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Death of a Blogger: A Lady Marjorie Snellthorpe Mystery Novella Kindle Edition

by Dawn Brookes (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.5 out of 5 stars 304 ratings

When a gossip blogger joins a tour party along with victims of her malicious words, there can only be one outcome!

A river cruise from Amsterdam turns deadly.

When Lady Marjorie Snellthorpe embarks on her first river cruise with companions Rachel Prince and Sarah Bradshaw, she's not expecting murder for company! It's bad enough knowing there might be a murderer among their travelling party, but then Lady Marjorie finds herself saddled with a most unwelcome guest. Edna Parkinton, Marjorie's estranged cousin-in-law is loud, brash and tells it as it is. Marjorie can't wait to be shot of her. With Rachel and Sarah intent on enjoying a holiday for once, Marjorie decides to investigate a guest's suspicious death herself. Will she find the killer before the killer finds her?
Laugh out loud fun and mayhem, this prequel provides an appetising taster for the series to follow. Edna Parkinton is a welcome addition to Dawn Brookes's intriguing characters.

What readers say:"I have read the whole Rachel Prince series. I loved this book. The characters are so real. Edna is a memorable character."
"Just started reading - and it's already a hoot!!!!!! Gotta love Lady Marjorie!!!"

"I decided to delay reading the Sunday paper and read Death of a Blogger instead. I loved it! So much fun having my favorite characters on a river cruise. Edna is definitely going to be fun going forward!"

"Loved it. I liked they way they stayed overnight in Amsterdam. Having been on a lot of coach tours in my younger days I could relate to some passengers! I just loved Marjorie's cousin!"

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    April 30, 2021
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Cozy murder mystery, death of a blogger, crime fiction, Lady Marjorie Snellthorpe Mysteries

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"Oh my goodness, I loved this book so much! Lady Marjorie has always been my favorite character of the series so I was really excited about this novel. Edna and Lady Marjorie are such opposites. It was really funny to read about them together."


"Lady Marjorie is off on another adventure with her sidekicks Rachel and Sarah. Add to the mix her sister-in-law and of course a dead body."

About the Author

Dawn Brookes lives in Derbyshire, England and holds an MA in creative writing with distinction. She is author of the Rachel Prince Mystery series, a hugely popular cozy mystery series combining a unique blend of murder, cruising and medicine with a touch of romance. She has two other fictional series on the go. Her latest ventures are the Carlos Jacobi series and the Lady Marjorie Snellthorpe Mysteries. Carlos is a PI and his sidekick is Fiona Cook, a troubled, but likeable detective sergeant. The Lady Marjorie Snellthorpe Mysteries begins with the prequel Death of a Blogger. Ms Brookes has a 39 year nursing pedigree and has travelled extensively throughout her life. Nowadays, she loves cruise holidays and says she should do more for research purposes! Dawn brings her passion for cruises, animals and engaging characters along with a love of clean crime to her writing. The surname of the Rachel Prince protagonist is in honour of her childhood dog, 'Prince', who used to put his head on her knee while she lost herself in books. Dawn is also author of a series of memoirs. Hurry up Nurse: memoirs of nurse training in the 1970s, Hurry up Nurse 2: London calling and Hurry up Nurse 3. Dawn worked as a hospital nurse, midwife, district nurse and community matron across a thirty-nine year year career. Before turning her hand to writing for a living, she had multiple articles published in professional journals and co-edited a nurse textbook. She grew up in Leicester where her second Carlos Jacobi Book is based, later moving to London and Berkshire but now lives in Derbyshire. Dawn holds a bachelors degree with honours in community health studies, a Masters degree in education as well as her MA in Creative Writing. Writing across genres, Dawn also writes for children. Dawn has a passion for nature and loves animals, especially dogs and there has rarely been a time in her life when she hasn't had a dog. Animals will continue to feature in her children's books as she believes caring for animals and nature helps children to become kinder human beings.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B093668NTS
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Oakwood Publishing
  • Accessibility ‏ : ‎ Learn more
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ April 30, 2021
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 1.0 MB
  • Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
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  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 184 pages
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1913065362
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    4.5 out of 5 stars 304 ratings

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Award winning author, Dawn Brookes lives in Derbyshire, England and holds an MA in Creative Writing with Distinction. She is the author of three cozy mystery series:

The Rachel Prince Mysteries are hugely popular and combine a unique blend of murder, cruising and medicine with a touch of romance. These books are regularly bestsellers across the globe. The first two books are soon to be translated into Japanese.

The Carlos Jacobi series has gained its own readership. Carlos is a PI, who owns an ex-cadaver Springer Spaniel and works alongside Fiona Cook, a troubled, but likeable.

The Lady Marjorie Snellthorpe Mysteries begins with the prequel Death of a Blogger and has grown in popularity since first being published.

Dawn also has a 39 year nursing pedigree and has travelled extensively throughout her life. Nowadays, she loves cruise holidays and says she should do more for research purposes! Dawn brings her passion for cruises, animals and engaging characters along with a love of clean crime into her Rachel Prince & Lady Marjorie series.

The surname of the Rachel Prince protagonist is in honour of her childhood dog, 'Prince', who used to put his head on her knee while she lost herself in books.

Dawn is also author of a series of memoirs. Hurry up Nurse: Memoirs of nurse training in the 1970s, Hurry up Nurse 2: London calling and Hurry up Nurse 3: More adventures in the life of a student nurse. Dawn worked as a hospital nurse, midwife, district nurse and community matron across a thirty-nine year year career. Before turning her hand to writing for a living, she had multiple articles published in professional journals and co-edited a nurse textbook.

She grew up in Leicester where her second and third Carlos Jacobi Books are based, Dawn moved to London and Berkshire but now lives in Derbyshire. Dawn holds a bachelors degree with honours in community health studies, a Masters degree in education as well as her MA in Creative Writing.

Writing across genres, Dawn also writes for children.

Dawn has a passion for nature and loves animals, especially dogs and there has rarely been a time in her life when she hasn't had a dog. Animals will continue to feature in her children's books as she believes caring for animals and nature helps children to become kinder human beings.

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"I love this fun read. Couldn't put it down. The characters are fun, quirky and clever." Read more

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  • J.A. Crucil
    5.0 out of 5 stars Another Dawn Brooks Hit
    Reviewed in the United States on July 29, 2024
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    I love this fun read. Couldn't put it down. The characters are fun, quirky and clever.
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  • SMS
    5.0 out of 5 stars A great clean mystery
    Reviewed in the United States on September 24, 2022
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    I love all the books by this author. Dawn Brookes' books are cozy mysteries with no swearing or sex. Dawn writes great mysteries with very likeable main characters. Dawn, please keep writing Rachel Prince, Carlos, and also Lady Snellthorpe mysteries!!!
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  • Adele
    4.0 out of 5 stars Cruising with Murder
    Reviewed in the United States on April 28, 2023
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    Well written and well thought out characters. Enjoyed the relationship between Marjorie and her young friends. Even for a novella, the story just wasn’t long enough, or it would have gotten 5 stars from me. She is in a beautiful part of the world, sailing along on a lazy river boat. It needs a little more description of what she is seeing from the ship. Maybe information about what castles adorn the hills as she travels past.
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  • SpineyMel
    5.0 out of 5 stars Guessing till the end
    Reviewed in the United States on November 29, 2023
    Format: Kindle
    What a great start to a new series. This was my first introduction to the author and now I plan to read more!
    This book was very entertaining and I honestly didn't predict the killer as I often do so that was a plus. The characters were a great variety and well done. I liked how the most annoying Edna was shown to have a sweet side too. I definitely recommend this one
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  • Carole Poissant
    5.0 out of 5 stars Accident or murder
    Reviewed in the United States on December 28, 2022
    Format: Kindle
    A truly delightful cozy murder mystery. Marjorie and her young friends are about to depart on a cruise when a nasty blogger falls to her death.
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  • Joseph Gilpatric
    5.0 out of 5 stars Fun Adventure
    Reviewed in the United States on January 9, 2022
    Format: Kindle
    This is the first time I have heard of Lady Marjorie and I am in love. What began as a nice cruise with her two young friends turned into quite an adventure of the murder kind. I am looking forward to reading more of Lady Marjorie's adventures.
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  • Kevin Cannon
    4.0 out of 5 stars Blogged To Death
    Reviewed in the United States on January 20, 2022
    Format: Kindle
    Death of a Blogger is a novella designed to spin-off Lady Marjorie Snellthorpe into her own series after formerly appearing in the Rachel Prince Mysteries series.

    Accompanied by Rachel and Sarah Bradshaw on her first ever river cruise the would-be sleuth is plunged into a murder investigation when one of the guests is pushed down the stairs at the hotel before they even set sail.

    Because this is Marjorie’s chance to shine in her very own book series, Rachel & Sarah are just bit part characters and this gives a chance for Marge’s estranged cousin-in-law Edna who is booked on the same cruise to join the hunt for the murderer.

    With a victim who has many enemies booked on the trip it is up to Marge & Edna to get to the truth.
    This is a delightful cozy mystery and the interaction between Marjorie and Edna is a joy as the two explore their new found relationship whilst sharing a cabin (much to Marjorie’s annoyance)

    The book sets up the Marge/Edna sleuthing due perfectly ready to plunge into the following titles in the series.

    Witty, well written and fun, hopefully there are many further adventures for the quarrelsome twosome to come.
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  • KristiDNYC
    4.0 out of 5 stars Entertaining
    Reviewed in the United States on January 27, 2022
    Format: Kindle
    This was the first book I've read by Dawn Brooks and I found it entertaining and a quick read. However, there's no depth to the characters or the setting, so it's not a book that made me feel as if I were there. I had hoped to find out why all these people who'd had bad experiences with the murdered woman were on the same cruise, but there was no explanation for it. I also found the main character, Marjorie, quite rude and unlikable. My favorite character was Edna.
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  • florrie 54
    5.0 out of 5 stars Marjorie Snellthorpe us brilliant
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 16, 2024
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    I loved the characters. The story line, the funny bits and Marjorie Snellthorpe
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  • R. JONES
    5.0 out of 5 stars Another Great Read
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 2, 2022
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    I have read all of Dawn Brookes books and love them all. They are a great escapist read and character driven which means I am invested in what happens to them. This new series looks like it will be as enjoyable as all the others. Dawn just cannot write enough of these for me. I pre order them as soon as they are available and always look forward to them.
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  • Jackie kozuch
    5.0 out of 5 stars Very enjoyable mysterious mystery!
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 11, 2022
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    I loved the description of the surroundings and the characters were very believable!
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  • bookhead
    2.0 out of 5 stars Unconvincing characterisation of main character
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 28, 2021
    Format: KindleVerified Purchase
    No 80 year old could behave in the way Lady Snelthorpe does. There are too many , too similar characters. There is no time to develop any of them, or to draw the environment. This is more like the outline sketch plan for a full length novel: very rough.
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