I am really enjoying this series and love its Victorian setting. In this, the third book in the series, Lady Amy and Lord William manage to achieve a wedding, but no cake and no honeymoon. What they do get instead is a murder to investigate.

In fact there are a couple of murders, a suicide and a few other significant moments as our intrepid duo vie with the police force to see who can solve the crimes first. Since the police in cosy novels are usually hopeless it is pretty obvious who will succeed.

I enjoy all of the characters in this series, especially Amy, William and Persephone (Amy's delightful dog as shown on the cover). William is long suffering but supportive and there is a lot of very humorous dialogue between him and Amy.

All very enjoyable and I look forward to more!

I loved attending the wedding of Lady Amy Lovell and Lord William Wethington, I like that he is so supportive of her writing (although there was one time he should have told her father off, as Amy now "belongs" to him). I was able to figure out part of the mystery but not all of it. I like the characters and hope to read more about them.

Thank you to the author, publisher and NetGalley for my eARC in exchange for an honest review.

The third book in this series sees Lady Amy about to marry Lord William when a death intervenes. Of course, nothing goes easy for this couple when the two detectives they have had run ins with before are once again on the case.

Entertaining with plenty of quirky characters and some good twists and turns, the reader will be cheering for this couple to catch the murder and get a chance for their happy ending. While you don’t have to read the other books in the series, you will miss the development of Amy and William’s relationship and see how Amy struggles for her place in the world as a mystery writer when female writers were few and far between.

Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for the ARC in return for an honest opinion. I look forward to reading more of this series.

I received this book from the publisher through Netgalley for review and all thoughts and opinions are my own.
It's never good when you're hosting a dinner and one of the guests becomes unwell. But dead? There's no cure for that!! Wedding excitement turns to awkwardness when a couple is overheard arguing. Lady Amy and Lord William must put their honeymoon on hold to solve this crime. The Victorian Book Club series continues in this delightful mystery. I would recommend reading the prior books before this book.

Lady Amy Lovell was nervous on the day of her wedding to Lord William Wetherington, but as soon as she saw her fiancé waiting for her, her nerves calmed. Nothing would go wrong now William was to be her husband. The setting was Bath in England, in 1892 and Lady Amy was a mystery writer who used a pseudonym for her books. Her father – and most males, but thankfully not William – was horrified and disgusted that a gentle woman would delve into the sordid life of mystery books. Both William and Amy belonged to the Mystery Book Club of Bath and enjoyed the discussions immensely. But after the ceremony and during the wedding breakfast, one of the guests, Mrs Alice Finch, fell forward into her food, dead beside her husband, Albert.

Two detectives arrived – the newlyweds ‘favourite’ detectives – and proceeded to investigate in their usual laid-back manner, stopping everyone from leaving, including the bride and groom from heading off on their honeymoon. They were sure it was an open and shut case and Albert was guilty. But Lady Amy wasn’t so sure, so to assure she and Lord William left on their honeymoon eventually, they were determined to discover who killed Mrs Finch. With plenty of suspects, they felt they were going in circles, all made worse by the detectives closing the case. Would Lady Amy find the killer? Would she and her new husband ever get away on their honeymoon to Brighton Beach?

The Mystery of Albert E. Finch is the 3rd Victorian Book Club Mystery series by Callie Hutton and the first I’ve read of the series, but it easily stands alone. I thoroughly enjoyed it, from the ineptness of the two detectives, to the determination of Amy to find the answers. I had worked out who the killer was very early in the piece, but the journey to the finish was most entertaining. This is also my first by this author – it won’t be my last 😊 An excellent historical cosy mystery which I highly recommend.

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

Lady Amy and Lord William are now Lord and Lady Wethington. Their happy day is interrupted when a guest falls down in her plate – dead. Alice, the deceased, and her husband Albert E. Finch were heard arguing the night before. The police decide that Albert poisoned his wife. However, no one is allowed to leave the area until the investigation is complete. That includes Amy and William having to delay their honeymoon in Brighton. If they want a trip any time soon, they may have to take matters into their own hands. They have done it before, much to the chagrin of the detectives. Can they solve the mystery?

Amy and William’s latest investigation is entertaining and quite enjoyable. There are confusing clues, twists, and surprises. There are some funny moments as well. Some of which are compliments of a dog named Persephone and a parrot named Othello. This has been an interesting series, and with this story, the adventure continues. Romance, mystery, and fun.

I received an ARC of this book from the publisher via NetGalley. My review is voluntary.

Bath, England, 1892. Celebrated mystery author Lady Amy Lovell is set to tie the knot with Lord William Wethington, a fellow member of the Mystery Book Club of Bath. Amy's great-aunt, Lady Priscilla Granville, has offered to host their wedding at her stately Derby Manor House. The next morning at the wedding breakfast, Alice Finch falls face-first into her food—dead. When Amy and William's favourite detectives are summoned to the house, they see two champagne glasses in front of Mrs. Finch and none in front of her husband. Always looking for the easiest solution, the detectives charge Albert with the murder. But Lady Amy is not convinced that Albert is guilty. There are too many things that don't add up. In the hopes of being able to leave Bath and begin their honeymoon, Amy and William once again take things into their own hands. Suspects begin to pop up, but nothing takes them more by surprise than the discovery of a second body. Stuck in Bath until the whole poisonous predicament is solved, Amy and William are eager to find the villain and be on their way to their honeymoon.
This is the third book in the series &is easily read on its own. However if you love series I’d recommend reading from the start to fully appreciate William & Amy & how their relationship blossomed. I love both William & Amy & how they feed off each other & also how they are now a true partnership. Another well written cosy mystery, the characters are a delight & have depth. There are lots of suspects, red herrings plus twists & turns some of which I didn’t see coming. I hope there are more mysteries to come
My honest review is for a special copy I voluntarily read

It's 1892 in Bath and Lady Amy Lovell is going to marry Lord William Wethington. What should be the most wonderful day of their lives soon takes a deadly turn at their wedding breakfast. Amy and William are eager to make their escape and start their honeymoon in Brighton but all of their plans come to a halt when one of the guests, Mrs. Alice Finch, is poisoned and falls face first into her breakfast plate, dead. Her husband, Albert, was seated next to her and had been overheard the previous evening having a rather loud argument with her. She was was heard to declare "Never again". Having only been married three years, it was common knowledge that they argued a lot and loudly. Could it have escalated to murder? Amy and William don't believe that but soon Albert is arrested by a pair of less than stellar police officers, neither one admirers of Amy and William. Honestly, if the police could lock up Amy and/or William they would do it without a second thought. Not being able to do that, the lead detective decides to ruin their honeymoon.
The guest list is about fifty people and the detective decides that nobody will be allowed to leave the house until the case is solved. When that fails he comes up with a smaller list of suspects and insists that they must stay - without ample space for staying overnight. From there it becomes a race for the newlyweds to catch the killer and salvage what remains of their honeymoon plans. Much as they love their family, having to share their house with her father, brother, aunt, a parrot and Amy's dog is not the way to start their married life.
This is one of my favorite historical series and I was hooked from the first page. Not only is it a well plotted mystery with great characters, it is also full of subtle humor, all things I expect from a cozy.
My thanks to the publisher Crooked Lane and to NetGalley for giving me an advance copy in exchange for my honest review.

It's an entertaining and compelling historical cozy mystery, plenty of humour and a solid mystery that kept me guessing.
I had fun in reading this book and was glad to catch up with the characters, fleshed out and likeable.
The historical background is vivid but there're some anachronism.
I enjoyed this book as I enjoyed other in this series.
Recommended.
Many thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for this ARC, all opinions are mine

Lady Amy and Lord William should be celebrating the happiest day of their lives. On the day of their wedding, at their breakfast feast Mrs. Alice Finch ends up with her face in her plate and no longer breathing. Not the happiest of things to happen at your wedding. Although they are not suspects, Lord William and Lady Amy can’t even leave for their honeymoon. As the local police miss so many clues and only think one way, Amy and William take it upon selves to get to the bottom of this crazy mystery.


I so love the Victorian Book Club mystery series and the latest The Mystery of Albert E. Finch is the icing on the cake. Amy and William are so perfect for each other. The start of their life together is not the storybook tale they want but it does show what a team Amy and William are together. The Mystery of Albert E. Finch is one of those mysteries that just as soon as you think you have it figured out another person or piece of information comes into play it makes you re-change the way of thinking. Amy is an out of the box thinker and with all the research she does for writing her books she makes a naturally good sleuth. I very much enjoyed The Mystery of Albert E. Finch.

The Mystery Of Albert E. Finch is the third book in the Victorian Book Club Mystery series by Callie Hutton.

Lady Amy Lovell and Lord William Wethington have just exchanged their wedding vows and are headed for Amy’s great-aunt Lady Priscilla’s home for their wedding breakfast. The guests are seated at the table enjoying their meals when Alice Finch falls face-first into her dish - dead. The police are called, and soon the inept duo of Detectives Marsh and Carson arrive to investigate the suspicious death of Alice Finch. They will find Finch’s champagne glass in front of Alice’s place setting, in addition to her glass. They will suspect poisoning, and when Marsh and Carson learn that the Finch’s had a heated argument during the rehearsal dinner the night before, as they are apt to do, feel they have an open and shut case and arrest Albert for murdering his wife. Not only was there a murder at their wedding breakfast, but the police have ordered that no one could leave Bath until the case is solved; therefore no honeymoon for Amy and William until the killer is caught.

Amy and William have no confidence that Marsh and Carson will look farther than Albert Finch as the killer, so they begin their own investigation. This case will prove to be the most difficult one yet, but maybe that is because they want to head off on their honeymoon. William’s solicitor is able to work out an agreement for Finch’s release from jail, with the proviso that he be confined in Amy and William’s home.
Also staying at the newlywed’s home are her Aunt Margaret, her father, brother, and Margaret’s chatty parrot. During a torrential rainstorm, a leaky roof caused significant damage to the home, causing them to move to Amy and William’s house.

I love this series. The books are well-written and plotted and appear to be historically accurate. This one had plenty of twists and turns and red herrings that kept me guessing until the end as to the killer’s identity. The characters are well-developed and believable. I particularly enjoyed Aunt Margaret’s parrot and how he would disappear and reappear.

I am looking forward to the next book in this enjoyable series.

I have been holding on to this one since September just waiting for it to be closer to publication date to dive in.

I didn't only dive, I devoured.

I began reading on Tuesday and finished Wednesday afternoon.

The good news is that Amy and Michael are married!!!

The bad news is that Amy's cousin is killed at the post-ceremony wedding breakfast and her husband, Albert E Finch, is the only real suspect in the eyes of our least favorite detective duo from the first two books.

Yes, again, I beg of you .... read these in order.

And thank me later.

Finch ends up being placed at Amy and Michael's house .... along with her father, brother, aunt, various pets, and an onslaught of temporary staff. As if that wasn't chaos enough, another death occurs just as Amy and Michael are busy trying to work out what happened to her cousin .... without the aforementioned detective duo getting in their way.

Twists and turns and herrings of all sorts of colors besides the usual red made this most definitely NOT the honeymoon that the two had been dreaming of, but it did make for a wonderful read.

Yet again I'm left hoping that Callie Hutton is a fast writer.

This is such a fun series. I love the mix of history and murder. The writing is well done, and I had so much fun with this mystery!

When their wedding day turns into their first investigation as a married couple…

I confess I was torn about which book to read next as every book releasing at this precise date is one I have longed to read them since they landed on my shelves.
As my reading day had been a been cute short with the usual beginning of the year paperwork burden, I thought first to choose the shorter story, but instead went for the one I wondered if it would be the last in this series I just love, but I much hope not.
It was such a pleasure to see again Amy and William, and it was a sure thing their wedding could not be a simple quiet affair.
As like the two previous books, it was fun to follow them on their merry chase as they also try to settle into married life, a bliss everyone seems determined to prevent them to enjoy.
The detectives are still the same oblivious duet, choosing as usual to focus their inquiries to the pinpointed-by-everybody culprit, dismissing everyone else.
Yet William and Amy are too running circles as secrets and clues which did not add pile up and have them rethink again and again their list of suspects and their motives.
And while my suspicions were right, it was fun to see them untangle the case all the while facing the changes of their life as now a married couple.
With wits, humor and quips, the author immerses us in the couple new life as a wedded entity with the ins and outs and expected disturbances as the body count rises.
5 stars

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I have been granted an advance copy by the publisher Crooked Lane Books, here is my true and unbiased opinion.

The plot of the book was such a great page turner. The plot of the book was very well written. I truly cannot wait to read another wonderful book from this author. This was a truly Interesting and great book.

Bath, England, 1892. Mystery author Lady Amy Lovell is marrying Lord William Wethington, a fellow member of the Mystery Book Club of Bath. Amy's great aunt, Lady Priscilla Granville, is hosting their wedding at her stately Derby Manor House. But on the night before the ceremony Mrs. Alice Finch is heard arguing with her husband, Albert. The next morning at the wedding breakfast, Alice falls face-first into her breakfast, dead. Albert is accused of the murder, then, his dead body is found. Can Lady Amy and Lord William find the truth before their honeymoon plans are null and void?
I loved this story. The main characters are very likeable and wonderful to read about. I loved how the plot kept me on my toes, and I was surprised about who the culprit turned out to be. I like the historical aspect of the story and how Lady Amy fights for her independence. I received an advanced reader’s copy from NetGalley. This is my honest review.

Of course there's a murder at the wedding breakfast of Lady Amy and Lord William! This duo has dealt with death before (and she's a mystery writer btw) and they've also death with the Plods, a pair of unimaginative detectives who this time out are convinced that Albert Finch poisoned his wife Alice at the table Well, Amy and William don't think that's what happened so they do their own investigation- and then there's another murder. I like this series for the characters (not just these two but also Amy's family and their pets) as well as the Bath setting. Know, though, that these characters speak like, well, modern Americans. Thanks to Netgalley for the ARC. It's the third in the series but fine as a standalone- and a fun cozy read.

“The Mystery of Albert E. Finch” by Callie Hutton the 3rd instalment in the " Victorian Book Club Mystery". What an amazing follow up to book two, This is my favourite historical mystery series. Book releases on January 11, 2022

Bath, England, 1892. Celebrated mystery author Lady Amy Lovell is set to tie the knot with Lord William Wethington, a fellow member of the Mystery Book Club of Bath. Amy's great-aunt, Lady Priscilla Granville, has offered to host their wedding at her stately Derby Manor House. But on the eve of the ceremony, the festive air in the drawing room is marred by Mrs. Alice Finch's argument with her husband, Albert, in another room. The next morning at the wedding breakfast, Alice falls face-first into her breakfast—dead.

The story pulled me in right away, I was so engrossed in it that I read in one night.

I like how there were several stories woven into this mystery but they flowed seamlessly together. I liked the inclusion of the disappearing parrot, Aunt Margaret’s Othello, and Amy’s dog, Persephone, that added some tension to the already on edge household. Plus what’s happening with Michael and Eloise …

The mystery itself was well plotted, entertaining, full of twists and turns as well as a few surprises at the end.

I can’t wait for the next instalment!

I highly recommend this series to all my cozy loving friends.

I requested and received an Advance Reader Copy of this book from Crooked Lane Books and NetGalley. All thoughts and opinions are my OWN.

Bath, England, 1892. Celebrated mystery author Lady Amy Lovell is set to tie the knot with Lord William Wethington, a fellow member of the Mystery Book Club of Bath. Amy's great-aunt, Lady Priscilla Granville, has offered to host their wedding at her stately Derby Manor House. But on the eve of the ceremony, the festive air in the drawing room is marred by Mrs. Alice Finch's argument with her husband, Albert, in another room. The next morning at the wedding breakfast, Alice falls face-first into her breakfast—dead.

When Amy and William's favorite detectives are summoned to the house, they see two champagne glasses in front of Mrs. Finch and none in front of her husband. Did Albert give his wife a poisoned drink? Always looking for the easiest solution, the detectives charge Albert with the murder.

But Lady Amy is not convinced that Albert is guilty. There are too many things that don't add up. In the hopes of being able to leave Bath and begin their honeymoon, Amy and William once again take things into their own hands. Suspects begin to pop up, but nothing takes them more by surprise than the discovery of a second body.

Stuck in Bath until the whole poisonous predicament is solved, Amy and William are anxious to collar the perfidious poisoner and be on their way to their honeymoon. If they can't catch the killer, not only is their newlywed bliss under threat, but they may not live to see happily-ever-after at all.
A laugh a minute mystery.
Callie Hutton has written another winner. I received a complimentary copy of this book from the publisher and NetGalley. This in no way affects my opinion of this book which I read and reviewed voluntarily.

The Mystery of Albert E. Finch by Callie Hutton is set in 1891 in Bath, Somerset County, England. Taking up where the earlier installments of this series left off, this book begins with the wedding of Lady Amy Lovell to Lord William Wethington. Although the ceremony comes off without a hitch, the young couple are soon embroiled in another murder when a cousin of the bride dies during the wedding breakfast being hosted by a great aunt.

As with the previous books, this murder is investigated by Detective Ralph Carson and Detective Edwin Marsh are called into action to bumble their way through this investigation. The detectives inform the newlyweds that they are not to leave town and so they commence their own investigation so as to, hopefully, be able to go on their scheduled honeymoon. In addition to the occurrence of the murder, Lady Amy's family residence sustains flood damage during a storm and her father, brother and aunt temporarily move in to the Wethington home with the newlyweds. In addition to this stress, the detectives focus on the husband of the deceased as their primary suspect. After he is arrested and charged, the barrister that Lord Wethington recommended for him is able to arrange bond for him only if the Wethingtons are willing to assume custody and responsibility for him.

Throughout this book, the author keeps the reader guessing as to the motive and therefore the culprit behind the murder as various suspects are brought to light especially after the husband of the deceased is also found dead while in the Wethington home. Because the newlyweds are not comfortable with the "easy" solution proposed by the detectives, murder and then suicide, they continue their investigation and are asked to provide assistance to the police after their chief investigator felt there was more involved in the cases.

After several twists of the plot, the mystery is solved in an unexpected turn of events that keeps the reader guessing until the very end. I truly hope that there are many more books ahead for this series and these characters.

I received a copy of The Mystery of Albert E. Finch through NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.