Murder in the Park (Ellie Quicke Mystery Series #9) [Hardcover]

Veronica Heley (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 1, 2008

The new Ellie Quicke mystery - When Ellie Quickes friend witnesses a Pitbull attack in the park, she goes into shock. Soon there are other attacks . . . and after each one, the dog vanishes. Meanwhile, Ellies personal life is heading for meltdown. Driven to distraction, Ellie hardly has time to hunt down a killer dog, and has no idea that she is the next target until the police question her for a crime she didnt commit!

Editorial Reviews

From Publishers Weekly

Feisty widow Ellie Quicke has a lot to worry about in the delightful ninth entry in Heley's contemporary cozy series set in a nameless town outside London (Murder of Identity, etc.). A vicious dog fatally mauls a woman in the local park; Ellie's dreadful daughter, Diana, is conniving to inherit the fortune of Ellie's dying aunt, Drusilla; and Thomas, her dear friend and rector, announces he's leaving the parish. As her life falls apart, Ellie tries to focus on the search for the dog's owner, who incites the animal to further attacks. While the reader learns the culprit's identity early on, the author's loving depiction of life in a small English town, with its inhabitants both virtuous and villainous, will please Anglophiles. Longtime fans will cheer the heartwarming conclusion. (Mar.)
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From Booklist

Heley’s latest Ellie Quicke mystery starts with a bang: a vicious dog, egged on by a skinhead teenager, savages a young mother. The mother dies, leaving three young orphans. Ellie’s niece-in-law witnesses the attack and appeals to Ellie to track down the dog. But Ellie has her mind on other things—the impending death of her beloved aunt Drusilla, her unruly daughter Diana’s plot to get her hands on Aunt Drusilla’s fortune, the mugging of a dear friend, and her longtime companion Thomas’ surprising announcement that he’s moving on. As if this isn’t enough, her home is burgled and burned, and even the unusually spunky Ellie is brought to her knees. Then, remarkably, all the odd bits and pieces (the dog, the teenager, the mugging, the death, the fire, etc.) come together, leaving Ellie with one big mess rather than several small ones. Although at times a bit sentimental and cutesy, this quintessential British cozy will appeal to die-hard fans of the genre, whose tolerance for the cute and sentimental is notoriously high. --Emily Melton

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 217 pages
• Publisher: Severn House Publishers; 1st World Ed edition (March 1, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0727865781
• ISBN-13: 978-0727865786
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.6 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 14.1 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,015,098 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Veronica Heley (www.veronicaheley.com) has published more than fifty books, including crime fiction, historical, and children's titles. She is currently involved in the Ellie Quicke series of crime stories and a variety of other projects. A full-time writer, she has been married to a London probation officer since 1964, and has one musician daughter.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Ellie Quicke builds a backbone, August 23, 2011

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This review is from: Murder in the Park (Ellie Quicke Mysteries) (Hardcover)

I love the Ellie Quicke series because the hero builds a stronger backbone in each book. I really enjoy the English small town feel with characters that are believable, although that is unfortunate for a few of them.

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