Murder at Wedgefield Manor

A Jane Wunderly Mystery, Book 2

By: Erica Ruth Neubauer

Narrated by: Sarah Zimmerman

In the wake of World War I, Jane Wunderly - a thoroughly modern young American widow - is traveling abroad, enjoying the hospitality of an English lord and a perfectly proper manor house, until murder makes an unwelcome appearance....

England, 1926: Wedgefield Manor, deep in the tranquil Essex countryside, provides a welcome rest stop for Jane and her matchmaking Aunt Millie before their return to America. While Millie spends time with her long-lost daughter, Lillian, and their host, Lord Hughes, Jane fills the hours devouring mystery novels and taking flying lessons - much to Millie's disapproval. But any danger in the air is eclipsed by tragedy on the ground when one of the estate's mechanics, Air Force veteran Simon Marshall, is killed in a motorcar collision.

The sliced brake cables prove this was no accident, yet was the intended victim someone other than Simon? The house is full of suspects - visiting relations, secretive servants, strangers prowling the grounds at night - and also full of targets. The enigmatic Mr. Redvers, who helped Jane solve a murder in Egypt, arrives on the scene to once more offer his assistance. It seems that everyone at Wedgefield wants Jane to help protect the Hughes family. But while she searches for answers, is she overlooking a killer hiding in plain sight?

©2021 Erica Ruth Neubauer (P)2021 HighBridge, a division of Recorded Books

Spunky heroine

Jane is an independent-minded woman in an age where women were encouraged - expected - to be dependent. The plot is intriguing and the characters are developing nicely from book one…
BUT the narrator is awful! Her speech habits are so annoying. At the end of almost EVERY sentence, she drops her voice. I’m not sure I want to use my credits on this series because of the narrator, but I definitely would continue with a different narrator or a non-audio book.

Love this book!

Very well done ! Love the characters & storyline. Jane and Redverse are so great together. Love seeing them together again.

love these characters!!

I've listened to all 3 Jane Wonderly books several times, and I just enjoy them so much. The characters really come to life and are full of depth. The stories are clever and packed with rich detail. Jane is a strong character, and fights sexism with wit and charm, but I still feel that the books are an accurate representation of the times they're set in. The sexism shows itself realistically. all in all, wonderful little mystery books!

Good

Enjoyed this second installment I. This series. Characters continue to grow. Mystery, murder and a journey to find the answers

The second story lives up to everything the first

This story picks up where the first story left off. It is truly a glorious read as the narrator has the voices down perfectly. I would highly, highly recommend this book.