Welcome to my stop on Rachel’s Random Resources Book Tour for Murder at Mill Ponds House (The Iris Woodmore Mysteries, Book Six) by Michelle Salter – a gripping new mystery for fans of Verity Bright, Clara McKenna, and Helena Dixon.
281 pages, Kindle Edition
Expected publication March 9, 2025 by Boldwood Books
About the Book:
When murder hits close to home, Iris must fight to clear her name…
Spring, 1924. Reporter Iris Woodmore plans to move to London to avoid a shocking hometown scandal. Longtime enemy Archie Powell has been threatening to reveal her darkest secret – and she’s desperate to flee before he does.
But when he’s found murdered after a violent argument with her, there’s no escape. Iris must stay and clear her name even though the truth could ruin her reputation.
With the police closing in, Iris has to find the real killer if she’s to keep her secret. Can she prove her innocence without revealing the identity of the one man who can provide her with an alibi?
My Review:
I was happy to be back with Iris! If you’re new to the series, this does work as a standalone, although I think it would be helpful to have read at least one other in the series, because characters and themes from previous books appear here.
While I agreed with Iris that Archie was an awful person, I knew she didn’t kill him. She used her journalistic eye for details to unearth several secrets and clues. I did not guess the true culprit and I felt the tension of the mystery and the rush to resolve the case as I turned the pages.
As with other titles in this series, writing was vivid, bringing to life both the time period and the characters. The details are cozy and the mystery perplexing.
About the Author:
“Thanks for taking the time to stop by my author page. You’ll see all my books are classic murder mysteries – because golden age whodunnits are the stories I enjoy reading most.
I love to create memorable characters and devise intriguing plots with a focus on mystery rather than violence.
I live in Hampshire, England, and it’s the setting for many of my books. My standalone novel, Murder at Merewood Hospital, features Sister Helen Hopgood, the last nurse left in a military hospital in Hampshire at the end of the First World War.
I also have family connections to Devon, and the fourth Iris Woodmore Mystery, A Killing at Smugglers Cove, is set on the south coast of Devon in 1923. Iris is back in her native Hampshire for A Corpse in Christmas Close, set in Winchester over Christmas 1923, and Murder at Mill Ponds House, which begins on 1st May 1924.
You can read all of my books as standalone novels, even the Iris Woodmore Mysteries, as each is a separate story, although the characters develop as the series progresses.
I hope you enjoy reading or listening to my books.”
Author Links:
Facebook: @MichelleSalterWriter
Instagram: @michellesalter_writer
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