Death at Thorburn Hall
by Julianna Deering
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Pub Date Nov 07 2017 | Archive Date Dec 06 2017
Bethany House | Bethany House Publishers
Description
Drew Farthering arrives in idyllic Scotland for the 1935 British Open at Muirfield hoping for a relaxing vacation, but he soon finds a mystery on his hands. Lord Rainsby, his host at Thorburn Hall, fears his business partner may be embezzling and asks Drew to quietly investigate. Before Drew can uncover anything, Rainsby is killed in a suspicious riding accident.
Thorburn Hall is filled with guests, and as Drew continues to dig, he realizes that each might have had a motive. Together with Madeline and Nick, he must sort through shady business dealings, international intrigue, and family tensions to find a killer who always seems to be one step ahead.
Available Editions
| EDITION | Other Format |
| ISBN | 9780764218293 |
| PRICE | $17.00 (USD) |
| PAGES | 336 |
Featured Reviews
Courtney S, Reviewer
I confess my surprise when researching this author to read that it was Julianna Deering (the pen name of DeAnna Julie Dodson) a fifth-generation Texan who wrote this excellent cosy mystery and not a history soaked sop hidden in an idyllic part of the United Kingdom, such was her ability to transport the reader to 1930s UK, complete with language and customs. Drew and his American wife Madeleine find themselves visiting distant family for the annual British Open golf tournament, when their host dies a seemingly accidental death, suddenly leaving a newly-minted widow and troubled daughter alone in a beautiful home. Urged to search for the presumed truth, Drew, along with his friend Nick delve into a mystery aided willingly by Madeleine and not so willingly by Nicks love interest Carrie, another American. Slowly more threads of the story unravel and more bodies find their way to the local morgue.
I loved that this story is published by a Christian imprint (Bethany House Publishers) and that whilst faith was mentioned throughout the story, God was never beaten over the head of the unsuspecting reader with moralistic platitudes nor did it ever make the characters seem gullible or simple. The setting was neatly drawn and the tale complete with a red herring or two so as to not make the mystery too easy to solve.
It was a jolly good show!
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