Murder on the Rocks (A Lady Hardcastle Mystery #13)

Murder on the Rocks (A Lady Hardcastle Mystery #13)

Author: T E Kinsey Listening Length: 8h 11m
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February 1913. Lady Hardcastle and her diminutive but brave lady’s maid, Flo, have been invited by their friend JB McIntyre to spend the weekend at his recently renovated Tudor fort on a remote island off the Devonshire coast. But the holiday quickly turns sinister when first a number of valuable jewels go missing—an...

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I woke to the sound of seagulls and lay for a few moments trying to fathom out exactly where I was. Fort. Weekend. Music. Warmth. Ah, yes, warmth.

The heating was still working well and I mused for a few moments on whether some similar system might be possible at home.

There’s something comforting – almost primevally so – about gathering close to the fire on a winter’s evening, but it’s even more comforting to be able to get up and walk about the house without fear of chilblains.

Lady Hardcastle had mentioned no plans for getting up, but the antique ship’s chronometer on the windowsill told me it was already half past seven so I decided to get up and see what the day brought.