Murder at St Margaret

Oxford Key Mysteries, Book 1

By: Lynn Morrison

Narrated by: Pearl Hewitt

A dead chef. A ruined gala. And the ghosts didn't see a thing.

As Oxford's new Head of Ceremonies, Natalie Payne's first task is to organize St Margaret's autumn gala. However, her plans are dashed when she finds their famed chef dead in the kitchen.

And then a centuries-old cat informs Nat she has her own magical legacy...and responsibilities. A murder in the halls is a sure sign that something has gone wrong with Oxford's magical protections.

Now Nat has to solve the murder, find a new chef for the gala, and figure out why Oxford’s magical defenses are down. With the help of Oxford's magical Eternals and some new friends, Nat has a chance.

But can she do it before St Margaret loses its connection to the magic of Oxford?

If you like cozy mysteries where ghosts walk the halls, paintings come to life, creatures play, and magic seems within reach, the Oxford Key Mysteries are sure to delight.

©2020 Lynn Morrison (P)2022 Lynn Morrison

Wonderfully magical cozy mystery!

I loved Murder at St Margaret, the debut book by Lynn Morrison. Natalie Payne is the newly appointed Head of Ceremonies at Oxford University. She only has a short time to plan St Margaret’s Autumn Gala and prove herself. But murder interferes with her plans. Good thing there are ghosts, talking portraits and statues and her wyvern to help Nat uncover the murderer and strengthen Oxford’s waning magical fields. The story is solid and the characters are believable and well developed. The narration by Pearl Hewitt is also outstanding. The characters come to life. I look forward to more of Natalie’s adventures in academia!

Not your everyday ghost story!

This is a nice start to a series. There were a couple of story jumps that were confusing (times & places moved without understanding how much or how far) , but it didn’t detract from a cute story. And, yes, I’ll get book 2.

Loved it!

This book pulled me in from page 1! A beautiful detailed description of Oxford and how all the colleges work.
I love the paranormal elements. The main character is a strong woman and I love the way she interacts with all the characters in the book.
I couldn't figure out who committed the murder.
I can't wait for the next book! Found a great new author!!
Also I loved the narrator. She has a lovely English accent and all her voices were individual so you can tell who is speaking.
An excellent book all around!

This book is a review copy and this is my honest review.

Fun Mystery

I received this audiobook as part of my participation in a blog tour with Audiobookworm Promotions. The tour is being sponsored by Lynn Morrison. The gifting of this audiobook did not affect my opinion of it.

When Natalie becomes Oxford’s new Head of Ceremonies, she has no idea what she’s in for. When she learns that her grandfather’s fairy tales were true and that there is a world of magic at Oxford that only a chosen few can see, she’s thrilled. But now, not only does she have a gala to get ready for, she also needs to find out what is going on with the magic and a murderer needs to be found.

I enjoyed reading about the magical side of Oxford. I especially liked “H”. What a fun character!

Pearl Hewitt does a great job with narration. Her pace and timing are good, and she’s able to make each character sound distinct.

I’m looking forward to listening to the next book in this series.

New series!

Light and fun new series. Loved the different characters and Ms. Hewitt's narration was amazing! The mystery being solved did seem to get lost a bit with all the magic and introduction to characters and back stories, but overall an enjoyable listen.