When the body of well-liked and respectable Glenda Roberts is discovered at the bottom of a former slate mine, now a busy tourist attraction, pandemonium erupts in the North Wales town of Llanelen. Penny Brannigan finds herself drawn into the investigation when jars of her house-brand hand cream are found among counterfeit inventory Glenda and her sister were selling.
Police are convinced that the mine operator, whose asthmatic son suffered an almost-fatal attack due to the merchandise, is responsible for Glenda’s death. But Penny is not so sure. A visit to Glenda’s mother only deepens her conviction that a hidden family secret is the real reason for the murder.
Elizabeth J. Duncan’s Slated for Death is a wonderful traditional mystery with snappy dialogue, lively characters, and an enchanting setting.
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“Dorothy Sayers fans will welcome Duncan’s sixth Penny Brannigan mystery set in North Wales…She does a good job evoking the toil and hardship intrinsic to the slate mining industry that supported the area’s economy for over two centuries. She manages a neat surprise ending, too.”
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Publishers Weekly