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Under an English Heaven: An Ellie Kent Mystery

by Alice K. Boatwright · 2014

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Winner, 2016 Mystery and Mayhem Grand Prize, Chanticleer International Book Awards

Life brings the skeptical American Ellie Kent to an English village as the vicar's new wife, but death keeps her guessing how long she will be there. With more than 400 reviews, this first Ellie Kent mystery has attracted an enthusiastic following. The next book will be published in 2017.

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"Anglophiles, especially, will adore this book's many pleasures, which include winning character descriptions, a sexy vicar, plenty of tea, and a portrait of the lack of privacy in a small English town."

- Kirkus Reviews

Genre
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Setting
2010s2010sMore like thisLess of thisBritishBritishMore like thisLess of thisEnglandEnglandMore like thisLess of this
Audience
adult
Length
medium · 246 pages

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