Murder at Morrington Hall - (Stella and Lyndy Mystery) by Clara McKenna (Paperback)

About the Book

"Stella Kendrick is an all-American heiress who can't be tamed. But when the lively aspiring equine trainer tangles with British aristocracy, she meets her match--and a murderer ... Like the Thoroughbreds she rides across the Kentucky countryside, Stella takes adventure by the reins when she's asked to attend a mysterious wedding in rural England. But once she arrives at the lush Morrington Hall estate, her cold, ambitious father reveals that he has arranged to give away his daughter as bride to the Earl of Atherly's financially strapped son ... Stella refuses to be sold off like a prized pony. Yet there's something intriguing about her groom-to-be, the roguish Viscount Lyndy Lyndhurst. The unlikely pair could actually be on the right track with each other ... until they find the vicar who was to marry them dead in the library. Now, Stella and Lyndy must put their marriage on hold to prevent an unbridled criminal from destroying their new life together right out of the gate ... Delightful ... Eccentric, humorous characters add to the intrigue ... Fans of historical cozies will be enchanted. --Publishers Weekly Well-drawn characters, a richly described historical setting with details of horse racing, and a tentative romance distinguish this agreeable cozy."--Booklist.

Book Synopsis

Stella Kendrick is an all-American heiress who can't be tamed. But when the lively aspiring equine trainer tangles with British aristocracy, she meets her match--and a murderer . . .

Like the Thoroughbreds she rides across the Kentucky countryside, Stella takes adventure by the reins when she's asked to attend a mysterious wedding in rural England. But once she arrives at the lush Morrington Hall estate, her cold, ambitious father reveals that he has arranged to give away his daughter as bride to the Earl of Atherly's financially strapped son . . .

Stella refuses to be sold off like a prized pony. Yet there's something intriguing about her groom-to-be, the roguish Viscount "Lyndy" Lyndhurst. The unlikely pair could actually be on the right track with each other . . . until they find the vicar who was to marry them dead in the library. Now, Stella and Lyndy must put their marriage on hold to prevent an unbridled criminal from destroying their new life together right out of the gate . . .

"Delightful . . . Eccentric, humorous characters add to the intrigue . . . Fans of historical cozies will be enchanted."
--Publishers Weekly

"Well-drawn characters, a richly described historical setting with details of horse racing, and a tentative romance distinguish this agreeable cozy."
--Booklist

About the Author

Clara McKenna has a B.A. in Biology from Wells College and a M.L.I.S in Library and Information Studies from McGill University. She is the founding member of Sleuths in Time, a cooperative group of historical mystery writers who encourage and promote each other's work. She is also a member of Mystery Writers of America and Sisters in Crime.