Free (nook/Kindle/iTunes/ePub) Rules of Murder [Xtian 1930s Trad Brit Sleuth Mystery]

[ATDrake]

Rules of Murder by Texas-resident author Julianna Deering is the 1st in her Drew Farthering Mystery series of traditionally-styled cozy-esque British amateur sleuth mysteries set in 1930s England, this one setting up the gentleman hero and his supporting cast with a classic country manor murder, free courtesy of Christian publisher Baker's Bethany House imprint.

Some of the blurbs for this liken it to a cross between Downton Abbey and Agatha Christie, and the customer reviews generally seem to think it's enjoyable and that the author did her historical research, although one or two note that there might be a few faith mentions that more-secularly-inclined Gentle Readers may feel are too shoe-horned in to an otherwise reasonably cromulent retro 1930s British detective mystery.

This is apparently being made free to promote the upcoming 3rd-in-series, Murder at the Mikado, slated for release later this month.

Currently free, possibly just for one day, but possibly for longer as I suspect this is one of the new selection of Baker's long-term 1st-in-series introductory freebies which they just rotated today (watch me proved wrong about it when it expires tomorrow, ahahaha) @ B&N (may also drop in the UK), Amazon (available to Canadians & in the UK), iTunes (available to Canadians) & ChristianBook (ADE-DRM ePub available worldwide).

Price-drop-check linkage for Kobo & Google Play, where Baker freebies usually also turn up, but seem to be late in showing up for the current new batch.

Description
Introducing Drew Farthering

From The Tip of his black Homburg to the crease in his stylish cheviot trousers, he's the epitome of a stylish 1930s English gentleman. His only problem? The body he just discovered.

Drew Farthering loves a good mystery, although he generally expects to find it in the pages of a novel, not on the grounds of his country estate.

With the help of beautiful and whip-smart Madeline Parker, a guest from America, Drew proposes to use the lessons he's learned reading his mysteries to solve the crime. Before long, he realizes this is no lark, and no one at Farthering Place is who he or she appears to be--not the butler nor blackmailer, the chauffeur nor embezzler. Trying hard to remain one step ahead of the killer--and trying harder to impress Madeline--Drew must decide how far to take this dangerous game.

[Wearever]

Thanks ATDrake ! The story looks good, and I really like the cover art on these books. They remind me of the cover art on Jacqueline Winspear's Maisie Dobbs series.

[Dr. Drib]

You gave me a new word: cromulent.

I'll have to use that in something.