The Antique Hunters Guide To Murder by

 The Antique Hunter's Guide To Murder 

by  C.L Miller



The Antique Hunter's Guide To Murder by C.L. Miller was published on 29th February 2024 by Pan MacMillan. My thanks to the author and the publisher for sending me a copy to review and to Random Things Tours for inviting me to take part on the tour.



Synopsis

WHAT ANTIQUE WOULD YOU KILL FOR? 

Freya, it’s down to you to finish what I started . . .

Freya Lockwood has avoided the quaint English village in which she grew up for the last twenty years. That is until news arrives that Arthur Crockleford, antiques dealer and Freya’s estranged mentor, has died . . . and the circumstances seem suspicious.

You will uncover a reservation, I implore you to attend . . .

But when a letter from Arthur is delivered, sent just days before his death, and an ordinary pine chest concealing Arthur’s journals, including reservations in her name, are revealed, Freya finds herself sucked back into a life she’d sworn to leave behind.

But beware, trust no one. Your life depends on it . . .

Joining forces with her eccentric Aunt Carole, Arthur’s staunch best friend, Freya follows both clues and her instincts to an old manor house for an ‘antiques enthusiasts’ weekend’. But not is all as it seems; the antiques are bad reproductions, and the other guests are menacing and secretive.

Can Freya and Carole solve the mystery surrounding the weekend before a killer strikes again?




My Review
This book will appeal to all fans of cosy murder mystery writers such as Richard Osman and Julia Chapman.
As in all good cosy mysteries you have a quaint English village, a rejected lead character and , in this case, a quirky aunt. Link this to Arthur who has potentially been "murdered" and the clues he leaves for Freya to solve and you have the recipe for a few hours of an engrossing read.
The plot draws you in from the first page and takes you through the backgrounds of the different characters as it progresses, some of them do appear to be a little far fetched, and not very believable, however, that is what is to be expected in cosy murder mystery stories, and this is not an exception.
The link to Freya's past in Egypt is intriguing and there are some interesting historical facts that you pick up on the way through this very readable book.
This is the type of book to read on one of those wet weekends when you want ot curl up with and book but do not want to read anything too taxing.


About The Author


Cara Miller started working life in publishing as an editorial assistant for her mother, Judith Miller, on the Miller’s Antique Price Guide to Europe before she went into hospitality and events. After she had children, she decided to follow her long-held dream of becoming an author and began writing full-time. She was an Undiscovered Voices winner in 2022 and was showcased in the UV 2022 anthology. She lives in a medieval cottage in Suffolk with her family.
This book was written in consultation with international antiques expert Judith Miller (1951–2023), a regular specialist on the BBC’s Antiques Roadshow. Judith was also the co-founder of the bestselling annual Miller’s Antiques Price Guide, which started in 1979. She went on to write more than 120 books on antiques and interiors.

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