Welcome to my stop on Rachel’s Random Resources Book Tour for Death at the Old Curiosity Shop by Debbie Young – a cozy mystery featuring a picturesque village, a quaint highstreet and a murder to solve. 

251 pages, Kindle Edition

 Publication Date October 11, 2024

Publisher Boldwood Books

About the Book:

When Alice Carroll steps into Curiosity Cottage, a picture-perfect former bric-a-brac shop in the Cotswold Village of Little Pride, she thinks she’s found the perfect place to start the new phase of her life. Freshly separated from her collector long-term boyfriend, she’s excited to embrace her new, minimalist existence.

All Alice needs to do is sell off the left-behind stock, and settle in. But the villagers of Little Pride have other ideas, and Alice quickly realises they won’t give up their beloved shop without a fight.

Then a dead body is found buried in her neighbour’s compost heap, and Alice realises there’s much more to Little Pride, and its residents, than meets the eye.

My Review:

Readers of British cozy mysteries will enjoy time spent with Alice in Debbie Young’s new cozy mystery, Death at the Old Curiosity Shop. While the mystery doesn’t happen until about the middle of the book, I still enjoyed the first half as it was a wonderful introduction to Alice, her dear friend Danny and what led to her new life in the village of Little Pride. I loved touring Alice’s Curiosity Cottage and the bric-a-brac shop. I could easily picture the dusty items and the line of customers wanting to sell their items. The story hints of a mystery in the beginning as well, so I found myself eagerly turning the pages, wanting to find out what happens. The details Debbie incorporates in her story bring the setting and characters to life. Sign me up for another visit to Little Pride – I hope there are more stories!  

About the Author:

Debbie Young is the much-loved author of the Sophie Sayers and St Brides cosy crime mysteries. She lives in a Cotswold village, where she runs the local literary festival, and has worked at Westonbirt School, both of which provide inspiration for her writing

Author Links:

Facebook: @DebbieYoungAuthor

Twitter: @DebbieYoungBN

Instagram: @debbieyoungauthor

Newsletter Sign Up: https://bit.ly/DebbieYoungNews

Bookbub profile: @debbiehawkesbury

Purchase Link: https://mybook.to/oldcuriosityshop

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