Very pleasant cozy mystery. Interesting characters and well written. This is apparently the second book in the series, but it reads well as a stand-alone.

Set in the early 1900’s ,this mystery follows Inspector Beech and a group of amateur women detectives as they solve a murder.Easy reading,this book holds your attention as the group works it’s way through laying the facts and processes of solving this mystery.Enjoyed reading about the world they lived in too.#netgalley#adeathinchelsea#lynnbrittney

I enjoyed reading A Death in Chelsea by Lynn Brittney. I loved the strong women characters who form the secret police task force assigned to the murder case. The mystery is set in 1915 during the First World War which provides the backdrop for the story. I thought the plot was well designed and executed. I enjoyed the character development. I am a fan of allowing dialogue tell the story and I felt the author did that well. It kept the story moving well.
I received a copy of A Death in Chelsea through NetGalley for an honest review.

I felt thoroughly transported back in time while reading 'A Death in Chelsea' as if I was living in the 1900s. I have grown to love historical fiction and crime novels are some of my favourites as they home in on the society of certain eras and approach topics that would still be quite sensitive at the time.

This is the second book in the Mayfair 100 series and I found myself following the story easily without having to read the other novel prior. It was an eye-opening read as it is based in the time of detectives living in the early 20th century and shows how much the approach to crime solving has evolved over time and makes you think about how we have evolved. I loved this book from start to finish and would definitely recommend!

A Death in Chelsea by Lynn Brittney intrigued me from the start. An interesting period in history combines with a cozy group of detectives to produce a serious murder mystery. In London during the First World War, forensic science is just beginning to be used to solve crimes and women have started doing jobs previously for men only. The war has also affected the structure of the social classes. When a gossip columnist is found hanged, her mother, Lady Penhere, asks the Commissioner, Sir Edward, to keep the investigation quiet. He brings in the Mayfair 100 a secret team of amateur women, and professional policeman working with Scotland yard.. As the plot unfolds, the reader meets the cast of characters and suspects. After many twists, turns and more murders, the ending is surprising. I highly recommend this book to mystery lovers as well as those who favor historical fiction.

Lynn Brittney has something here. It's a twisting, intricate mystery, carefully crafted and engaging at each step. The murder happens right at the beginning, meaning that the entire story involves compiling a list of suspects and letting the reader gage their likelihood to commit murder.
But, despite all the evidence, did a murder even take place?
The mystery is great and there's no lack of good characters. My only complaint is that all the characters are rather detached, cool even. There's not a lot of warmth or connection in them. The problem with being told in the person- it makes the emotions of the characters feel very surface level. In that, it may read more like a descriptive movie script than a story involving the complex emotions awoken by a murder in the community.

Excellent smart historical mystery. A wonderful twist having a group of mostly women out wit and out think the killer. Following the personal stories of the group is a great side story.

It isn’t easy writing a good murder mystery, and I highly recommend this one. Chief Inspector Beech and his amateur band of women detectives must determine if Adeline Trebourne committed suicide or was murdered. A viscous gossip in a high society paper, Adeline has no end of people who hate her.
Set during WWI, this saga reflects the times and struggles of war. Follow the twists and turns as Chief Inspector Beech and his team seek for the truth. I felt a connection with many of the characters and got a glimpse into the struggles of life and seeking to take justice into their own hands.

This is the first I've read in this series, the second one produced, and I was greatly impressed. The characters are all well developed and each is fascinating in her or his own right. Brittney has a fast moving, descriptive plot that keeps the reader guessing. I enjoyed the diverse characters and backgrounds, with a bit of social history included, as well as the camaraderie that develops in the story. It's easy to get hooked into this unorthodox group of detecting women and men. Well done! Readers will look forward to more in this series.

This is an excellent second entry of the Mayfair 100 series. What makes this series so great to me is the absolutely wonderful characters and their various relationships (friendships, family and potentially romantic). The setting in WWI era London is a fascinating era for these books, with that time period bring when woman had roles outside of their "typical" stay at home and have children role.

In this one, a Duke's sister, who writes scandalous columns on sordid details of the lives of the upper crust, is found hanged and her mother is convinced she was murdered. The investigation into who killed her has many twists and turns and was well written. The character growth into the members of the Mayfair 100 during this was great to read as well.

Definitely a must read if you like historical fiction.

This is a story that tells more than just a murder. The author has picked the time wisely in allowing the reader to explore war ravaged London with the population of women and wounded or older men and children. This allows her to explore the role of women using an unofficial police group composed of educated women who are unable to exist in a man’s world but can excel in a world short of males. The chief character is Chief Inspector Beech who is struggling to solve crimes involving women. Police women are not an acceptable solution for his superiors so he conceives of a group of women and begins to solve crimes. The characters are believable and very likable. The pacing is good. You want to know these women and men and have them as friends. Nothing they do seems out of character or out of the ordinary for capable women and men. I did not want this one to end and I will look for more by this author.

A murder mystery that's a bit different.
A Death in Chelsea is the second in the Mayfair 100 mystery series. I haven't read the first but this stands alone and you get to know the characters and their relationships quickly.
I really liked the fact that there is a team of people solving the murder and that they all bring different skills and take on specific roles.
There lots of period detail and WW1 and the impact it has on individuals and society as a whole looms over the book.
Will definitely look out for more of this series in future.
Thank you Netgalley for the advanced copy in return for an honest review

Death in Chelsea took my attention from minute one. I recommend reading it because I loved the way it explains how women entered in a world of men with good results even though many didn’t recognize their contributions during the war. I didn’t expect the results of the investigation and that’s another reason to recommend this book.

Thanks to Netgalley and Crooked Lane Books for a copy of this book to read and review