Mrs. Malory and a Death in the Family: A Sheila Malory Mystery Book

Sheila Malory receives a warning that boring cousin Bernard is doing the rounds of the family and wants to come and see her. He is researching the family tree in incredible depth and annoying and boring everyone by turns. Sheila finds she is quite sorry for his downtrodden wife, Janet, and when Bernard is found dead in suspicious circumstances her curiosity is aroused.

Could Bernard have discovered something in his researches which others might have wanted kept hidden? When Janet hands Sheila all her late husband's research she starts to go through it to try and discover what might have led to someone wanting Bernard dead.

I found this an interesting and gentle read though it does show how potentially dangerous family history research can be. I like Sheila as a character as she isn't perfect and doesn't do everything right all the time. I also like the background of everyday life where characters still have to do everyday chores and keep the rest of their lives of running as well as solving mysteries.