Murder in Moreton: Eliza Thomson Investigates (Book 2)

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Police say officers remain on Meadowbrook Road to offer assurance to residents and forensic examinations, CCTV and house-to house inquiries are being carried out in the area.

A few days after the Thompson's move in, an elderly villager dies under suspicious circumstances. The deceased's daughter-in-law is a friend of Eliza (she grew up in Moreton), so she agrees to help with the investigation, which is a good thing, because, while the local constable is a nice guy, he's a terrible investigator - he doesn't even know to ask common sense questions, and keeps trying to arrest potential suspects without sufficient evidence (which Eliza repeatedy points out to him). The old woman's family needs her help, but they're not telling Eliza the whole truth. To top it off, the old lady was an awful person, making pretty much all of the villagers potential suspects.A good read. Maybe not quite historically accurate but the plot is a good one. Okay I had my suspicions as to who and how but not as to why until quite a long way through the story. Clean, crisp writing and characters that add a certain flair to the plot. The death of a vindictive, quarrelsome elderly woman who wants everyone and everything to run to her dictates. The setting a small village that has the usual nosy parkers and conflicts hidden behind picturesque cottages.

Even though this is the second book in the series, it's also a standalone, which is great, because this is the first Eliza Thompson Investigates I've read.When Mrs Milwood is found dead, the evidence points to murder, but with only the hapless village police to lead the investigation, Eliza and Connie are determined to help … whether the newly arrived Inspector from New Scotland Yard wants them to or not… Connie is eager to introduce Eliza to the villagers, but their excitement vanishes when they bump into an old neighbour, Mrs Milwood. Eliza and her husband Archie Thompson have just moved to Moreton where Eliza grew up. Her best friend Connie lives next door. Archie will be the town doctor, and Eliza helps out in the surgery fixing prescriptions. She also solved crimes when they lived in London, several from reading the clues in the paper. Chief Inspector Derek Riley said: “Although a man has been arrested following the tragic death of this woman in Moreton we are still in the very early stages of our investigation and inquiries into the incident are still ongoing in the area.