Murder Among Us (A Meredith and Markby Mystery)
Worth buying if: You follow Meredith’s amateur-detective instincts and village-room gossip.
Skip it if: You want high-speed thriller pacing rather than a 1995 cozy’s measured investigation.
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Summary
Ann Granger’s 1995 county-house mystery sends series sleuth Meredith into a tight-knit community where a suspicious death, family grudges, and village gossip force careful detection and moral reckonings across 298 pages.
Why this book now
Fans of classic cozy procedure will appreciate revisiting HarperCollins’ 1995 Meredith and Markby case as interest in gently paced British mysteries endures.
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- You follow Meredith’s amateur-detective instincts and village-room gossip.
- You enjoy Inspector Markby’s procedural steadiness and country-house clues.
- You want high-speed thriller pacing rather than a 1995 cozy’s measured investigation.
- You prefer modern forensic-heavy police procedurals over Ann Granger’s social-suspense focus.
- You need the newest edition, freshest examples, or the most current framing.
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Exact edition: Edition shown · ISBN-13 9780380724765
Worth buying if: You follow Meredith’s amateur-detective instincts and village-room gossip.
Skip it if: You want high-speed thriller pacing rather than a 1995 cozy’s measured investigation.
Check Amazon for the current price and availability of this exact edition.
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Reading commitment
Balanced Moderate time
At about 298 pages, expect a steady, chapter-by-chapter unraveling best read in several evening sittings rather than one long binge.
What stands out here
This HarperCollins 1995 paperback captures Ann Granger’s early Meredith and Markby tone: character-driven clues, community detail, and classic country-house atmosphere.
Best way to approach it
Read slowly, noting village relationships and small clues; Meredith’s observations and Markby’s interviews repay careful attention to motive and alibi.
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Exact edition: ISBN-13 9780380724765
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