The Afternoon Tea Murders by Helena Dixon ~ a Review

by Donna Huber

London, 1942. Miss Jane Treen is at her desk in Whitehall sipping a strong coffee when she receives an urgent message about her colleague, codebreaker Arthur Cilento. He’s in danger in Devon, and Jane needs to get there sharpish. But before her bags are properly unpacked, the local teashop owner in Arthur’s village is found lying amidst the scones and teacakes… and she’s dead.

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Murder at Sea by Helena Dixon ~ a Review

by Donna Huber

Devon, 1938. Kitty Underhay is enjoying a well-deserved rest when her very upset cousin Hattie suddenly bursts in. She sobs that the gentleman she had been seeing, Richard Westonholme, seems to have vanished, taking all of her jewellery with him. As Hattie describes Richard, he sounds eerily familiar, and Kitty and her husband Matt board a ship in hot pursuit – only to find him lying in a lifeboat… dead.

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Murder at Midwinter Farm by Helena Dixon ~ a Review

by Donna Huber

A frosty country lane, snow-dusted Devon hills as far as the eye can see… and a local farmer vanished without a trace. Can Kitty Underhay solve this chilling mystery?

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Murder Most British by Helena Dixon ~ a Review

by Donna Huber

London, 1941. Miss Jane Treen is faced with another mysterious disappearance within her Secret Detective Agency’s team. Tabitha Moore, a government typist, was on her way to meet Jane with vital information about some secret codes. But she didn’t turn up for work and has seemingly vanished without trace. Then Jane and her colleague, handsome codebreaker Arthur Cilento, receive a call: a body has been found, and it matches Tabitha’s description…

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Murder in Paris by Helana Dixon ~ a Review

by Donna Huber

Freshly baked baguettes and strong coffee, a moonlit walk beneath the twinkling lights of the Eiffel tower, sunset over the rooftops… and oh là là! A murder in the French capital?

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Murder at the English Manor by Helena Dixon ~ a Review

by Donna Huber

At home in Devon, Kitty is attending a ball at the very grand Markham Hall. With celebrations in full swing and everyone kitted out in their glad rags, Kitty and Matt enjoy the champagne. But the next morning, the party feels well and truly over when Kitty stumbles across a body while out walking her dog, Bertie. The maid, Agnes, is dead, and everyone at Markham Hall is a suspect…

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The Seaside Murders by Helena Dixon ~ a Review

by Donna Huber

A pretty seaside town, a body on the beach, and a boatload of clues. Can super-sleuth Miss Jane Treen solve the mystery?

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The Secret Detective Agency by Helena Dixon ~ a Review

by Donna Huber

London, 1941: Miss Jane Treen is at her desk, strong black coffee in hand and fluffy ginger cat by her side, when her top-secret government work is interrupted by an urgent call to Devon. A woman has been found dead in a lake in a place where she shouldn’t have been. Jane needs to gather the clues and find the killer before someone else from the agency gets hurt…

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Murder on the Cornish Coast by Helena Dixon ~ a Review

by Donna Huber

Cornwall, 1937. Kitty Underhay has been called to investigate some fishy goings-on in the beautiful coastal village of St Mawes. The body of Lady Cordelia Hedges’ beloved father was found floating in the sea, and shortly afterwards Cordelia herself was almost killed…

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Murder in New York by Helena Dixon ~ a Review

by Donna Huber

Sipping Manhattan cocktails, strolling through Central Park and sightseeing at the Empire State building. Kitty Underhay is loving life in New York… until she stumbles across a murder!

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Murder in the Countryside by Helena Dixon ~ a Review

by Donna Huber

A meandering drive on a beautiful day, a visit to a local apple orchard, a chance for Bertie the dog to stretch his legs but… has Kitty Underhay just found a dead farmer?

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Murder on the French Riviera by Helena Dixon ~ a Review

by Donna Huber

A grand old hotel, fresh coffee on the balcony, a perfect view of the sparkling ocean and… surely not another murder? Thank heavens Kitty Underhay is on the case!

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Murder at the Island Hotel by Helena Dixon ~ a Review

by Donna Huber

A gorgeous island off the English coast, a beautiful hotel perched on the cliffs, a group of glamourous friends… and a suspicious death? Kitty Underhay’s invitation didn’t mention murder!

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Nothing Makes a Christmas Merry Like a Murder - 9 Christmas Cozy Mysteries

by Donna Huber

Like the holiday romance novels we featured last week, Christmas cozy mysteries have been hitting shelves for months. I read a lot of cozy mysteries and this year it seemed that more of the series I regularly read had Christmas books than usual. And these aren't special "0.5" novellas that some series do but regular installments in the series. Whether you are wanting to try a new series or looking for something festive that isn't a romance, take a look at a few that came out this year.

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Murder at the Highland Castle by Helena Dixon ~ a Review

by Donna Huber

Winter, 1935. Lightly dusted with snow and nestled on the edge of a sweeping Scottish loch, Finnglach Castle looks positively magical. Kitty Underhay, her husband Matt and their beloved dog Bertie are delighted to be celebrating the new year with a Hogmanay party, but moments before midnight, a shot rings out across the grounds…

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Murder at the Village Fair by Helena Dixon ~ a Review

by Donna Huber

Kitty and Matt are on holiday to Yorkshire as part of their belated honeymoon. After almost dying in a fire during their last case, they are looking forward to the peace and quiet of the countryside. However, when their dog Bertie gets away from them during the village fair they stumble upon a dead body. They could end their vacation and head home. Kitty's inquisitive mind won't let her rest so when they are retained by Matt's aunt's neighbors to help clear their name, Matt and Kitty are once again on the case!

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Murder at the Beauty Pageant by Helena Dixon ~ a Review

by Donna Huber

Matt and Kitty are settling into married life. Though Kitty is finding herself a little out of sorts now that she isn't trying to manage the family hotel, particularly since the private investigation business is a bit slow at the moment. That is how she finds herself helping with the town's charity event with Mrs. Craven. But soon, Kitty may be wishing she had enjoyed the quiet life a bit more.

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Murder at the Charity Ball by Helena Dixon ~ a Review

by Donna Huber

The wedding is just a week away. Family is arriving including Kitty's notorious father. Matt, Kitty, and her grandmother have to attend the annual charity ball that raises money for widows and orphans. As luck would have it Kitty's father befriended one of the hostesses on the ship crossing and he too is at the ball. When a death occurs at the ball and her father is the prime suspect, will Matt and Kitty find the real culprit in time to walk down the aisle on Christmas Eve?

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Murder on Board by Helena Dixon ~ a Review

by Donna Huber

Kitty is relieved they have filled the position of Hotel Manager. Now she can focus on her upcoming wedding and her grandmother can step back from hotel duties as well. But before getting to her nuptials, she has to handle the details of a society birthday party which includes a champagne dinner on board a riverboat. Matt meanwhile is tracking a possible spy to figure out how secrets are being passed through the Naval College. When his quarry serves as a steward at the riverboat dinner and winds up dead, Kitty and Matt must figure out if a member of the birthday party is a murderer.

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Murder at the Country Club by Helena Dixon ~ a Review

by Donna Huber

Kitty Underhay and Matt Bryant are one of my favorite cozy mystery couples. I love them more with each book. Murder at the Country Club is the ninth book in Helena Dixon's Miss Underhay series. I started reading this series with book 4 so you can start this series without having read the previous books. 

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