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On Deadly Tides
by Elizabeth J Duncan
Series: Penny Brannigan Mystery #11
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Published by Crooked Lane Books on November 10, 2020
Genres: Cozy Crafts and Hobbies Mystery
Pages: 237
Format: Kindle
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With a picturesque black and white lighthouse, pebble beaches and stunning views of sea and mountains, the island of Anglesey off the coast of North Wales is the perfect place for an idyllic mid-summer painting holiday.
And watercolour artist, businesswoman, and amateur sleuth Penny Brannigan is enjoying the retreat enormously - until she discovers the body of a New Zealand journalist on a secluded beach just as the tide is going out, threatening to take the body with it.
The post mortem reveals the victim died from injuries "consistent with a fall from a great height," and the death is ruled accidental. But Penny thinks there's more to the story. Curious how the victim came to such an untimely end at this most inhospitable spot, she uncovers a link to a mysterious disappearance several years earlier.
And as her holiday romance with a wildlife photographer turns to love, she learns some truths about herself, too, that surprise her.
As the winds of change blow through Penny's own life, she sets sail on a friendly tide for a future she never dreamed possible, in a beautiful place she never imagined.
On Deadly Tides by Elizabeth J. Duncan is a wonderful read about a Canadian living in Wales and solving a murder. Well, another murder while also maybe finding some love?
Can Penny figure out who killed the young investigative reporter?
Penny Brannigan
Penny Brannigan is our sleuth, and she is away on a painting camp for two days before going back home. She ends up meeting a guy named Colin, who is her love interest. Penny is an interesting sleuth as she is in her early fifties and is great at solving puzzles. I like Penny because she runs a Spa place with a girlfriend, and then in her free time, she paints. I like that because it shows that she lives a balanced life. There isn’t really anything that I didn’t like about this character.
The Mystery
The mystery that Penny is working on solving has a tie into the past and the one that happened in the present. What happened to Mark Currie seven years ago? And what does that have to do with recently deceased investigative reporter Jessica Graham? Those are the two questions that Penny, with the help of the detective in Wales and her new beau Colin, has to figure out. I actually got this one earlier on, and I can’t believe that I was actually right, especially about the motive. I feel bad that another life being taken to have it figured out.
Three Stars
On Deadly Tides by Elizabeth J. Duncan is a good read if you are looking for one that isn’t where you live. Ms. Duncan’s Penny Brannigan Mysteries’ are located in Wales, and it’s definitely a different ball game over there to the ones based in the United States. It was nice looking at it from a different perspective. Ms. Duncan has done a good job of writing this book. I am giving it three stars.
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About Elizabeth J Duncan
A two-time winner of the Bloody Words (Bony Blithe) Award for Canada’s best light mystery, Elizabeth J. Duncan is the author of two series: the Penny Brannigan mysteries set in North Wales and Shakespeare in the Catskills featuring costume designer Charlotte Fairfax. A former journalist, public relations practioner, and college professor, Elizabeth is a faculty member of the Humber School for Writers. She divides her time between Toronto, Canada and Llandudno, North Wales.
Reading this book contributed to these challenges:
- 2020 Cloak and Dagger Challenge
- 2020 Craving For Cozies Reading Challenge
- 2020 Cruisin' Thru The Cozies Reading Challenge
- 2020 Goodreads Reading Challenge
- 2020 New Release Challenge
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