Brenda's Reviews > Death in the Crypt

It was 1925 when Cressida Fawcett and her pug Ruby arrived at Cressy's Aunt Mary's mansion in Winchester, with her best friend, Dotty and Dotty's brother Alfred following a few hours later. When Aunt Mary, Cressy and Ruby accompanied the church's Dean as he took them for a tour through the crypt, their shock was immense when a recently murdered body was found, with Aunt Mary's maid, Nancy standing over him with a bloodied candlestick in her hands. Nancy was arrested and when Cressy's friend, Detective Andrews and his sidekick, Kirby, of Scotland Yard arrived, they declared it an open and shut case.

But Cressy, in part directed by Aunt Mary, declared Nancy innocent. She wouldn't kill the man she loved, the man she was engaged to, would she? Andrews wouldn't be moved. Cressy could feel something was drastically wrong and with mention of ancient bones being discovered, her investigative nerves tingled. She had to find the true killer before Nancy faced the noose. As Cressy searched the elegant, old but beautiful Cathedral, she knew it held dark secrets...

Death in the Crypt is the 5th in the Cressida Fawcett series by Fliss Chester and it was another fun and entertaining addition to the series. Cressy continues to do foolish things (investigating by herself, in dark and dangerous places) but her heart is in the right place and she always gets results, much to Andrews' chagrin! Ruby is cute, a clever little pug, while the plot twists were incredible! Death in the Crypt is one I recommend.

With thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for my digital ARC to read in exchange for an honest review.