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A frosty country lane, snow-dusted Devon hills as far as the eye can see… and a local farmer vanished without trace. Can Kitty Underhay solve this chilling mystery?
Devon, 1937. Kitty Underhay is enjoying a crisp winter morning walk with her best friend, Alice, and her fiancé, Robert, who have recently bought the mysterious Midwinter Farm. The previous owner vanished one night, his dinner still on the table and the front door left wide open. But as work is carried out on the farm, a body is found in the grounds. How was the man murdered—and who is responsible?
Robert trusts the local police even less than Kitty does, so she is immediately on the case, with her husband Matt by her side. As the pair take the bull by the horns and begin to gather clues, several suspects emerge. Though he seems gentle as a lamb, is the victim’s son as innocent as he appears? Why does the local pub landlord have an axe to grind, and does his daughter seem suspicious?
The waters become muddied by a robbery, with valuable jewels stolen at neighbouring Seacliffe Hall. Is the thief also the murderer Kitty is looking for? Or are the two crimes entirely unconnected?
With the weak winter sun setting over the fields and danger mounting fast, Kitty and Matt need to find the killer, before they meet their own icy end in the dead of winter…
Fans of Agatha Christie, T.E. Kinsey or Verity Bright will adore this totally charming murder mystery. The perfect treat for cozy crime fans!
Devon, 1937. Kitty Underhay is enjoying a crisp winter morning walk with her best friend, Alice, and her fiancé, Robert, who have recently bought the mysterious Midwinter Farm. The previous owner vanished one night, his dinner still on the table and the front door left wide open. But as work is carried out on the farm, a body is found in the grounds. How was the man murdered—and who is responsible?
Robert trusts the local police even less than Kitty does, so she is immediately on the case, with her husband Matt by her side. As the pair take the bull by the horns and begin to gather clues, several suspects emerge. Though he seems gentle as a lamb, is the victim’s son as innocent as he appears? Why does the local pub landlord have an axe to grind, and does his daughter seem suspicious?
The waters become muddied by a robbery, with valuable jewels stolen at neighbouring Seacliffe Hall. Is the thief also the murderer Kitty is looking for? Or are the two crimes entirely unconnected?
With the weak winter sun setting over the fields and danger mounting fast, Kitty and Matt need to find the killer, before they meet their own icy end in the dead of winter…
Fans of Agatha Christie, T.E. Kinsey or Verity Bright will adore this totally charming murder mystery. The perfect treat for cozy crime fans!
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Author: Helena Dixon
Series: Miss Underhay #22
Publisher: Bookouture
Publisher: Bookouture
Genre: Cozy Mystery
Format: Kindle ARC
No. of Pages: 263
Date of Publication: November 24, 2025
My Rating: 5 Stars
MY THOUGHTS:
It’s the winter of 1938, and Kitty Underhay and her husband, Captain Matt Bryant, are looking forward to a quiet season—until trouble finds them once again. Her dear friend and former maid Alice is preparing to marry her fiancé, Robert. The couple will then move into the home he recently purchased: the picturesque but rather notorious Midwinter Farm.Though Alice was initially uneasy about the property’s grim reputation, she’s finally warming to the idea of making it their family home. That is, until the workers installing a new telephone line make a shocking discovery—a skeleton buried on the grounds.
Midwinter Farm’s dark past soon becomes impossible to ignore. Whispers of tragedy, a missing man, and tales of deceit swirl around the estate. As Kitty and Matt, both seasoned private investigators, are drawn into the case, they uncover a tangle of secrets involving fraud, stolen jewels, and betrayal. The victim, it seems, was not well liked—and many believed he’d left the area nearly a decade ago. But as Kitty and Matt dig deeper, it becomes clear that his disappearance was far more sinister than anyone imagined.
Helena Dixon once again delivers a masterful blend of Golden Age atmosphere and compelling mystery. The snowy countryside, the creaking old farmhouse, and the undercurrent of unease all add to the story’s charm and tension. Kitty is as spirited and clever as ever—a heroine whose warmth and wit balance the story’s darker elements beautifully.
Murder at Midwinter Farm is a wonderfully atmospheric addition to the Kitty Underhay series—perfect for fans of Agatha Christie-style whodunits. Full of intrigue, period detail, and heart, it’s an ideal read for a winter evening by the fire.
Many thanks to Bookouture and to NetGalley for this ARC for review. This is my honest opinion.
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