Murder at Morrington Hall

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Stella Kendrik is excited to be heading to England for a wedding. In Murder at Morrington Hall by Clara McKenna, Stella has no idea the wedding is her own arranged marriage.

Stella is the daughter of a ambitious, boorish American millionaire who owns thoroughbred horses and treats his daughter as if she is property. It's his goal to marry her off to the financially-strapped Earl of Atherly's son Viscount "Lyndy" Lyndhurst. A spirited young woman, Stella wants no part of an arranged marriage, but she knows her father would disown her if she balks. Besides there is something surprisingly appealing about Lyndy.

Lady Atherly does not think well of the high spirited Stella, but she knows her husband's reduced circumstances have forced this marriage. But before the marriage can take place, the vicar is murdered.

Joining forces Stella and Lyndy set out to find the vicar's murderer. What they learn is he was
wearing a money bag strapped to his leg that contained ten thousand pounds. Where would a rural vicar come up with so much money and why was he wearing it on his body.

Complicating the murder is another mystery. When one of the thoroughbred horses is stolen and a visitor to Morrington Hall is attacked, Stella and Lyndy believe the crimes might be tied together. As they continue to investigate, they begin to realize they actually like each other and they set out to solve the crimes and learn about one and other.

A charming start to what I think will be an entertaining series.




Disclosure: I received this book from the publisher.