The Biscuit Barrel Murder
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5.0 • 2 Ratings
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- $6.99
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- $6.99
Publisher Description
Wispy Fescue runs a detective agency with his colleagues, Strangely Drye and Miss Wanda Cushway. They’ve had a few unlikely successes, but recently there’s been a conspicuous lack of wires looking for their services. If they’re ever to make a name for themselves, they need a high-profile case – and soon.
Wispy’s chance presents itself with the conviction of Miss Josephine Leighton, the prospective parliamentary candidate for Lewisham West, who is found guilty of murdering her fiancé in a preposterous miscarriage of justice. He and his colleagues are tasked with finding crucial evidence to overturn the conviction. Their mission takes them from Norfolk across England and over the Channel, and they take every opportunity to indulge in the local gastronomy on their travels.
With only thirteen days until the sentencing, can Wispy find the real killer and save Josephine from the hangman’s noose?
Customer Reviews
The Biscuit Barrel Murder
The Biscuit Barrel Murder is the first book of the Wispy Fescue mystery series written by Geoffrey Start. Wispy, Strangely and Wanda have their work cut out for them as Josephine the Viscount's Fiance was convicted as the murderer. Now they’ve been asked to prove the innocence of a young lady charged with murdering her fiancee. And they only have thirteen days! There was poison found in the biscuits the Viscount ate and Josephine is the one who baked the biscuits. Josephine was running for office and trying to get rights for Women as they are not taken seriously in 1922 London. The Fescue Detective Agency has been approached to prove her innocence.
This book was an enjoyable cozy historical mystery written with humor, with its group of quite likeable characters. An easy, fun read and a great and successful start to this new series. I am hoping that this will be the start of a bright new series and I am looking forward to the next one. I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.
Great fun read
It’s 1922 and Sir William Fescue’s detective agency has been doing very well solving some small cases. Now they’ve been asked to prove the innocence of a young lady charged with murdering her fiancee. And they only have thirteen days!
The plot was interesting and intelligent, the characters were engaging and unique, and the story was filled with a great deal of humor. A cozy historical mystery that makes for a light, fun read—and I hope will be the first in a long running series.
Very much recommend!