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Murder in the District: Lady Margaret Turnbull Cozy Mystery Complete Series: 6 Book Box Set (A Lady Margaret Turnbull Cozy Mystery 7) Kindle Edition

by C T Mitchell (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.0 out of 5 stars 679 ratings

Murder’s Always on the Menu in This Charming Culinary Cozy Mystery Collection!

Six murders. One determined woman sleuth. Can a part-time cooking school owner outsmart a town full of secrets—or will the crooks get away with murder?

“Six Cozy Whodunits Where Murder Is Served with a Side of Scones.”

Meet Lady Margaret Turnbull, a no-nonsense cook with a sharp mind and a sharper tongue. When murder strikes her sleepy English village, this spirited amateur sleuth swaps her apron for a magnifying glass and dives headfirst into each whodunit.

From suspicious deaths at community fêtes to dark secrets in quiet cemeteries, Lady Margaret stirs up the truth one clue at a time—proving that justice, like a good recipe, is all in the details.


Murder in the District – A Cozy Culinary Boxed Set includes six deliciously clever mysteries:

  • Murder at the Fete

  • Murder in the Village

  • Murder in the Cemetery

  • Murder in the Valley

  • Murder at the Manor

  • Murder in the Frame

This cozy mystery collection is filled with food-themed mysteries, colorful suspects, and page-turning twists perfect for fans of culinary cozy mysteries and classic British sleuths.

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Includes Dead Shot FREE + a sneak peek at Dead Ringer from C.T. Mitchell’s bestselling Detective Jack Creed series when you join his newsletter.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B07BRRLRG7
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ March 27, 2018
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 785 KB
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  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 133 pages
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  • Book 7 of 11 ‏ : ‎ A Lady Margaret Turnbull Cozy Mystery
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C T Mitchell

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C T Mitchell is an Amazon bestselling author of mystery short reads and novels with a thriller edge. He is multiple 5 star recipient in the 2017 Readers Choice Awards for his novel Murder Secret (formerly published as Breaking Point).

Street educated, Australian-born C T Mitchell has traveled the world in his business dealings as a real estate negotiator encountering many interesting characters; some outright crooks. He brings these experiences as well as a love for mystery thrillers to his writing.

His fast-paced Detective Jack Creek Mysteries weave together traditional police procedural practice, global locations, and a hint of thrillers. Described by readers as “Rebus in a Valentino suit" Jack Creed is the ‘hard copper’ you want on your case.

Dead Shot #1

Dead Ringer #2

Dead Wrong #3

Dead Boss #4

Dead Stakes #5

Dead Lucky #6

Dead Silence #7

Murder Secret #8

C T Mitchell also writes cozy mysteries.

Lady Margaret Turnbull, the 50 something, widow, is the bane of Detective Tom Sullivan’s life, but usually solves his cases. He’s secretly appreciative.

Murder at the Fete #1

Murder in the Village #2

Murder in the Cemetery #3

Murder in the Valley #4

Murder at the Manor #5

Murder Shot #6

Two more cozy mystery series featuring Kate Mackenzie’s Sugar N Spice Cupcake Company and Selena Sharma Mysteries are also on Amazon.

C T Mitchell splits his time in both Brisbane and Cabarita Beach - a sleepy seaside village in northern NSW, Australia - the home of his award winning books. To grab two free mystery bestsellers, please visit www.CTMitchellBooks.com , or follow him on Facebook or Twitter.

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Customers find the mystery series easy and quick to read, with intriguing and fun stories in the old style. They enjoy the entertainment value, with one customer noting it's perfect for Friday night reading, and appreciate the interesting characters, with one review highlighting the relationship between Lady Margaret and Detective Tom Sullivan. The writing quality receives mixed feedback, with some finding it to the point while others describe it as poorly written with obvious typos. Several customers mention the stories are too short for murder mystery content.

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33 customers mention "Readability"28 positive5 negative

Customers find the book series easy and quick to read, with one customer noting it's suitable for bedtime reading.

"...The books are quick reads. There is some humorous moments as Lady Margaret pushes on to find the murderer despite what Detective Sullivan tells her...." Read more

"...relationship between Lady Margaret and Detective Sullivan was well done...." Read more

"...C T Mitchell has done an excellent job writing six short but intriguing stories...." Read more

"...With a good editor and more development, this could have been an excellent series. Unfortunately the author did not take the time for that." Read more

30 customers mention "Story quality"27 positive3 negative

Customers enjoy the mystery stories in this collection, describing them as fun and in the old style, with one customer noting the masterful insight into events.

"These six books are great short cozy mysteries. Lady Margaret is a likeable main character: confidant, determined, and reminds me of Miss Marple...." Read more

"This is a collection of six short stories. I did enjoy the stories but the editing was extremely poor...." Read more

"...His characters are interesting and the stories have interesting plots...." Read more

"...The books all contain a good mystery, humor, and interesting characters. I am looking forward to reading longer novels from Mitchell." Read more

22 customers mention "Enjoyment"22 positive0 negative

Customers find these mystery books entertaining, with humorous moments throughout, and one customer mentions they're perfect for Friday night reading.

"...The books are quick reads. There is some humorous moments as Lady Margaret pushes on to find the murderer despite what Detective Sullivan tells her...." Read more

"I enjoyed the stories, although they could have been fleshed out more. They seemed too short...." Read more

"...The stories are fun, relaxing reads... While I'm usually a "fat book" person, I did enjoy these as a change of pace...." Read more

"...The books all contain a good mystery, humor, and interesting characters. I am looking forward to reading longer novels from Mitchell." Read more

13 customers mention "Character development"13 positive0 negative

Customers appreciate the character development in the book series, with one customer particularly noting the independent and sassy demeanor of the protagonist, while another enjoys the relationship between the main character and Detective Tom Sullivan.

"...I love her relationship with Detective Tom Sullivan...a love/hate relationship. The books are quick reads...." Read more

"...His characters are interesting and the stories have interesting plots...." Read more

"...The books all contain a good mystery, humor, and interesting characters. I am looking forward to reading longer novels from Mitchell." Read more

"...I loved her independent and sassy demeanor and the way she used calculated deductions in helping the police resolve a murder...." Read more

12 customers mention "Writing quality"5 positive7 negative

Customers have mixed opinions about the writing quality of the book, with some finding it to the point while others describe it as poorly written with obvious typos.

"...as with all the books I have read written as e-books, the proofreading is second rate." Read more

"...Lady Margaret is a likeable main character: confidant, determined, and reminds me of Miss Marple...." Read more

"...I did enjoy the stories but the editing was extremely poor. I would like to see more stories about Lady Turnbull." Read more

"...You will enjoy these stories as they are fun and to the point." Read more

6 customers mention "Shortness"0 positive6 negative

Customers find the stories in the book too short.

"...They seemed too short. The rivalry and working relationship between Lady Margaret and Detective Sullivan was well done...." Read more

"...The stories skipped about - both in plot, and on areas where it appeared parts of sentences or paragraphs were deleted...." Read more

"...These were extra short short stories, but extra good. You can finish them in one night, if you are on a tight time schedule. Keep reading." Read more

"I gave it a 1* because of the unrealisticness of the short stories. One they are way too short for murder mysteries stories...." Read more

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  • gayle boyce
    5.0 out of 5 stars Fun, quick mysteries with very likeable characters.
    Reviewed in the United States on April 25, 2018
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    These six books are great short cozy mysteries. Lady Margaret is a likeable main character: confidant, determined, and reminds me of Miss Marple. I love her relationship with Detective Tom Sullivan...a love/hate relationship. The books are quick reads. There is some humorous moments as Lady Margaret pushes on to find the murderer despite what Detective Sullivan tells her. The are set in a quaint small village you would love to visit and stay at Lady Margaret's B&B. This book set is great to have with you for those times when you find you have and hour or two and maybe don't have your current novel with you. A bibliophile's perfect take along.
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  • N H
    4.0 out of 5 stars A good read
    Reviewed in the United States on May 29, 2019
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    I enjoyed the stories, although they could have been fleshed out more. They seemed too short. The rivalry and working relationship between Lady Margaret and Detective Sullivan was well done. However as with all the books I have read written as e-books, the proofreading is second rate.
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  • Donna M.
    3.0 out of 5 stars Easy Read
    Reviewed in the United States on May 12, 2018
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    This is a collection of six short stories. I did enjoy the stories but the editing was extremely poor. I would like to see more stories about Lady Turnbull.
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  • Julie Blaskie
    5.0 out of 5 stars ..."it's Lady Margaret Turnbull to you!"
    Reviewed in the United States on April 21, 2018
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    I loved the boxed set because I could just read the series at one go! While I'm new to reading these "shorts", I found them quite enjoyable! Lady Margaret Turnbull sure is a character!!!

    What I loved about the books is CT Mitchell's conversational style which just pulls you in and you roll with the flow. His characters are interesting and the stories have interesting plots. Lady Margaret Turnbull is quite the character in that she can put her nose where it doesn't belong and yet still find information the police couldn't! It's a fun read, especially when she gets a little snippy with those who are impolite!

    The stories are fun, relaxing reads... While I'm usually a "fat book" person, I did enjoy these as a change of pace. You will enjoy these stories as they are fun and to the point.
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  • Amazon Customer
    5.0 out of 5 stars Murder in the District
    Reviewed in the United States on April 19, 2018
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    Normally I do not leave Book reviews, however I am making an exception this time because I really enjoyed this short series of six stories. C T Mitchell has done an excellent job writing six short but intriguing stories. Each one of them had a different storyline and different solutions for the murder. This is not always the case, many times one story reads very similar to the last. Since I am now older, I enjoy having older characters in the book also. The books all contain a good mystery, humor, and interesting characters. I am looking forward to reading longer novels from Mitchell.
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  • Amazon Customer
    2.0 out of 5 stars Needing an editor - and depth
    Reviewed in the United States on June 19, 2018
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    The writing is poor, switching unexpectedly between past and present tense. There were obvious typos (a word that was spelled correctly but did not make sense in context). The stories skipped about - both in plot, and on areas where it appeared parts of sentences or paragraphs were deleted. The stories were shallow and contrived.
    With a good editor and more development, this could have been an excellent series. Unfortunately the author did not take the time for that.
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  • Cheryl McKnight
    4.0 out of 5 stars The Only Thing The Wrong
    Reviewed in the United States on September 17, 2018
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    These stories were great. The only thing wrong with them was they were too short and not enough of them. These were extra short short stories, but extra good. You can finish them in one night, if you are on a tight time schedule. Keep reading.
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  • Charlotte Phillips
    5.0 out of 5 stars Murder in the District by C. T. Mitchell
    Reviewed in the United States on August 13, 2018
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    I certainly enjoyed reading these unique short stories. They were fast paced and the main character Lady Turnbull was an extraordinary, addition as a solver of mystery. I loved her independent and sassy demeanor and the way she used calculated deductions in helping the police resolve a murder. I highly recommend this series to everyone who loves a goodintrigue.
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  • Esther Munro
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great stories, delightful main character
    Reviewed in Australia on April 19, 2018
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    I enjoy CT Mitchell's books very much. This box set is very good value for the money. Lady Margaret is a delightful character. She does not sit around on her duff living off her late husband's money. She runs a bed and breakfast and a cooking school and also dabbles in being a part-time amateur detective. The characters in the books are well rounded out and the stories are intriguing.
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  • SH
    2.0 out of 5 stars Needs more work
    Reviewed in Germany on December 2, 2018
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    These stories left me a bit baffled. They seem more like sketches, not something that's ready for publishing.

    The stories usually start well, the author can definitely write, but after a few pages I got the impression that he lost interest or ran out of time and just scrambled to find some sort of ending.
    He lovingly explains details, for example how Lady Turnbull ended up in Australia, but when it comes to the mystery itself the stories are rather sketchy.
    One thing that irritated me thoroughly was that the author doesn't bother to write down how his protagonist digs up her clues. She usually just phones the police detective to tell him what she found out - but a mystery story is right about that: "watching" the protagonist getting information, reading the conversations, trying to make sense of the clues. By omitting all these steps the author takes all the fun away.
    There are no real endings, either. Just a few sentences mentioning an arrest. No showdown, and since the author doesn't take any time to build up an atmosphere there is no suspense at all.
    Besides, Lady Turnbull's help is by no means indispensable. She doesn't unearth any clues the police wouldn't have come up with anyway.
    And the books are sorely in need of a editor. Switches between past and present tense, scrambled sentences, missing words and lots of typos make the stories hard to read.

    I give it two stars because, as I said, some paragraphs were really well written and the plots could be interesting if they were expanded a bit mroe, but as the stories are now they should have stayed in the author's personal notebook until he found the time to write them up properly.
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  • Amazon Customer
    3.0 out of 5 stars Murder
    Reviewed in Canada on June 23, 2019
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    I enjoyed the stories. However, the spelling and grammar mistakes were really bad. Who ever proof read the stories, obviously did Not do their job.
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  • Doreen A Fernandes
    5.0 out of 5 stars Tantalizing
    Reviewed in India on May 23, 2019
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    Each book was unique. Loved Lady Margaret and her intelligent sleuthing. The books kept me glued as there was never a boring moment. I also liked the fact that they were quick reads.
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  • Martin H
    5.0 out of 5 stars Flirty, Light & Fun!
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 20, 2018
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    I really liked this inexpensive set of books. In shorter stories, it’s hard to create too much depth, but CT Mitchell does a good job, creating simple, fun stories that are a great distraction in our complicated and challenging world, with characters that immediately take shape from chapter one of the first book! Think ‘Murder She Wrote’ Light! If you want a bit of fun, without overtaxing your brain after a hard day, these are perfect! If you want Agatha Christie’s complex storylines, buy Agatha Christie!
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