A Question of Inheritance

You do not need to read the first book in the series for this one to make sense.

Most of the important stuff is recapped. In fact, the repetition of some facts got frustratingly annoying at times. All in all, I was a little disappointed, and can only give this a 3 out of Oct 12, Damaskcat rated it it was amazing.

The new Earl of Selchester is due to arrive at the castle in time for Christmas. He is an American and never expected to inherit the title and everything that goes with it. Hugo Hawksworth and his sister Georgia have been lodging at the castle and fear that they will need to find a new home while Hugo continues to carry out top secret government work.

Freya - who has been looking after the castle - has her own secrets to hide and she also fears she will need to find herself a new home. This ill-assorted group of people are also joined by Hugo's Uncle Leo - a Roman Catholic priest and scientist. There are many tensions between the various people gathered at the castle and the stage is set for murder. Spies, stolen art work, ghosts and plenty of secrets combine to make this an exciting and fast paced read set in the s when everyone is still recovering from World War II. I enjoyed reading this well written mystery from this underrated author and I shall look forward to reading more in this series.

There were many things about this book that I enjoyed tremendously. I like the characters, I love the setting and the cozy British writing style. But the kindle version, at least, which is what I read, didn't seem quite polished enough for publishing. There were lots of errors - words left out, repeated, etc. And after a long, slow detailed build to the climax, the ending seemed overly rushed and simplified. Overall a good read, but left me feeling it was rushed to meet the advertised publicatio There were many things about this book that I enjoyed tremendously. Overall a good read, but left me feeling it was rushed to meet the advertised publication date?

Dec 31, Vicki rated it really liked it Shelves: I greatly enjoyed this and the first book in the series, and was saddened to find that the author died in January after a short battle with cancer. I was so looking forward to where this series would go. What a loss to the reading world, as well as to her family and friends.

Oct 08, Lara rated it it was amazing Shelves: This book follows soon after the first book in the series. The new earl arrives and Hugh is asked to look into the background of a Russian diplomat. It's Christmas time and Sonia has another greedy scheme in the works, so she shows up for the holiday with two guests.

Among the uncertainty faced by Hugh, Georgia, and Freya, there is scheming, a potential threat to the new earl, and a murder. This book has art sales and theft around the WWII period as its subplot.

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It is interesting, and the old ea This book follows soon after the first book in the series. It is interesting, and the old earl's shadow still looms large. The characters develop, there are new characters to get to know, and the various threads come together with some underlying issues that are still a mystery. I'm really looking forward to the final book in the trilogy.

Dec 06, Laurel Hicks rated it really liked it Shelves: Haunted castle, romance, murder, two eligible bachelors, amateur sleuths, espionage, family, and quite good writing—this one has something for everyone. A Man of Some Repute 2. A Question of Inheritance 3. A Matter of Loyalty.

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Hugo Hawksworth and his sister, Georgia, along with Freya Wryton are still in residence at Selchester Castle; all three wonder what will happen to them upon the arrival of the long-lost heir. Housing is very scarce in post-war Britain and even though Freya is a cousin of the Selchester family she is afraid she will lose her much loved and convenient tower residence. The heir to the Earldom is American, after all. Gus Mason and his two teenage daughters, Polly and Babs, never expected to be moving into an ancient castle, much less owning one.

Gus had lived in England while attending Oxford, but he is a Classical scholar, not a British one. He is very unsure of his surroundings and it's history. His daughters are also unhappy about leaving America for this unknown world. He never expected an onslaught of visitors at the castle, chief among them Lady Sonia Richardson. Lady Sonia thought that she was the sole heir. Her plans to strip the estate of it's liquid assets while cheating the Inland Revenue of its' due share have been thwarted.

Needless to say, she is livid and will do whatever she can to recoup at least some profits.

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Still less does Gus expect multiple attempts on his life and a dead body in the hothouse. A Question of Inheritance, like its' predecessor, is an interesting look at a bleak time in British history. Despite having won the War, rationing is still in effect and social upheaval has everyone on edge. If well-born, well-educated, highly placed people can turn out to be Russian spies, who can one trust?

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A Question of Inheritance combines history and mystery, along with some dysfunctional family dynamics into a satisfying read. I know you shouldn't judge a book by its' cover, but I love both covers in the series. They are very evocative of a bygone era. Thanks to Thomas and Mercer and Netgalley. Feb 02, Gail rated it really liked it Shelves: This is a continuation of the previous novel A Man of Some Repute and a novella.

A new earl of Selchester has been discovered, the son of a hitherto unknown first marriage of the former, murdered earl. He comes from America with his two daughters to live in the castle and take responsibility for the lands and riches. The displaced Lady Sonia no longer inherits a great deal of money to add to her considerable fortunes and her nose is out of joint.

She appears to know a little more about her fat This is a continuation of the previous novel A Man of Some Repute and a novella. She appears to know a little more about her father's blackmailing schemes and illegal activities than she previously revealed. On Christmas Eve, she comes to the castle with a man to evaluate some art her father left her, mysteriously left off the inventories, and her bogus fiance.

In the meantime, Hugo and his sister who are lodging at the castle are making a vain attempt to find other lodgings. His work leads him to uncover some other odd goings-on.

And then one of the guests dies. Off we go into another mystery adventure and comedy of manners. I like this series. I care about the characters. These books are not stand-alone and reading them in order is important. As mysteries, some things were a little obvious, but it was an enjoyable ride to the conclusion. The gabby, gossipy town of Selchester is a delight.

If you are going to murder someone, don't do it there. Everyone will talk about it and ask questions until there are no secrets left. What saddens me on a couple of levels is that the author died in January and so another book in the series will probably not appear. There are some unanswered questions and a couple of people who really want killing.

Resolution will now be up to the readers' imaginations. This book is a sequel to A Man of Some Repute. I enjoyed seeing some return characters and being introduced to new ones. The novel opens with Lord Selchester driving up to the Castle. I hadn't read the synopsis before I started reading so I was a bit confused for a little bit until I finally caught on that he is the next Earl, the son of Lord Selchester who was murdered in the first book. I liked it that the author reminded us subtly of what happened in the first novel without giving anything aw This book is a sequel to A Man of Some Repute.

I liked it that the author reminded us subtly of what happened in the first novel without giving anything away. I don't want to give anything away so I won't say more about it. I hope that the author will continue with the series. I look forward to reading more. I received this ebook from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Oct 28, Nicole rated it did not like it. Chapter 5 has the sudden appearance of a main character who wasn't previously in the scene, but everyone acted like he'd always been there.

There were also typos maybe only in the kindle edition? Florence was shocked to discover that her baby had died in a cot death. She secretly buries the infant and then leaves and decides not to go to the nursing home but to escape abroad. She goes to Naples and starts to look for a job. She then reads in an English newspaper that her unfortunate husband has died in a car-crash.

She immediately wants to return but what about the missing child? She, cunningly thinks of a clever ruse to solve this dilemma. She returns and sets up her life again in Garwood House and everyone accepts that she has lost her husband and she manages his property as a lady of the manor. Twenty years later a terrible murder occurs at Garwood House and the police are called in.

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