Murder for Profit is the 21st crime novel by Veronica Heley featuring non-profit housing charity with an ensemble cast including director Ellie Quicke and her husband and colleagues. Released 1st Nov 2022 by Severn House, it's 224 pages and is available in hardcover and ebook formats. It's worth noting that the ebook format has a handy interactive table of contents as well as interactive links and references throughout. I've really become enamored of ebooks with interactive formats lately.

This is a long running and well plotted crime series with an ensemble cast of characters. They're all self contained and can (more or less) be read in any order, although developing character relationships will potentially give small spoilers for earlier volumes. The author is good at providing the necessary backstory and readers won't find following the story difficult.

It's written in a very direct third person voice and I found the narrative expository rather than descriptive. It's doesn't necessarily detract from the story, but it is noticeable, and there's a lot of "telling" rather than "showing". That being said, however, it is a well constructed mystery and another good addition to this very long running series.

Four stars. Engaging and worthwhile. Fans of British crime by authors like Rebecca Tope and Jeanne Dams will likely enjoy this offering.

Disclosure: I received an ARC at no cost from the author/publisher for review purposes.

This was an enjoyable read. It gave me something to look forward to and the end of the day. The author keeps you guessing until the end as to whose nefarious plot this was, giving several characters motives over the course of the book. I read this book quickly, mainly because I couldn't put it down.

Another good mystery featuring Ellie Quicke : a well plotted and entertaining mystery that kept me guessing.
I was glad to catch up with the relatable characters and the twists surprised me
Highly recommended.
Many thanks to the publisher for this arc, all opinions are mine

Ellie and her husband Thomas enjoyed their trip to Canada but now they are back and Ellie's concerned. A student fell from a balcony at an apartment sponsored by a charity she founded. Turns out there's more going on in the real estate market than she knew but, ever the intrepid- and often underestimated- sleuth,, she gets answers. I like this series, which I've dipped in and out of over the years, both for the mysteries and for the characters. I especially like that Ellie has aged gracefully. Thanks to Netgalley for the ARC. A good read.

Murder for Profit by Veronica Heley book 22
I have read most of this series but I have a bit of a love/hate relationship with it. By that, I mean I love Ellie and Thomas and I hate Diana. Raphael was not very likable in this outing either. I missed the previous book and will have to go back and catch up.
Sometime I think I like the Bea Abbott series better. She also has a not very pleasant adult child but he is not as awful as the dreadful Diana. Also, Bea takes a lot less guff than Ellie.
The ending of this book was a bit abrupt and I hope the next book ties things up better.

Devastation…
Ellie Quicke is back in this twenty second in the series. Back from Canada, Ellie discovers a scene of devastation in more ways than one. It’s not long before she finds herself deep in another mystery chock full of troubling instances. As ever, there are several threads to this quirky and entertaining tale. A very worthy entry into this superlative, long running series and which can happily be read as a standalone

Thanks to the publisher and netgalley for my copy.
A tale of intrigue and sinister goings on.
A new author for me, great writing.