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Cloche and Dagger

Hat Shop Mystery Series # 1

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Cloche and Dagger

By: Jenn McKinlay
Narrated by: Karyn O'Bryant
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Not only is Scarlett Parker's love life in the loo - as her British cousin Vivian Tremont would say - it's also gone viral with an embarrassing video. So when Viv suggests Scarlett leave Florida to lay low in London, she hops on the next plane across the pond. Viv is the proprietor of Mims's Whims, a ladies' hat shop on Portobello Road bequeathed to both cousins by their beloved grandmother, and she wants Scarlett to finally join her in the millinery business. But a few surprises await Scarlett in London. First, she is met at the airport not by Viv, but by her handsome business manager, Harrison Wentworth. Second, Viv - who has some whims of her own - seems to be missing. No one is too concerned about the unpredictable Viv until one of her posh clients is found dead wearing the cloche hat Viv made for her - and nothing else. Is Scarlett's cousin in trouble? Or is she in hiding?

©2013 Jennifer McKinlay Orf (P)2013 Tantor Amateur Sleuths Contemporary Contemporary Romance Cozy Fiction Mystery Romance Women Sleuths Women's Fiction Detective Aviation Feel-Good

Critic reviews

"Fancy hats and British aristocrats make this my sort of delicious cozy listen." (Rhys Bowen, author of the Royal Spyness Mysteries)
Engaging Mystery • Delightful Characters • Charming Setting • Light Humor • Romantic Subplot • Perfect Accent Switching
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I read this series a while ago and enjoyed it. When I saw it on your list had to listen to it again to see if was the same as before, it of course was. Fun listen give it a try

Enjoyable

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I read the other reviews and thought I would give it a go. I was immensely surprised on how much I liked it and will continue with the series. I really liked the reader as that can either make or break a story! Bravo!

High Praise!

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Quirky, funny, mysterious and delightful. I enjoyed the characters and the the story. The characters were fun and enticing without seeming overdone. It's a good read when you want to sit back and just relax into another world.

Delightful

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I realize this series has been around a while, but this audiobook was a wonderful surprise to me. Loved the story, the characters and, for once, the narration. It was such a pleasure to listen to a story where the narrator's gaffes didn't pull me out every couple sentences. Bravo Karyn O'Bryant! And bravo, Jenn McKinlay, for a delightful setting and group of characters. Just a fun experience.

New, to me, delicious find!

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I really enjoyed this book! They narrator was excellent! I am definitely ordering the next book in the series!

I really enjoyed this book! Great narrative!

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I would be worried if I were invited to my sister's home and she wasn't there when I arrived, wouldn't you? That week after she arrived is curious, fun-filled and scary.

Interesting plotline

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I wish I had found a new series to like, but the main character was rather irritating, more like a petulant teenager than a thoughtful adult. I’d blame the narrator but I believe she was actually just performing her as she was written. Also, many of the plot elements were rather far fetched and the mystery was almost a side plot. Everything is resolved quickly in the last two chapters, as if the author suddenly realized she was running out of paper.

Main character immature and annoying, as was the plot.

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I loved the book. The reader did such a great job with all of the voices. The plot was good. The story had a good speed...no slow or boring parts. I enjoyed the book from beginning to end.

The characters stood out the most!

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Fun story! Nothing amazing but kept my interest. Nice combination of mystery and a touch of romance. Performance was engaging.

Cute, fun story

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I adored the Cupcake series, and am having as much fun with the Hat Shop Mysteries!
One thing that sort of bothered my at first was that the narrator seemed... lugubrious. I don't know if it was the recording... but, once I started playing the book at 1.25 speed, the reading picked up and was as spritely and delightful as I expected.
I am looking forward to the next series after I finish this one... and the one after that!

More fun from Jenn McKinlay!

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