Robin Pagham is dead - drowned in a sailing accident. The reaction of everyone in the village on hearing this tragic news is that Robin must have been drunk. After all, that was what he did best - that and drug dealing and breaking his former girlfriend's nose, with a bit of TV acting on the side. Surprisingly, newspaper reports of the inquest state that no alcohol was found in Robin's blood. It was accidental death, with no clear cause. At the funeral however Robin's latest girlfriend - to whom he has just got engaged - stands up and, lifting back her veil, announces that somebody in the congregation has murdered Robin and that she's going to have their arse.

Although estranged, Elsie and Ethelred begin simultaneous investigations into Robin's death - as ever with some comical results.

After reading books 1 & 2 in the amusing Elsie & Ethelred series I've found myself jumping to book 6. As ever the story is told from both Elsie & Ethelred's perspective, a format I enjoy.

Ethelred's share of the story involved the investigation into a mystery from the 1840's & these parts I found a bit convoluted. I struggled to keep the Pagham's & Gittings history & their relationships straight in my mind. This confusion did spoil the story slightly for me, however this was more than made up for by Elsie's narration.

She was on cracking form! I adored her rejection letters to potential authors, loved her sarcastic banter with assistant Tuesday & what a duo she'd make with Catarina - I'd love for those two to team up in a future book, just think what mischief Elsie could cause with Catarina's mafia connections :o)

A good read (if a bit complicated at times!) & worth a read for Elsie's letters alone :o)

Added to my"BEASTLY" Bookbox

chosen from the Beastly bookbox

Found I had 2 copies of this so I’m Putting this one in flutterbies9’s random bookbox

Taken out of the random bookbox, thanks:-)