here as I finish reading them. If you love WWII England, British "cozies" and atmosphere, you'll like this book.