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Body in the Woods (A Reverend Annabelle Dixon Cozy Mystery) Paperback – March 16, 2016

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A dark discovery. Buried bones. A sweet confection of lost love and murder…

When a young boy running through the woods unearths a buried human bone, his discovery sets a chain reaction of events in motion. A cold case is soon re-opened. And Reverend Annabelle Dixon, with her insatiable appetite for mystery and crime, simply can’t leave it alone.

In the peaceful village of Upton St. Mary, word of the grisly discovery quickly spreads. The rest of the body has been found in the woods. The forensic team believes that it has been there for over a decade. But the question remains: whose bones were buried there all those years ago?

In this sequel to Murder at the Mansion, Reverend Annabelle once again finds herself in the thick of a murder investigation. With her knack for gaining people’s trust, teasing out their secrets, and piecing together clues, Annabelle is determined to solve the mystery. But first she’ll need a double helping of cake, to set her mental gears spinning…

Body in the Woods continues with hysterical hijinks, as Annabelle gets herself into a new series of scrapes. A newcomer to the village has his heart set on love. The antagonism with her crush, Inspector Nicholls grows. And church secretary Philippa supplies Annabelle with gossip, cake, and her own little puzzle that gets the vicar a-thinking.

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This book includes recipes for some of Annabelle’s favorite treats:

– Ecclesiastical Chocolate Éclairs

– Divine Chocolate Dipped Shortbread

– Rapturous Raspberry Cheesecake

– Annabelle's Favorite Apricot Tart

– Saintly Strawberry Cupcakes

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Praise for the Reverend Annabelle Dixon cozy mystery series:

"Never saw that one coming."

"What a great book!"

"Very nicely plotted."

"5 thumbs up again!! Love, love the Reverend!!"

"You have done it again. Kept me guessing until the very end."

"Keep up the great work. Look forward the next one!"

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Publisher : CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform (March 16, 2016)
Language: : English
Paperback : 218 pages
ISBN-10 : 153017757X
ISBN-13 : 978-1530177578
Item Weight : 8.5 ounces
Dimensions : 5 x 0.55 x 8 inches

Best Sellers Rank: #379,757 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #14,538 in Cozy Mysteries (Books)

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Eclectic characters

Reviewed in the United States on April 19, 2020

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Body in the Woods:
4 stars
I have purchased a copy of The Reverend Annabelle Dixon Cozy Mysteries Book 3:Body in the Woods by Alison Golden and this review was given freely.
Eclectic characters like the outspoken Phillipa, the socially awkward anthropologist Dr.Robert Brownson, the easily irritated Inspector Nicholls, and the dessert loving, curious and at times persistent Reverend add color to the pages filled with rambling descriptions and conversations,multiple mysteries which are entwined with multiple love triangles, a murder, and a love match.
When eight year old Dougie Dewar trips over a skeleton in the woods of Upton ST. Mary, Detective Mike Nicholls tries to keep the quick witted Reverend Annabelle away from the investigation but town gossip situates her perfectly to solve the twenty year old murder case.

Grave in the Garage:
5 stars
I have purchased a copy of The Reverend Annabelle Dixon Cozy Mysteries Book 4: Grave in the Garage by Alison Golden and this review was given freely.
Suspenseful and action packed involving a few twist, puppies, and some surprises. As Reverend Annabelle laments the reduction in church funds and her friendship with Inspector Mike deepens, Phillia's matchmaking escalates, and the village of Upton ST. Mary experiences another murder as well as a secret gambling ring.

Horror in the Highlands:
5 stars
I have purchased a copy of The Reverend Annabelle Dixon Cozy Mysteries Book 5: Horror in the Highlands by Alison Golden and this review was given freely.
Vivid descriptions, an eclectic group of colorful characters, and a series of oddities and mysteries fill the pages of this cozy mystery where Reverend Annabelle visits her brother Roger and niece Bonnie on the island of Blodraigh, Scotland where she finds herself having to solve the murder of pub owner Harry Anderson without the help of the police while isolated on a small island in the midst of a severe storm. Things escalate when a chance email results in a surprise visit from Inspector Mike.

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Audrey Armstrong

Cute, quick cozy mystery

Reviewed in the United States on December 28, 2017

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This was my first Reverend Annabelle’s books and I’m hooked. A boy who is staying with his aunt is running home from schools and cuts through the woods. He stumbles and falls ruining his school uniform! Knowing his aunt will be angry with him he looks to see what caused him to trip and finds a bone sticking out of the ground. He runs home to tell his aunt and after convincing her it’s not his run away imagination. She calls the police. As reverend Annabel drives by and see the police she stops by to see what’s going on and that’s all it takes for her to start investigating. The body is of someone on who disappeared 20 yrs earlier. She then sets about the village talking to everyone if they know about anyone missing from a long time ago. Once she discovers who the body is she starts her investigation. The inspectors is none to happy about it but as he’s getting no information from anyone and is easily frustrated he realizes people are talking to the reverend. After several strange events take place in the village Reverend Annabel uncovers the secrets of her village and solves the mysteries that follow. Very well written book. Although I figured out who dunnit fairly early in the book I still enjoyed it.

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Solid mystery, a bit more serious than its predecessors

Reviewed in the United States on March 5, 2020

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The Rev. Annabelle Dixon of the village of Upton St. Mary in Cornwall has a particular knack or gift. Wherever she goes, or wherever she happens to be, murder and crime rear their heads. And he position as reverend allows her access to places and minds that would otherwise be closed. People says things to a vicar they might not say to police.

Author Alison Golden has six books in the Annabelle Dixon cozy mystery series. "Body in the Woods" is the third in the series, and Annabelle continues to find herself at odds with Detective Inspector Mike Nicholls, who has to deal with Annabelle’s way of ferreting out information from people that he and police officers can only marvel out. Not that she’s right all the time, mind you, but right often enough to make a difference in murder cases.

A young boy trips in the woods near Upton St. Mary, and what he trips over is a partially emerged skeleton, buried at least 20 years before. The body turns out to be a young woman who had gone missing and was presumed to have run off from both her sister and her boyfriend. The Rev. Annabelle is naturally nosy, and always intrigued, and she talks to people who knew the young woman.

The vicar comes across a number of unrelated mysteries in the process. Why has her housekeeper suddenly become afraid of everything? Why is Inspector Nicholls constantly in a bad mood? And why is the visiting forensic specialist from London so sad?

"Body in the Woods" is a solid mystery, a bit more serious than its predecessors.

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Judy J. Burkhardt

Watch where you are stepping

Reviewed in the United States on December 6, 2016

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Love this series. Picked up the first and then bought them all so I could read them in order. They do stand alone, but I like to see character development and changes in locale. Annabelle is very observant and always conscious of tending her flock and keeping them out of trouble.

When she stumbles over a body in the woods things start to go crazy. The body had been there for a while, people have come and gone and yet Annabelle has a gut feeling that she has to refine, before being the next "body".
Easy to read, good plot and just an enjoyable series. Try them, you'll like them

Highly recommended.

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A 20 year old mystery gets aired

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 31, 2019

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A much better read than the previous book. A plot full of angst, love, jealousy and a twenty year old mystery of the disappearance of a young girl. Loved the way the village has taken the Vicar into their lives and the way she has taken to the village. Reminds me of the village life portrayed in St Mary's Mead.
Take a young boy and his zeal for adventure and the woods make a wonderful backdrop until he stumbles and falls over a bone sticking out of the soil. The bone is part of a skeleton which after much asking the Vicar suspects is that of a young girl who disappeared 20 years ago. Investigating forensic pathologists confirm but not before the invited expert finds that his former love is married and out of his reach forever. However this doesn't stop our Vicar and she questions the sister and former boyfriend of the dead girl. The Inspector however is in an awful temper and she suspects that he might also be in love with the coroner. Can she find out what happened to the young girl so many years ago? Will the Inspector tell her why he is being so hort tempered? Can she mend the visiting forensic pathologists heart?

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Body in the Woods -a review by Rosemary Kenny

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 6, 2017

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Reverend Annabelle does it again! She not only solves a local murder mystery and dashes off a quick sermon along the way, but also finishes off by devouring her favourite cupcakes, washed down with a nice cuppa or three.
This time it's a young lad's (literally), stumbling across a poorly concealed skeleton that sets her on track as the Cornish village version of Jessica Fletcher.
Needless to say she is far more apt at getting to the truth about whodunnit than the local bobbies or Inspector Mike, who is more interested in keeping custody of his dog from his ex, than doing his duty.
As usual, Annabelle saves the day, catching the real killer, dispensing a few words of comfort to her longsuffering and easily confused housekeeper, Phillipa and a few home truths to those who need them, ensuring love overcomes all and peace and harmony return to the parish...until the next time!

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A Pleasent Read

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 7, 2017

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A gentle read, no blood or gore but you will find a fast paced novel with a gentle drama unfolding throughout the book. I'm sure most people when reading can imagine the characters be they exciting like Harrison Ford or macho like John Wayne but I found it difficult to imagine the main character of Annabelle. I kept floating between Mrs Bucket, Hattie Jaques, Angela Lansbury and Danw French's character on TV. But nonetheless I flew though the book & enjoyed it for what it is. A nice gentle read.

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Go reverand

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 11, 2019

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Five stars as even though i have read these books in the wrong order i could still follow the characters. The vicar is not quite a busy body but open enough to listen actively to people. Probably why she is so good at what she does.

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Enjoyable

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 11, 2020

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I liked reading more about Annabelle who is a vicar who takes an interest in the lives of those around he. I would like to have a vicar like her, she reminded me of Vicar of Dibley a little. It was funny and kept me entertained.

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