Body in the Woods (A Reverend Annabelle Dixon Mystery Book 3)

Body in the Woods (A Reverend Annabelle Dixon Mystery Book 3)

Alison Golden

A Reverend Annabelle Dixon Mystery series

  • 4.3 out of 5
  • 1,536 ratings
  • 290 pages
  • PG

Overall Content Rating: Parental Guidance PG

This British cozy mystery centers on a vicar who helps investigate a killing. Tension comes from clues, interviews, and unsettling stories rather than explicit material. Several readers describe the series as clean, with no graphic gore, sexual content, or harsh swearing. Christian elements appear through the clergy lead and faith-friendly tone noted by readers. Language stays mostly gentle; occasional mild intensifiers may appear in dialogue. Violence-related wording is tied to the mystery and is reported or implied rather than drawn out in detail, which aligns with expectations for a light mystery in the Jan Karon or Mrs. Jeffries vein.

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Profanity Mild

2

Strong language is very rare. Sampled matches include one mild exclamation in casual dialogue and one mild idiomatic phrase; another matched term refers to a dog in a show context and is not swearing.

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Specific words
  • damn: 1
  • hell: 1

Violence Mild

3

The story is a cozy mystery involving murder, but sampled language is not graphic. Witnesses and investigators mention blood or bloodstained clothing and frightening accounts; one description is figurative fear rather than injury on the page.

Amazon reviews mentioning violence

Specific words
  • blood: 3

About this book

★★★★★ “Now that was a fun book!” *** SERIES NOW COMPLETE *** A dark discovery. Buried bones. A sweet confection of lost love and murder… When a young boy running through the woods unearths a buried human bone, a cold case is soon re-opened. And Reverend Annabelle Dixon, with her insatiable appetite for mystery and crime, simply can’t leave it alone. In the peaceful village of Upton St. Mary, word of the grisly discovery quickly spreads. The rest of the body has been found in the woods. The forensic team believes that it has been there for over a decade. But the question remains: whose bones were buried there all those years ago? In this sequel to Murder at the Mansion , Reverend Annabelle once again finds herself in the thick of a murder investigation. With her knack for gaining people’s trust, teasing out their secrets, and piecing together clues, Annabelle is determined to solve the mystery. But first, she’ll need a double helping of cake to set her mental gears spinning… On a sugar high, Annabelle gets herself into a new series of scrapes. A newcomer to the village has his heart set on love. The antagonism with her crush, Inspector Nicholls grows. And church secretary Philippa supplies Annabelle with gossip, cake, and her own little puzzle that gets the vicar a-thinking. What will become of them all? And will Annabelle solved the decades-old mystery? You’ll love this cozy mystery because it’s exciting and charming, plus there are plenty of laughs! Body in the Woods is the third in a furiously fast-paced, funny new series featuring a young female vicar whose passion and dedication to her parish are matched only by her weakness for cake. **This series of books are clean cozy mysteries that contain no swearing or graphic descriptions of violence or bedroom activities. There are even recipes in the back!** “I just want to tell you how much I love Annabelle and the cast of characters in your novels. They remind me of old movie detectives and Agatha Christie novels.” Praise for the Reverend Annabelle Dixon cozy mystery series: “Alison Golden has a way of grabbing my attention right from the beginning.” “Annabelle is one of my favourite cozy heroines, and I read a lot of cozies!” “I need my Reverend Annabelle fix!” Books in the Reverend Annabelle Dixon cozy mystery series: Death at the Cafe Murder at the Mansion Body in the Woods Grave in the Garage Horror in the Highlands Killer at the Cult Fireworks in France Witches at the Wedding Get your copy of this book today! Read more