Title:	A Very English Murder
	Author:	Verity Bright
	Published:	April 7, 2020, Bookouture
	No. of Pages:	302
	Cover Price:	$2.99 Kindle, $5.95 Audio Book

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Anyone who is a fan of English mysteries will definitely want to pick up the first installment in bestselling author, Verity Bright’s (actually a husband/wife team) Lady Eleanor Swift series, A Very English Murder. I chose to listen to the audio version, and it made the book especially “English” due to the excellent narration by Karen Cass, who has a proper English accent and sets the tone for the book. Lady Eleanor (Ellie) has just inherited her late uncle’s estate, and while she has just returned from a long adventure, isn’t excited to move into Henley Hall, which is located in the boring town of Chipstone, and is nonplussed over the happenings there compared to her worldwide adventures. However, while taking a walk in the evening, she witnesses a murder in the nearby quarry, and when she contacts the police, finds they aren’t interested and refuse to investigate since the body has disappeared. When she finds that one of her uncle’s closest friends and someone she knew from childhood has been murdered, she takes on the role of an amateur sleuth to find the murderer.

Bright does an excellent job of introducing her characters; Ellie, the protagonist, is delightful, and is joined by sub-characters such as the staff of the manor, a soon-to-be Lord who may end up being a romantic interest, and an elderly dog, Gladstone. Set in the 1920s, the story flows – Bright is an excellent storyteller – and keeps her readers on the edge. While this is a cozy, it has plenty of suspense building scenarios, as well as a bit of humor. It is historically correct as to the era and the mores of the day regarding royalty.

I highly recommend the audio version, since hearing it makes you feel you are actually in the UK with the characters. However, the kindle version is also very fun to read. Both versions are suitable for all ages. This is a series that will make readers take note and read each subsequent installment of the series.

Special thanks to NetGalley for supplying a review copy of this book.