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Death of a Diva at Honeychurch Hall Kindle Edition

by Hannah Dennison (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.5 4.5 out of 5 stars 172 ratings
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'Just the thing to chase the blues away' M. C. Beaton

Spring is in the air ... and so, too, is the sound of music as the residents of Honeychurch Hall are stunned to learn that the Dowager Countess Lady Edith Honeychurch has agreed to the staging of a production of The Merry Widow in the dilapidated grand ballroom.


Fears that the fiercely private octogenarian must be going senile are soon dismissed when our heroine, Kat Stanford, learns that the favour is a result of a desperate request from Countess Olga Golodkin. As one of Edith's oldest friends Olga is the director of the amateur Devon Operatic Dramatic Organization.


Just a week before, D.O.D.O's original venue was destroyed in a mysterious fire but since tickets have been sold, costumes made and lucrative local sponsorships secured, Olga is determined that the show must go on. After decades at the helm of D.O.D.O., The Merry Widow will be Olga's swansong and she wants to go out with a bang . . .

Praise for Hannah Dennison:

'The perfect classic English village mystery but with the addition of charm, wit and a thoroughly modern touch' Rhys Bowen

'Downton Abbey was yesterday. Murder at Honeychurch Hall lifts the lid on today's grand country estate in all its tarnished, scheming, inbred, deranged glory' Catriona McPherson

'Will delight fans and new readers alike' People's Friend

'A fun read' Carola Dunn

'Sparkles like a glass of Devon cider on a summer afternoon' Elizabeth Duncan

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Downton Abbey was yesterday. Murder at Honeychurch Hall lifts the lid on today's grand country estate in all its tarnished, scheming, inbred, deranged glory―Catriona McPherson

A fun read―Carola Dunn

Sparkles like a glass of Devon cider on a summer afternoon―Elizabeth Duncan

The perfect classic English village mystery but with the addition of charm, wit and a thoroughly modern touch―Rhys Bowen

Will delight fans and new readers alike―People's Friend

About the Author

Hannah Dennison was born and raised in Hampshire but moved to Los Angeles to pursue screenwriting more than two decades ago. She has been an obituary reporter, antique dealer, private jet flight attendant and Hollywood story analyst. Hannah writes the Honeychurch Hall Mystery Series and Vicky Hill Mystery Series, both of which are set in the wilds of the English countryside. She currently divides her time between California and the West Country.

www.hannahdennison.com

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B085C6BCS8
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Constable (November 5, 2020)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ November 5, 2020
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 2514 KB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
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  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 227 pages
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British born, Hannah originally moved to Los Angeles to pursue screenwriting. She has been an obituary reporter, antique dealer, private jet flight attendant and Hollywood story analyst. She teaches mystery writing workshops for the UCLA Writers' Extension Program via Zoom, and has served on numerous judging committees for Mystery Writers of America.

After twenty-five years living on the West Coast, Hannah returned to the UK where she shares her life with two crazy Hungarian Vizslas. She enjoys all country pursuits, movies, theatre, reading and seriously good chocolate.

Hannah writes three mystery series—the Island Sisters Mysteries (Minotaur), the Honeychurch Hall Mysteries (Constable) and the Vicky Hill Mysteries (Constable). The Island Sisters Mysteries is Hannah's new series that is set on a fictional island in the Isles of Scilly. The series features two sisters (no surprise there!) Evie Mead and Margot Chandler, who become chatelaines of a crumbling Art Deco hotel. The sisters have been geographically separated for over a decade and, following the death of Evie's husband and Hollywood film producer Margot's divorce, the story explores the unique bond between siblings who are complete polar opposites!

The Honeychurch Hall Mysteries star former celebrity antique dealer Kat Stanford, and her romance writer mother, Iris. Set on a crumbling English country house estate, the books aren’t just about solving the mysteries. Hannah wanted to highlight the fading glory of these grand old houses and the struggles to keep them afloat. The series also explores the intricacies of mother-daughter relationships.

The Vicky Hill Mysteries star a young reporter who escaped to a sleepy English market town when her parents went on the run for armed robbery. Stuck writing the obituary column, Vicky Hill craves adventure and is determined to snag a front-page scoop—the juicier the better. Each book introduces a traditional, albeit eccentric, British custom. Snail racing? Worm charming? Who knew! In another life, Hannah WAS an obituary reporter for a small weekly newspaper ...

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5.0 out of 5 stars Good Fun!
Reviewed in the United States on March 15, 2021
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Loved it! Always a fun read and I liked the back and forth with Shawn and Kat. A fun, easy read if you enjoy cozy mysteries. I love that each mystery peels back layers for the characters, even when those layers aren’t wholly related to the actual dastardly deed done in that novel.
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Martie S.
5.0 out of 5 stars Fast and Furious Adventure
Reviewed in the United States on December 23, 2020
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Hannah Dennison has created a story that is a whirlwind of “who done it“ which will keep you spinning until the final page. Poor Kat, the main character, doesn’t seem to know if she’s coming or going but she keeps barreling on trying to determine who’s the murderer and why.
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Cathy G. Cole
4.0 out of 5 stars I can dream, can't I?
Reviewed in the United States on January 2, 2022
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Death of a Diva at Honeychurch Hall is the latest installment of one of my favorite cozy series. Hannah Dennison writes with great humor and affection of country house life, and-- as much as I enjoy the mysteries, the humor, and the camaraderie-- I always find myself learning something when I read about Kat Stanford's latest adventure. In Death of a Diva I learned some interesting facts about opera, horseshoe bats, and the Spanish Armada and Agatha Christie's Greenway House.

There are relationship woes aplenty. Kat's relationship with the local detective inspector has hit a stretch of bumpy road, and her mother's beau has dumped her for the opera star coming to sing at the Hall.

One of the reasons why I like the lighthearted humor of this series so much is that readers are often "in the know" about what's going on, and we get to anticipate and appreciate the characters' reactions. But we're also treated to how people deal with life in an ancient building with very low beams. (If I ever relocate to the UK, it's Georgian all the way for me. Tall ceilings, tall doors, tall windows. I refuse to be under constant threat of concussion in my own home.)

I think it's time that I come clean about something. Kat's mother drives me nuts. Others probably find her hilarious, but I've found that a little of this woman goes a long way. She's a bestselling author of bodice-ripping romances, but she keeps her identity secret. (Now I like this bit because it's fun to watch her trying to dodge discovery.) Fittingly, she writes in a converted piggery. Why fittingly? Because she "suffered from migraines" for years, leaving her husband and daughter tiptoeing about the house in fear of her health, all so she could write. Then... she's squirreled away all her money in secret, tax-evading accounts on faraway islands. It's all about her, all the time. If there's a diva in this book-- make that this series-- it's Kat's mother. (Now that I've vented my spleen, I do have to admit that this is one well-written character to get such a strong reaction from me!)

Now that I've survived That Woman yet again, I have to smile because I have the next book in the series waiting for me. I always look forward to seeing what mystery Kat has to solve... and I can always hope that her selfish mother finally gets her comeuppance. Well, I can, can't I?
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Betty O
5.0 out of 5 stars The story
Reviewed in the United States on June 3, 2021
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Love the story line
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Beagle Girl
5.0 out of 5 stars A very witty and clever mystery!
Reviewed in the United States on February 21, 2021
Death of a Diva at Honeychurch Hall, the latest book in one of my very favorite series, was as fab as I expected it to be! I love the way author Hannah Dennison connects historical events of the hall with the present day, and current environmental situations as well (the series is set in the beautiful Devon countryside), all while spinning a very witty and clever murder mystery. A+++
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D. W.
4.0 out of 5 stars Another wonderful Honeychurch tale
Reviewed in the United States on November 15, 2020
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There are plenty of mysteries to solve, but this time out things are a bit less dark and the focus is more on romantic entanglements. It is great to see the ball move forward- for good and bad- in Shawn and Kat's relationship. Another strong entry in a wonderful series. Can't wait for the next one!
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SundayMorning
2.0 out of 5 stars Ho Hum…
Reviewed in the United States on September 17, 2021
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Kat and Iris, the daughter and mum duo of Honeychurch Hall, have grown to become boring companions for Hannah Dennison’s readers. The plotting of the series seems to have hit a roadblock as well. The book opens with the promise of something new but about a third of the way in, the plot begins to repeat itself from earlier books only with the backdrop changed from earlier stories.

It might be a more engaging read if Dennison moves the series forward by having Iris arrested, tried, and convicted for the felon and bootlegger she is, than to continue writing a series with an aging criminal “cute-ing” her way in to and out of illegal practices.

It might make a much more interesting series to read of Iris’s prison adventures. Thereby, justice would be served.
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White kitty
5.0 out of 5 stars Can not for next installment
Reviewed in the United States on May 24, 2021
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I have been reading every book in series. This book was so light and and I am looking forward to next book which I will read soon. The characters are very interesting and lively. Highly recommend
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S. J. Morris
5.0 out of 5 stars Her characters are all believable
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 4, 2024
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This is a novel so obviously it is for reading. It is satisfying and amusing.
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U. Rensinghoff
5.0 out of 5 stars Death of a Diva at Honeychurch Hall
Reviewed in Germany on January 13, 2021
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Ich liebe die Honeychurch Serie, auf die ich zufällig gestoßen war. Jetzt kann ich es kaum erwarten, dass es weitere Fortsetzungen dieser Krimi-Romantik-Humor Serie gibt. Tolle Mischung zum Entspannen!
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Stein
4.0 out of 5 stars Nett und cozy
Reviewed in Germany on February 15, 2021
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Kate ist wieder da. Diese Mal soll auf Honeychurch Hall eine Oper aufgeführt werden. Dazu wurde extra eine Diva engagiert, die allerdings überraschende Verbindungen zum Dorf und zum Anwesen hat.
Die Atmosphäre ist wieder sehr cozy und es werden wieder neue Seiten der Charaktere aufgedeckt. Das macht die Fortsetzungen so interessant. Mit Spannung wartet man darauf, dass das Verbrechen aufgedeckt wird und die ganzen Verwicklungen gelöst werden. Die Autorin kann das sehr gut und anschaulich darstellen und dadurch ist alles gut lesbar. Den einen Stern Abzug gibt es für das Chaos in Kates Liebesleben, was nach so vielen Bänden mittlerweile nur noch langweilig ist.
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Mr. D. R. Goodman
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent cosy in an excellent series
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 15, 2020
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I really like this series of cosy murder mysteries. They are centred around a mansion in Devon, the main character, Kat, being a former television antiques programme host, now running an antiques business from the gatehouse of the hall and in Dartmouth. The characters work really well, from her mother, who writes racy novels under a pen-name, to the dowager duchess at the hall and various others who all play their part. This latest in the series is well up to standard and a very enjoyable read. A man is found dead in the woods, and the DI, who is also Kat’s boyfriend, suspects Kat’s mother of murder. The story moves along at a good pace and, within cosy murder limits, is believable.
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Mark
4.0 out of 5 stars Enjoyable
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 25, 2021
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Not the best in the series . But still an enjoyable read. Same characters and silly( in a good way) situations they get themselves into.
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