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Peril at Pennington Manor by Tracy Gardner
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Thanks to Aunt Midge’s friendship with Nicholas Pennington, the Duke of Valle Charme, Avery Ayers and her associates at Antiques and Artifacts Appraised are cataloguing and appraising the contents of a castle-like mansion on the Hudson River. But mayhem ensues when a Viktor Petrova timepiece disappears, and housekeeper Suzanne Vick plummets from a parapet to her death. Then, Avery, and her team discover that many of the duke’s most priceless heirlooms have been replaced by fakes. With Detective Art Smith by her side, can Avery find the culprit before someone else is killed?
This was a great cozy mystery with lots of scenic charm. I loved reading about the mansion with all of the rooms and secret doorways. The author’s descriptions made it easy for me to envision the place. Avery was a very charming, and likeable amateur sleuth. She was fun to read about. The plot was excellent, with clues and red herrings that made it hard to figure out the identity of the culprit. I will definitely read more of this mystery series. Thank you to NetGalley and Crooked Lane Books for this advanced reader’s copy. This review is my unbiased opinion.


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