Description
Description
The second in Elizabeth Penney's Ravensea Castle cozy mystery series, set in a haunted castle-turned-B&B in Yorkshire, UK.
As Halloween approaches, Ravensea Castle is bustling with excitement as Nora Asquith welcomes the fall season guests to her family's newly converted bed and breakfast. A historian studying the movements of the Vikings has traced their exploits to Ravensea. A certain Viking woman, known as the Red Maiden, landed here and the historian believes she buried a treasure hoard before the castle was built. He is hopeful he can find the hoard now. Nora can't help but wonder if the enigmatic castle ghost she's always referred to as the woman in red could be this very Viking?
About the Author
About the Author
ELIZABETH PENNEY is the author of more than two dozen cozy mysteries, including the Apron Shop, Cambridge Bookshop, and Ravensea Castle series. The first in the Cambridge Bookshop series, Chapter and Curse, was a 2022 Mary Higgins Clark Award nominee. Elizabeth spent her early years in England and France and now lives in the White Mountains of New Hampshire, where she pens novels and tries to grow things.
Critical Reviews
Critical Reviews
"Ghosts and ancient history combine in an exciting treasure hunt filled with credible suspects."--Kirkus Reviews
"A very comfy cozy with friendly supernatural additions that is a nice easy read."--firstCLUE Praise for Bodies and Battlements "Intricately woven . . . Nobody is entirely what they seem in this series kickoff, leaving plenty of scope to suss out the killer."--Kirkus Reviews "With its gorgeous setting of a Yorkshire castle and compelling heroine who concocts dreamy salves and balms when she's not solving crimes that could doom her family's B&B, Bodies and Battlements adds another wonderful mystery to Elizabeth Penney's award-winning collection of cozies."--Ellen Byron, USA Today bestselling author of the Vintage Cookbook Mystery series "A haunted mansion and complicated sibling relationships add wonderful humor and heart to Elizabeth Penney's new Ravensea Castle Mystery series. I loved the world building in Bodies and Battlements and can't wait to visit again."--Olivia Matthews, author of the Spice Isle Bakery Mysteries "A dream castle (complete with ghosts) looming over Robin Hood's Bay stars in the first installment of Elizabeth Penney's delightful Ravensea Castle mystery series. Penney expertly blends the coziest mystery with romantic complications for her innkeeper-herbalist sleuth, Nora Asquith, and her cast of colorful characters have deliciously devious motives for murder. You'll want to book your stay at Ravensea Castle today!"--Shari Randall, award-winning author of the Lobster Shack Mystery series "A fast-paced cozy mystery set at a charming Yorkshire castle, Bodies and Battlements is a great addition to Elizabeth Penney's series. I enjoyed her amateur sleuth, Nora, as she searches to find a killer to save her new castle bed and breakfast. A fun read!"--Tina Kashian, author of the Kebab Kitchen cozy mystery series.
Publishing Information
Publishing Information
Publisher:
Minotaur Books
Pub date:
2026-05-26
Length:
288 pages
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