Mrs. Malory Investigates (Mrs. Malory Mystery ; no. 1) [Mass Market Paperback]

Hazel Holt (Author)

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About the Author

Hazel Holt is the author of seven previous Mrs. Malory novels. She was a personal friend and literary advisor to Barbara Pym, and the author of Pym?s official biography. A former television critic and feature writer, she lives in Somerset, England.

Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback: 224 pages
• Publisher: Onyx (October 3, 1991)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0451402693
• ISBN-13: 978-0451402691
• Product Dimensions: 6.8 x 4.1 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #994,543 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars a five star read, December 30, 2009

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Mystery Buff "Diane" (Boston, MA USA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Mrs. Malory Investigates (Mrs. Malory Mystery ; no. 1) (Mass Market Paperback)

I have read many of the Mrs. Malory mysteries by Hazel Holt. No matter which one you choose to read, each one of them is a delight. It is a comfortable read with nothing jumping out at you. If you enjoyed watching the TV series "Murder, She Wrote," then you will love all her books. They are all just a very interesting charming read with a mystery involved.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A Smart Enjoyable Sleuth, June 11, 2010

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Nancy Grisso "Stepfordmomto2" (Tehachapi, CA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Mrs. Malory Investigates (Mrs. Malory Mystery ; no. 1) (Mass Market Paperback)

First off, I am not sure how to spell Malory. The cover of the book spells the name with one L and the written pages spell it with 2 L's

Sheila Mallory, a middle-aged widow, of rural Taviscombe, enjoys her quiet life with a small band of friends that is until her friend Charlie Richardson, brings the quite chic Lee Montgomery home for a visit. Everyone had always thought that Charlie and Sheila would end up together, but sadly, that was not the case. However, Charlie respects Sheila's opinion and would really like for a friends opinion of his fiancé.

When Charlie needs to travel back to America to tie up some business deals, Sheila agrees to check in on her only to find her dead. Well, Sheila takes her responsibilities as a friend seriously and decided that it is her job to find the who and why of the killing; and unfortunately, the more that Sheila digs the more she realizes that Lee definitely had a past and it could have been just about anyone who killed her.

I enjoyed this book, though simple in its style, Ms Holt's writing is very much in the British style with subtle humor and many a leading culprit without overdoing the pitfalls that seem to be prevalent in most cozies mysteries today.

4.0 out of 5 stars Mallory or Malory? Mrs. WHO Investigates?, June 12, 2011

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Christine E. Fisher (Door County, WI) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Mrs. Malory Investigates (Mrs. Malory Mystery ; no. 1) (Mass Market Paperback)

I am new to Hazel Holt and delighted with the writing and especially with Mrs. Mallory.

I used two l's because I have the 1989 release where the cover, title page, and
CIP all use Mrs. Mallory with two l's. BUT throughout this book, Mallory has just one l.

I see later editions use one l. Is that because the misspelling was missed in the original
St. Martin's Press edition of the book?