#BlogTour ~ A Wedding Date with Death by Maeve Haran @Bookouture #MaeveHaranBookTour

Welcome to my stop on the blog tour for A Wedding Date with Death by Maeve Haran.

A Wedding Date with Death was published on 30th September 2006 by Bookouture.

 

Something old, something new, something borrowed… someone dead?!

When Sadie Sutton swapped four walls for the four wheels of her trusty orange VW campervan, she didn’t realise that it would come with a new career as a super sleuth! But when a wedding at local beauty spot Winching Priory Hotel is halted because the father of the groom has been found fatally poisoned, Sadie drops everything to take on her next case!

As the wedding grinds to a halt, Sadie soon learns that the victim, gifted local artist Benedict Lawrence, also had a talent for making enemies, from the snooty hotel owners to his long-suffering ex-wife. With an ever-growing list of possible suspects, Sadie is stumped. Until she finds a crumpled, threatening note sent to Benedict hours before he died.

The note leads Sadie deep into Benedict’s past, to a secret love affair, a bitter feud and a long-buried grudge. And when she finds a faded newspaper article about him and his artist friends in their youth, she’s stunned at who else she recognises in the photo…

With secrets and lies at every turn, Sadie knows no guests are safe. Can she crack the case before the nearly wed become newly dead?

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A big thank you to Noelle and the publisher for issuing me with my review copy of the book and for inviting me to take part on the tour!

It was wonderful to be reunited with Sadie and the Vintage Vanettes for another adventure. When Sadie is invited to the wedding of the daughter of one of her friends, Nell, she is looking forward to catching up and having a pleasant weekend at the Winching Priory Hotel which also includes a luxury spa. However, when she arrives, Nell confirms she is concerned about the Groom’s father – he appears to have received a letter that has scared him and Nell is hoping it won’t disrupt the wedding celebrations too much. The man in question is Benedict Lawrence and a rather famous local artist so when Sadie stumbles across his dead body hours later, she knows it wasn’t an accident.

Sadie and her dog, Sam Spade are back with a bang and I couldn’t wait to get stuck into this new adventure! Sadie has come a long way from the first book and her confidence and happiness are brimming from the pages, complete with an added budding romance. Her friendship group of Amanda, Rosemary and Tina (aka The Vintage Vanettes) is going from strength to strength and it isn’t long before they all become involved in the investigation, each bringing their own individual skillset to the investigation. Having an ‘in’ in the local police force helps them when they eventually come face to face with DI Louis Bratt. He doesn’t really have a lot time for Sadie or the vanettes, despite their obvious detective skills and his boorish personality definitely comes across well by the author!

I usually try to solve the crime by picking up clues as I’m reading along but I have to admit, I was a bit stumped with this one and had to wait until the big reveal to find out what really happened and why.

A Wedding Date with Death had everything that I want in a cosy crime – not too graphic and a murder that won’t give you nightmares. Just the right amount of crime that keeps you wanting to read more, which is what I did as I finished it over a few days.

A wonderful series that is one of my favourites already – excited for what Maeve Haran has in store for us next time!

 

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About the Author

Maeve Haran is an Oxford law graduate who had a successful career in television before writing her worldwide bestseller Having It All , which was translated into twenty-six languages. She has written twenty contemporary novels, two historical novels, and a work of non-fiction in praise of life’s small pleasures.

She has three grown up children and four grandchildren. She lives mainly in North London but escapes when she can to a much-loved cottage in the beautiful Cuckmere Valley near the sea in East Sussex.

Her hobby is ignoring age and having a good time!

#BlogTour ~ Murder at Honeysuckle Harbour @JHaworthAuthor @PellerinBooks @RandomThingsTours #MurderAtHoneysuckleHarbour

Welcome to my stop on the blog tour for Murder at Honeysuckle Harbour by Julie Haworth.

Murder at Honeysuckle Harbour was published on 15th September 2026 by Pellerin Books.

 

 

An idyllic Devon village. A murdered pug breeder. And a vet with a nose for trouble…

When Daisy Turner returns to the seaside village of Honeysuckle Harbour to take over her late father’s vet practice, she’s expecting muddy paws, cuddly cats, and the chance to grieve in peace. What she gets is a new vet trying to drive her out of business, a handsome new colleague… and a dead body.

Margot Kinkade was a successful local pug breeder, and when the police say her death was an accident, Daisy isn’t convinced. Margot was meticulous – and the pet passport Daisy spots at the scene raises questions no one else seems willing to ask.

With the village police refusing to listen and a whiteboard full of clues set up in her spare room, Daisy sets out to diagnose this mystery the only way she knows how: gathering symptoms until a pattern emerges.

Can Daisy unravel a web of secrets without putting herself – or her animals – in danger?

Perfect for fans of Fiona Leitch, Catherine Coles, and Fiona Walker, Murder at Honeysuckle Harbour is the first in a charming new cosy mystery series set in a Devon village where everyone knows everyone… and someone is getting away with murder. Curl up with a cuppa, a wagging tail at your feet, and a mystery that will keep you guessing until the very last page…

 

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A big thank you to Anne Cater and the publisher for issuing me with my review copy of the book and for inviting me to take part on the tour!

I soon as I read about this book, I knew I had to read it as it was just up my street. Set in Devon, a cosy crime and the local vet becomes a budding amateur sleuth – what is not to love! Murder at Honeysuckle Harbour is the first in a new series by Julie Haworth and a brilliantly strong start it is. Daisy has recently returned back to her home town from London, following the death of her father and local vet and has taken over running his practice.

Despite still grieving, she is determined to make him proud so when a discount chain of vets announces they are opening locally, she is more than ever to keep the legacy of her father and his caring vet practice alive. When one of customers, Margot Kinkade is found dead, Daisy just can’t help but feel that it wasn’t accidental. Margot was the local pug breeder and meticulous when looking after her beloved prize winning dogs. Little things just don’t add up and when she sees a pet passport amongst Margot’s papers for a dog that is too young to be travelling, she beings to wonder if she knew Margot as well as she thought she did.

Murder at Honeysuckle Harbour is the first in a brand new series set in the idyllic Devon village of Honeysuckle Harbour and a change in genre for Julie Haworth and I absolutely loved it. I couldn’t put it down! I had a slight inkling part way through due to clue I picked up but this didn’t spoil any of the plot for me, in fact it made me second guess myself as I was convinced I was wrong due to some excellent misdirection from the author!

Despite the murder and the threat of another practice opening up so close, the story doesn’t lose any of its cosy appeal and we also follow Daisy as she begins a fledgling romance with the new locum vet at her practice whilst also fostering an injured family of foxes (I loved this storyline and hope they become regulars in the upcoming books – I know they are wild animals and not pets but she is a vet so it is allowed!)

The characters of the village also play a large part and I loved that we actually follow when and learn about their lives. As with all small villages there are some people nicer than others, some that surprise you and some that are just downright nasty!

A wonderful cosy crime debut for Julie Haworth – I really can’t wait for what she has in store for us next time!

 

 

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About the Author

Julie Haworth writes both cosy crime and contemporary romance novels about love, friendship and community, bursting with charm and just a dash of mystery, from her home in the bustling city of Chelmsford, Essex. Her debut novel, Always By Your Side, won the RNA’s Debut Romantic Novel award in 2023 and her second novel, New Beginnings at the Cosy Cat Café, was shortlisted for the RNA’s Popular Romantic Novel award in 2025. Julie’s first cosy crime novel, Murder at Honeysuckle Harbour, is scheduled for publication in autumn 2026.

Julie is still pinching herself that she’s realised her lifelong dream of becoming a published author! When she’s not busy writing, Julie can mainly be found visiting bookshops, drinking ridiculous amounts of coffee and hanging out with her two rescue cats. Julie is a member of the Romantic Novelists’ Association and the Society of Authors.

Julie loves to chat with her readers and you can find her on X @jhaworthauthor or over on Instagram @juliehaworthauthor

#BlogTour ~ Murder at the Manor House by Katie Gayle @Katie GayleBooks @Bookouture @KatieGayleBookTour

Welcome to my stop on the blog tour for Murder at the Manor House by Katie Gayle.

Murder at the Manor House was published on 22nd September 2006 by Bookouture.

 

Julia Bird is as keen as anyone in Berrywick to see inside the famous Greystone Manor. But when she does, the last thing she expects to find is a body!

When Julia Bird is asked to clear out the gatehouse at Greystone Manor after the sudden death of Colonel Loxton’s sister, she is intrigued to finally see inside the impressive house. But when she discovers the body of the Colonel, who greeted her only hours before, dead behind the sofa with a bruise on his forehead, Julia believes his death is no accident.

Once forensics confirm it was murder, Julia tries to piece together what happened. On the day the Colonel died, she saw an unknown man getting into a car outside the manor. The butler Garforth and the housekeeper Biddy claim there were no visitors that day, so who was this mysterious man? Or is someone in the Colonel’s family not telling the truth, with tensions running high over the inheritance?

Days later, Julia finds another body dead among the rhododendrons and knows the deaths must be connected. At the Colonel’s funeral she heard his friends talking about a long-buried secret. Had the second victim discovered it, and is it motive enough to kill? With time running out, can Julia solve the case before there’s another murder at the manor?

 

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A big thank you to Sarah Hardy and the publisher for issuing me with my review copy of the book and for inviting me to take part on the tour!

Murder at the Manor House is another solid addition to an already wonderful series by one of my favourite sets of authors, Kate and Gail. As soon as you start reading you are right at home in the Cotswolds, surrounded by familiar characters and places. Greystone Manor, owned by Colonel Loxton, is somewhere that hasn’t been mentioned so it was nice to see Julia and Jess her daughter venture a bit further out of the village to clear out the Gatehouse at the Manor following the death of Colonel Loxton’s sister.

As what is now usual for Julia, it isn’t too long before she stumbles upon a body – The Colonel himself! Despite his advancing years, it is clear to Julia that someone has murdered Colonel Loxton and Julia despite her slight reluctance finds herself helping DI Hayley Gibson with the investigation.

Murder at the Manor House was a great murder mystery that kept me guessing. Every time I thought I had an idea or had uncovered a clue, the more questions I had! The family dynamics play a big part in this story which in turn give you no end of suspects. Was the Colonel murdered for more than financial gain? The final reveal had me completely stumped

Despite this now being the tenth instalment in the series, the authors still make it seem fresh with the added addition of new characters and situations that never fail to make me chuckle – there seems to be an obsession with tomatoes in this book which was hilarious and kept the tone light despite a couple of murders! Jake, the naughty dog is still besotted with Henny Penny – a friendship and mutual understanding is still possible between a dog and a hen!

I can absolutely recommend this cosy whodunnit.

 

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About the Authors

Katie Gayle is the writing partnership of best-selling South African writers, Kate Sidley and Gail Schimmel. Kate and Gail have, between them, written over ten books of various genres, but with Katie Gayle, they both make their debut in the cozy mystery genre.

Both Gail and Kate live in Johannesburg, with husbands, children, dogs and cats.

Unlike their sleuth Epiphany Bloom, neither of them have ever stolen a cat from the vet.