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A Limited Edition Murder

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Addie ran away from Greybourne when her wedding was ruined, she found out her aunt was really her grandmother and a number of other lies about her life. She finds herself in England, working for a bookbinder and actually healing nicely from her traumas. She has made several new friends and has postponed returning home several times, to Serena's dismay. Just as she is finally thinking of going home, a young girl is murdered at a friends party, and his girlfriend is accused of doing it. Naturally, Addie takes it upon herself to solve the crime before she can leave. She meets a detective who she thinks of as arrogant and unlikeable, then realizes that she must be healing if she can take any interest in a man after what has happened in her life. On her last night in England, she learns that he really likes her...we are left wondering if she will return to the states or postpone things once again. Thanks, Kensington and NetGalley for the chance to read this book.

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I follow Lauren Elliott’s mysteries because they are the epitome of cozy mysteries. A Limited Edition Murder is 10th book in the A Beyond the Page Bookstore Mysteries.

This new mystery takes place in England, where Addie has fled to England in order to soothe her heartbreak, which happened in the last book.

It was a delightful and quick read, and the location was extraordinary, as it evoked so much of Agatha Christie’s mysteries. All the quaintness and quirkiness of English small village life are depicted in a fun and colorful way. We meet new characters, and learn to suspect most of them, but in the end, you’ll never guess whodunnit! Two murders are investigated…are they related? You’ll find out at the end.

When you finish reading, you will be left with a question: Will Addie stay in England, or finally go back home? More fun to come in the next mystery!

Thank you most sincerely to Lauren Elliott, to Kensington Cozies and to Net Galley for allowing me to read and advance copy and leave a personal review!

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Murder with a splash of English flair. What a wonderful change of scenery for Addie and the story. After such a traumatic downfall in Book 9, a refresh and renewal for Addie were definitely called for. It was nice to see her healing and the new life she has cultivated. When she stumbles upon a dead body and her dear friend’s fiancé is the main suspect, what’s a girl to do but snoop? This is such a great series. I am so invested in finding out what Addie decides to do next. Where will she make her home base? DI Parker?! This can’t be the last of him! Hurry with book 11! I need it soon, please.

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I love all of this series and this one is no exception. This one taking place in England where Addie decided to go after her marriage to Simon didn't happen. She enjoyed working in the bookstore there and had delayed going back to Grey Harbor several times but she missed Serena and Paige. While in England Addie, of course, comes upon upon a murder upon the Moors. She , of course, has to get involved we all know she is going to help solve it one way or another. Does she figure it out and does she go back to Grey Harbor. A VERY GOOD COZY MYSTERY READ

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This book was a joy to read. It kept me on my toes, and had enough twists to keep me guessing what the out come would be.

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Wow! This series just goes from twist to turn and twist again. I am not sure how Addie keeps up with her life. Though she has had blow after blow in her life Addie seems to be getting her grove back in her little English cottage, on her friends borrowed estate, in the small neighborhood book shop and with a lot of new friends. She is starting to feel like herself again is getting ready to go back to Massachusetts, thinking she got a handle on everything that has happened, when disaster stikes at the engagement party of her friend Anthony and his fiance Hillary. A young woman shows up murdered the next morning, and a mysterious necklace she was wearing has disappeared. When it turns out to have connections to the engaged couple, they are held as suspects. You know that Addie is not going to leave while her friends are in trouble, so the hunt is on. When Addie and friends find a connection to a very similar murder 20 years ago, as well as missing first addition books with fascinating histories, the trail gets crazier and way more twisted. Hold on for a very wild ride. This is a fantastic mystery with multiple layers, and while Addie is dealing with all that, she's also trying to figure out her own future. It's almost impossible to put down. A big thank you to #NetGalley, #Kensingtonbooks, and author Lauren Elliott for the chance to read.

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One Sentence Summary: Addie is taking a break from all the drama in her life, but find herself literally tripping over trouble in this new edition!

Reminds Me Of: Miss Marple, Murder She Wrote, Cozy Bookish Mysteries

Three Reasons You Should Read This:
1. This series is just amazing. If you like books and cozies, get on this.
2. Addie is in ENGLAND! Cheerio!
3. New characters, one in particular (*IYNYN*), really added to the enjoyment of this one!

One Thing You Should Know Before You Pick This Up:
I was so made when I got to the last page because I need mooorreee! Now it'll be another year *sigh*

Content Warnings:
Murder, All sorts of Crimes, All sorts of deaths, False accusations, Theft, Serious Family Drama, Deaths from Falling from a Height, Relationship drama (cheating, ending a relationship, etc).

Songs:
Learn to Fly - Foo Fighters
Landslide - Fleetwood Mac
Eyes - Rouge Wave

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I've loved following Addie's journey and book 10 took things in a fun, new direction. After the ending of the previous book, I've been on pins and needles, wondering how Addie would deal with it all. I've watched her take charge of her life before and knew, somehow, she would do it again. I absolutely loved the change of scenery with her temporary move and learning more about England. I follow Lauren Elliott's Facebook page and had seen all the lovely photos she'd taken during her travels there. I couldn't wait to see the everything come to life on the page and it didn't disappoint.

During her friend Anthony's engagement party, a young woman is murdered and it's found that the valuable heirloom necklace she'd been wearing is missing. Although Addie's planning on returning to her home and beloved bookstore in Massachusetts, she can't leave her new friends in their time of need and stays to help. As she gets closer to solving the murder, her friends Paige and Serena come to visit. It was enjoyable to have both words overlap. As did I find myself wanting for Addie to get to know Noah Parker more. Alas, her heart is still healing and she has yet to deal with the upcoming wedding of her friend, Marc, and face the reality of what ended her engagement to Simon. I can't wait to see how things play out next. A Limited Edition Murder was a fantastic boost to an already stellar series. Thank you to #NetGalley, the publisher, and author Lauren Elliott for the opportunity to read and review.

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"A Limited Edition Murder (Beyond the Page Bookstore #10)" by Lauren Elliott picks up in England, where Addie has been temporarily living to get over the events of book 9. Which I have to say must be nice. After my divorce, best I got was across town. Addie's extended stay is just about to end when her friend and his fiancé get pulled into a murder case. Not only that, it may be tied to a cold case involving the same necklace.

My two main suspects ended up being connected to the case. As it got closer to the reveal I had it pretty well narrowed down to them. I just wasn't 100% sure who did what and if they were working together.

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This is book 10 in the “A Beyond The Page Bookstore Mystery” series

While each book *can* be read alone, I recommend reading in order to fully understand the back story, especially for this book.

The setting of this book is England, a far cry from Greyborne Harbor.

Addie goes to visit her friend Tony, and ends up staying and working in a local bookshop for a year. Don’t worry though, Pippi does join her!

When I opened this book, I anticipated Addie and Tony falling in love. That was not the case. In fact, Tony is engaged to another woman.

After the engagement party, Addie stumbles across a body of a woman she spilled her drink on at the party.

The woman was wearing a necklace, that is now missing.

In a twist of events, this necklace is tied to another murder from 20 years before.

This book definitely kept me on my toes, and I did have it 50% figured out closer to the end of the book.

I really hope this series continues.

A story line for Serena was left open 😉

The book releases 5/21/2024. The first 9 are available on Kindle Unlimited, and this *should* be as well

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As a long-time fan of the series, it comes as no surprise that this installment, A Limited Edition Murder, is another good one. While each of the books has its own unique tale, the change of setting to the English countryside opened up even more options for characters and settings. The new cast of accomplices for Addie's adventures were fun and diverse. I am hoping to get to spend time with them in later books too. (Not that I don't love Addie's old friends too!)

In A Limited Edition Murder, Addie has retreated to her friend Tony's English manor home to take time to deal with Simon's betrayal, her secret family history, and everything else that happened to her in Dedication to Murder. While there, she makes new friends and, of course, gets involved in solving a murder. This one is full of secret elements and past dealings that keep the reader interested through to the final conclusion.

This book will be a new favorite in the series for those who love Addie. Ms. Elliott has done it again. We shall look forward to the next thrilling adventure.

I received a NetGalley ARC of Limited Edition Murder in exchange fir my honesy review.

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Addie is in England, working at a bookshop, and healing from love life gone wrong back home in the USA. The time in England is meant to be temporary, but she has made many good friends and loves the life she has there, even as she misses her old friends and home. Now the plans are made to go home, but when she finds a body and a new friend is the chief suspect, she doesn’t want to leave until the crime is solved. In snooping around, she tangles with the detective on the case.
I can’t wait for the next book in this series. Will Addie remain in the US or return to England? This was a good mystery, with a link to a death twenty years before. As always, good friendships and a lovely setting make a wonderful cozy.
Thanks to Kensington Publishing, Lauren Elliott, and NetGalley for the ARC.

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Thanks to NetGalley and Kensington for a free copy of the e-book in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own.

A Limited Edition Murder
Book 10 in the Beyond The Page Mystery series
by Lauren Elliott

Publisher’s Summary
While in England, a first edition of Emily Brontë’s Wuthering Heights leads bookstore owner Addie Greyborne to a murder on the moors . . .

Although enjoying her extended stay working at Second Chance Books and Bindery in West Yorkshire, Addie still feels adrift—far from home, her friends, and her own beloved bookstore, Beyond the Page Books and Curios. The engagement party of her dear friend, Tony, at Milton Manor promises to be a joyful distraction. But there’s an ill wind blowing at the estate: When Tony presents his fiancé with a special copy of Wuthering Heights as an engagement gift, the lord of the manor insists the book was stolen from his library . . .

Things go from troubling to tragic when Addie takes her Yorkipoo, Pippi, out for a walk on the moors and stumbles across the body of a young woman. When the police suspect Tony of foul play, Addie vows to get to the bottom of what’s going on. But it’s a twisted, treacherous path to the truth and Addie will need to watch her every step . . .

My Thoughts
For A Limited Edition Murder, Addie Greyborne is living in England. Moving her to England adds new characters and new settings to the series. When the book starts, Addie has been in England for a year. She’s planning on returning home to Massachusetts after the engagement party of her good friend, Tony. She’s having mixed emotions about leaving England. She has a job she enjoys, and she’s made solid friendships she isn’t sure she’s ready to leave. It's a conflict that carries throughout the book—does she stay in England or return to Massachusetts?

One thing that is the same. Even in England, Addie finds herself caught up in a murder. She discovers a body on the moors, and she recognizes the woman from Tony’s engagement party from the night before. The investigation brings her into contact with Detective Inspector Noah Parker, former London Metropolitan Police detective. Sparks of irritation fly as they try to solve the murder.

I loved this book. I’ve read all the books in the series, and A Limited Edition Murder is the best book yet. The new British characters are well-written. The mystery is complicated and kept me guessing. A cold case is thrown into the mix, further complicating the story. And the ending! I’m already eager to read the next book in the series.

5/5 stars.

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I love this series and had been anxiously awaiting book ten. Book nine left me wanting more as the end had Addie leaving for England. This book picks up with her there and starts to answer my many questions. I viewed this as reboot time for Addie (see book nine as to why) and loved every minute of it.

The location is great being a village in England. New characters to enjoy and locations to visit. There was much to love. We also got updates on the characters we know back home, which I appreciated.

There are several mysteries to be worked out and I did not know who the bad guy was until very near the end when the pieces fell into place. (I got that wording idea from the book ). I loved that it kept me guessing and was so well written.

Fans will love this book. If new to the series, I really suggest you start at the beginning to fully appreciate it or at the very least read a synopsis of each one.

And now I go back to waiting...hurry up book 11! I need more answers!

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Addie Greyborne has extended her stay in England and enjoys working at Second Chance Books and Bindery in Moorscrag. Although she misses home, she has made some great friends amongst the locals. She's looking forward to the engagement party for her friend, Tony, and his fiancée, Hailey. But things go sideways when the special edition of "Wuthering Heights" just may be a stolen copy. And things get worse when Addie and Pippi find the body of a woman who's a murder victim. Addie begins investigating when Tony and Hailey become suspects and she soon finds a connection to something that happened years ago.

I received an ARC of this book from NetGalley and this is my honest, unbiased, and voluntary review. I love Lauren Elliott's books and this series is one of my favorites with each book being an automatic, can't-miss read. This book is well-written with wonderful characters and a spectacular setting. I thoroughly enjoyed this book and completely embraced Addie's life in England. I was totally hooked by this captivating story from beginning to end. The mystery is simply intriguing and will keep you on your toes with its twists and turns and red herrings. The one bad thing is that I hated for the book to end because I never want them to end, but that leaves me incredibly eager for the next book and I can't wait to see if Addie actually leaves this England village where she has flourished so well. I have to say that I would love for her to stay.

I absolutely loved this book and highly recommend both book and series.

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I received this book as an ARC with no expections of a positive review. I loved this story with Addie Greyborne being in England. She went to England to have some time to deal with all the truths that were uncovered in the last book. Her two week stay has extended into a year. She is working part time in a small book shop and bindery called Second Chance Books. Her friend Tony and Hailey are announcing their engagement at a small party. Tony has found a first edition book of Wuthering Heights. He had the bindery restored to give to Hailey at the party. At the party everything is turned upside down. How is Addie going to leave when everything is a mess with an unknown dead woman, stolen books and so much more. This book had me guessing until the end. Ms. Elliott gave us another wonderful story that brought us right into the English countryside.

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A fun cozy mystery set in the English Countryside, with old books and romance and a cute dog. What more can you ask for? Trying to find out who the mystery woman found dead is and why there was a pattern from a previous death, all leads the reader on a interesting ride of a plot. Would recommend.

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Lauren Elliott did it again, hit this one out of the park. Love the setting in England and the intro of new character and her old friends coving for a view. There were twist and turns guess until the end. I received an advance copy from the publisher via NetGalley for my honesty review.

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I hate to mention anything negative in a review but I must say that I have a problem with part of every book that Lauren Elliott writes ... the ending comes too soon! This latest edition in the Beyond the Page Bookstore series is no exception to that rule. Addie Greybourne is busy working at the bookstore ... but not her bookstore in Greybourne Harbor, Massachusetts ... she is working at Second Chance Books and Bindery in Moorscrag, England where she has been living for the past year since her surprise at the altar a year prior. While she misses her home, bookshop, and dear friends, Serena and Paige, she just hasn't been ready to make the move back home, and she has enjoyed time with her old friend, author Tony Radcliff, and has become very good friends with some of the locals. Just as Addie decides that she and Pippi are going to head home to Greybourne Harbor she comes across a woman on the moors ... and, since this is a murder mystery book, you can surmise that the woman "is no more" to use a bit of British (think Monty Python!) parlance. Since someone Addie cares about is suspected of the crime, she decides she must stay and try to help figure out who committed the crime. The murder brings back memories of a similar murder in the past that remains unsolved for someone else dear to Addie, so soon she is looking for who may have killed twice or two separate murderers. As is typical, the local police, or constabulary as the case may be, are none too eager to have her help and make their feelings known, much to Addie's growing frustration. But, she hangs in there and susses out whodunit. You definitely want to get this book to find out what's new with Addie, get to know her new friends, find out what is happening with her old friends back home, find out what awaits her next, and watch her solve the crimes. Lauren Elliott does not disappoint with this "limited edition" mystery other than not making it twice as long for all of us to enjoy longer! I am already eagerly anticipating the next book in the series!
* I received an advanced reader copy of this book from the publisher through Netgalley in exchange for my honest review.

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Addie is a first edition from heartbreak in England when a copy of Wuthering Heights first edition goes missing, followed by a piece of antique jewelry and murder. Scheduled to fly home within the week, she is anxious to solve the murder (or is it murders) and clear her friends. Although I missed her normal crew of sleuths, it is fun to meet Addie's new friends, who hopefully will make future appearances.

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