Murder for Beginners by Liz Hedgecock and Paula Harmon

I have been a huge fan of author, Liz Hedgecock’s novels for a long time. With Murder for Beginners, Book 1 in this in this cozy mystery series co-written with Paula Harmon, I was transported to a quaint English village and fast immersed in a murder as I tried to figure out which of the multiple suspects were guilty. Fast-paced and fun with two engaging protagonists—both whom I would be happy to have as friends in real life—and a cast of quirky characters that kept me turning the pages to the most satisfying end. I read this in one sitting. It was a thoroughly enjoyable read. I can’t wait to read the next in the series. I highly recommend. 

Short summary: In a quaint English market town called Hazeby-on-Wyvern, newcomer Jade Fitch opens a new-age shop, hoping for a fresh start, and her soon-to-be friend, Fi Booker, single mom of a teenage son is happy to be out of the corporate world and trying to make a go of it with her floating bookshop. When full-of-himself and usually unpleasant local antiques dealer Freddy Stott and Jade Fitch are Fi’s only customers one slow afternoon, poor old Freddy drops to the ground, shaking and convulsing after turning the pages of a book on magic that Fi can’t remember acquiring. Did Freddy have a heart attack—or was it something more nefarious? After the unfriendly but rather hot neighborhood policeman starts grilling them both, Jade and Fi decide to team up to prove neither of them is the murderer. But was Freddy even the intended victim? Can Jade and Fi trust each other, and how much will their amateur snooping make things better or worse for them?

I highly recommend this book. Click HERE to purchase it on amazon.