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(More customer reviews)In this case, the country house is one of the so-called "cottages" in Newport, R.I.
Caroline Kent is a widow and with her mother-in-law she is trying to save her husband's family home by turning it into the Inn at Kenwood Court.
The description of the inn makes you want to go and stay there for awhile, walk the Clift Path, maybe tour The Breaker's, just down the street. But not at the same time as this particular group of guests, the Hargreaves family. They are gathered to celebrate the 40th anniversary of Lionel and Emily. Included in the party are their sons and daughters-in-law, an unmarried son, as well as Lionel's brother, Maurice, the financial patriarch of the family and first victim. Caroline finds his body in the gazebo where he'd gone to do some uninterrupted paperwork.
The police are called, of course, and are represented by Lt. Hank Nightingale and Sgt. Davies. Caroline wants to help get the case cleared up so she can get on with her innkeeping. At first, Lt. Nightingale is resistant but comes to recognize her ideas as valid.
This book meets all the requirements of a good mystery. The first crime occurs early on, there are many interesting suspects, the setting is fabulous and there is just a hint of romance as the Lt. becomes attracted to Caroline. The denunciation at the end is worthy of a Poirot. I recommend it to anyone who enjoys classic mysteries.
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