A Grave Deception

A Kate Hamilton Mystery, Book 6

By: Connie Berry

Narrated by: Ruth Urquhart

Antiques expert Kate Hamilton dives into the past to solve a fourteenth-century mystery with disturbing similarities to a modern-day murder in the sixth installment of the Kate Hamilton mystery series.

Kate Hamilton and her husband, Detective Inspector Tom Mallory, have settled into married life in Long Barston. When archaeologists excavating the ruins of a nearby plague village discover the miraculously preserved body of a fourteenth-century woman, Kate and her colleague, Ivor Tweedy, are asked to appraise the grave goods, including a valuable pearl. When tests reveal the woman was pregnant and murdered, the owner of the estate on which the body was found, an amateur historian, asks Kate to identify her and, if possible, her killer. Surprised, Kate agrees to try.

Meanwhile, tensions within the archaeological team erupt when the body of the lead archaeologist turns up at the dig site with fake pearls in his mouth and stomach. Then a third body is found in the excavations. Meanwhile, Kate’s husband Tom is tracking the movements of a killer of his own.

©2025 Connie Berry (P)2025 Dreamscape Media

Another good story

The plot was excellent. Characters an interesting mix.
Kate and Iver are fun to follow.

5 stars

A Grave Deception is well written with engaging characters and an entertaining plot. I look forward to the next book.

Book 6

Book 6 in the Kate Hamilton mystery series. Interesting story about murder among archeologists on a dig and a century's old murder mystery for Kate to solve.