First Lines Fridays 23rd May 2025 | Jo Linsdell

First Lines Fridays 23rd May 2025

  

First Lines Fridays


Books: First Lines Fridays 23rd May 2025

Welcome back to another edition of First Lines Fridays—the weekly feature where we dive into the opening lines of books without revealing their titles... just yet. There’s something magical about a book’s first sentence: it sets the tone, sparks curiosity, and often hints at the journey to come. Ready to discover this week’s literary hook? Let’s begin…

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I'm participating in First Lines Fridays as I think it's a great way to highlight more of the books that are on my bookshelves. 

What is First Lines Fridays?

First Lines Fridays is a weekly feature for book lovers hosted by Wandering Words. What if instead of judging a book by its cover, its author or its prestige, we judged it by its opening lines? 

  • Pick a book off your shelf (it could be your current read or on your TBR) and open to the first page 
  • Copy the first few lines, but don’t give anything else about the book away just yet – you need to hook the reader first 
  • Finally… reveal the book!

My Pick For This Week


The first lines of the book:


Whatever the weather, Lady Darriby-Jones considered as she waited by the car, it was impossible to be gloomy when Freddie was around. Except, he wasn’t around that particular Monday in mid-January and there was every chance they would miss his train, even with Smith putting the pedal to the floor, or whatever the expression was.


Do you know which book this is from? Scroll down to find out!


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And the book is...

The Mystery of the Murder that Wasn't by C.M. Rawlins


About the book

  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0CSJPK1SG
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Independently published
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ January 16, 2024
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 200 pages
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 979-8876365750

Book synopsis for The Mystery of the Murder that Wasn't by C.M. Rawlins

Darriby Hall is famous for entertaining busybody aristocrats, tales from distant lands and a dead body... every now and then.

When Lady Darriby-Jones sees off her husband’s nephew at the train station, ensuring he catches his boarding school-bound train to Scotland, she considers her good deed for the day complete. Rewarding herself with a day of shopping in the bustling city, she revels in the anticipated tranquility of her return to the Darriby estate.

However, her satisfaction shatters upon receiving a distressing message upon her return—young Freddie never reached his intended destination. With a sinking feeling, Lady Darriby-Jones embarks on a determined journey up north, determined to unravel this sudden mystery.

As she delves into the disappearance, the plot thickens with the discovery of a lifeless body, a prominent member of the school community. Undeterred by the ominous turn of events, Lady Darriby-Jones finds herself navigating through a web of secrets, probing into forbidden territories where resistance meets her at every turn.

Caught in a whirlwind of conflicting clues and hidden motives, Lady Darriby-Jones faces the daunting challenge of solving yet another murder mystery. Will she persist against all odds and unveil the unlikeliest of suspects, or will she become the next victim in a sinister game orchestrated by a cunning killer?

Join Lady Darriby-Jones in this 1920s cozy mystery, a whimsical, laughter-inducing adventure where witty sleuthing meets eccentricity galore.


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Where to find The Mystery of the Murder that Wasn't by C.M. Rawlins online: 

 



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