{"id":17645,"date":"2025-03-12T00:01:36","date_gmt":"2025-03-12T04:01:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/melanierobertson-king.com\/wp02\/?p=17645"},"modified":"2025-03-04T15:51:54","modified_gmt":"2025-03-04T20:51:54","slug":"the-coat-of-arms-killer-by-frances-lloyd","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/melanierobertson-king.com\/wp02\/?p=17645","title":{"rendered":"The Coat of Arms Killer by Frances Lloyd"},"content":{"rendered":"

I’m back with another review! This one is for The Coat of Arms Killer by Frances Lloyd.<\/p>\n

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Blurb<\/strong><\/h2>\n

A killer is stalking the illustrious Fitzwarren family. And any of the clan could be next . . .<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/strong>Lord Hugo may be heir to the Fitzwarren millions. But everyone knows who rules the roost in his noble old family. His formidable mother, Lady Beatrice. It\u2019s been that way since her husband met his watery end. In a boating accident, poor thing<\/em>.<\/p>\n

Now, on the eve of her seventieth birthday, Lord Hugo plans to give his mama a gift she\u2019ll never forget: a portrait of her dear, departed husband.<\/p>\n

Guests gather at the Fitzwarrens\u2019 decadent ancestral pile, waiting with bated breath for a glimpse of the painting. Detective Jack Dawes is among them, his wife Corrie on his arm. A cord is pulled. The curtain falls . . . and Lady B lets out a blood-curdling scream.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s not the likeness that has her spooked. It\u2019s the dagger, plunged deep in her husband\u2019s chest. Scrawled beneath, in blood-red paint, there\u2019s a single word. Killer<\/em>.<\/p>\n

Is it a spiteful prank . . . or something more?<\/p>\n

Detective Jack\u2019s determined to find out. But he\u2019s got his work cut out \u2014 with the frosty Fitzwarrens seeking to shut him down at every turn and Lord Hugo himself mysteriously missing.<\/p>\n

Lord Hugo\u2019s family are certain he\u2019ll turn up in his own time. But Jack knows the clock is ticking to solve this baffling case.<\/p>\n

Before something worse than paint is spilled . . .<\/strong><\/p>\n

This entertaining and absorbing mystery is perfect for fans of Agatha Christie, LJ Ross, J.R. Ellis, Faith Martin, Catherine Moloney and P.F. Ford.<\/p>\n

\"Frances<\/p>\n

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My Review<\/h2>\n

\"\"Lord Hugo is obsessed with keeping the Fitzwarren line intact for generations to come. The lengths this has gone to bring out the worst in some people.<\/p>\n

There are secrets, lies, and murder. When the police come to investigate, they circle the wagons and refuse to talk. Or speak but with their spin on events.<\/p>\n

Corrie, DI Jack Dawes’s wife, hears bits of gossip and passes the information on to her husband, although not always in a timely manner.<\/p>\n

I didn’t particularly like the majority of the Fitzwarren family, but I did like the characters of the police and Jack’s wife.<\/p>\n

The book wrapped up the loose ends nicely, and what a twist at the end.<\/p>\n

Book Links<\/h2>\n

Goodreads:<\/strong> https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/book\/show\/224032818-the-coat-of-arms-killer-a-brand-new-enthralling-murder-mystery-with-a-tw<\/a><\/p>\n

Purchase Link:<\/strong> https:\/\/mybook.to\/coatofarms-zbt<\/a><\/p>\n

About the Author<\/h2>\n

\"Frances<\/p>\n

Frances Lloyd was born in Essex but spent a nomadic childhood being carted between RAF stations until mercifully, she was allowed a crack at a proper education in Cheltenham, studying English and Classics. As an adult, she became something of a wandering minstrel with no physical or spiritual roots apart from a strong work ethic.<\/p>\n

Frances has always been a writer. The job that paid the mortgage was in government communications. She also worked as a freelance journalist and photographer but her ambition was always to write crime novels.<\/p>\n

She now lives in Northumberland – “Vera” territory – and writes full time. She has published ten DI Dawes murder mysteries.<\/p>\n

Married three times but now a widow, Frances\u2019 hobbies are reading, wine tasting and cooking.<\/p>\n

Author Links<\/h2>\n

Facebook:<\/strong> https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/franlloydmysteries\/<\/a><\/p>\n

Instagram:<\/strong> https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/flloyd.writes<\/a><\/p>\n

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