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Murder at the Wedding (Modern Midwife Mysteries Book 1) Kindle Edition

by Christine Knapp (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.4 4.4 out of 5 stars 319 ratings
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Birth, death, mayhem, and murder…..

Maeve O’Reilly Kensington loves her job as a nurse-midwife at Creighton Memorial Hospital in the quintessential New England seaside town of Langford. Nothing could bring her more pleasure than helping women usher new life into the world... except possibly having a child of her own with her husband, Will. In the meantime, she's happy to celebrate the families of those she treats, and content to support her husband in his newly formed catering business.

However when Creighton Memorial's Chief Obstetrician suddenly drops dead at his daughter’s extravagant wedding reception, catered by Will, Maeve's two worlds collide in the worst possible way. Suddenly murder is on the menu, and Maeve is desperate to help her husband and find out who killed the doctor.

With the help of her wealthy, acerbic sister Meg and quick-witted Boston Irish mother, Maeve sets out to solve a murder and clear her husband's name. Can she stay one step ahead of the killer? Or will they strike again... this time closer to home?

"A fun mystery set against a delightful New England backdrop! You won't want it to end!"
~ Gemma Halliday, New York Times bestselling author
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    Modern Midwife Mysteries
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Murder at the Wedding

  • The Independent Author Network Book of the Year Award Finalist for Outstanding Mystery
  • Killer Nashville Silver Falchion Award Finalist for Best Cozy Mystery
  • Mystery & Mayhem Chanticleer International Book Awards Finalist

Murder on the Widow's Walk

  • American Journal of Nursing Book of the Year Award 2nd Place for Creative Works

Books in the Modern Midwife Mysteries series

  • Murder at the Wedding
  • Murder on the Widow's Walk
  • Murder on the Books

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About the Author

Erin deWard is an Audie Award-winning audiobook narrator and a classically trained stage actor. She is a longtime company member of The Strange Bedfellows, a Rockland County, New York-based Shakespeare company, and can be found directing, assisting another director, or on the lighting board for The Children's Shakespeare Theatre in Rockland County, New York. Erin has been working in the field of Audio Description (media accessibility for people who are blind) as a writer, voice talent, advocate, and trainer for over a decade. She is a proud and grateful member of SAG/AFTRA.

Christine Knapp practiced as a nurse-midwife for many years. A writer of texts and journal articles, she is now thrilled to combine her love of midwifery and mysteries as a fiction author. Christine currently narrates books for the visually impaired. A dog lover, she lives near Boston.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B09YPLJTBH
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Gemma Halliday Publishing (June 21, 2022)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ June 21, 2022
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 3705 KB
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  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 251 pages
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Christine Knapp practiced as a nurse-midwife for many years. A writer of texts and journal articles, she is now thrilled to combine her love of midwifery and mysteries as a fiction author. Christine currently narrates books for the visually impaired. A dog lover, she lives near Boston. Visit thoughtfulmidwife.com

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Mary P. Karnes
5.0 out of 5 stars Delightful!
Reviewed in the United States on January 21, 2024
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I absolutely loved this book. It was entertaining - a fun read. The story was meaningful and the dialog spot-on.
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Jessica Condra
4.0 out of 5 stars Entertaining!
Reviewed in the United States on November 2, 2023
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This is an engaging cozy mystery with likable and relatable characters! The author provides a lot of detail with their writing style and crafts a wonderful story and mystery that actually keeps you turning the page.

The story is fast-paced with a protagonist in Maeve and a cast of friendly, fun characters that keeps the reader engaged in the storyline. It had all the makings of a cozy mystery in some of the lighthearted, laugh-out-loud dialogue, but with mixed in intrigue and uncertainty in what will happen next. If you’re looking for a well written, entertaining, mysterious cozy, this is for you!
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Ginny Ford
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent debut novel
Reviewed in the United States on August 1, 2022
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Christine Knapp has scored with her first in a series of mysteries she has written and will be writing with a nurse-midwife as her protagonist..she introduced each chapter with definitions of medical conditions pertaining to pregnancy using her vast wealth of knowledge from her mamy years working in the field..so it is an informative piece of fiction that holds the reader's interest with her wonderful relatable characters and there's a bonus at the end of recipes for dishes her fictional characters prepared in the story!! Kudos to Ms Knapp!!
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MSG from MA
5.0 out of 5 stars Interesting perspective and relatable!!!
Reviewed in the United States on June 30, 2022
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As an OB nurse for many years, I loved having this mystery within the context of a nurse midwife who obviously knows her way around the world of women at their most vulnerable … whether pregnant or struggling to be so..The characters, including Maeve, were very relatable, the dialogue authentic and believable, and the storyline engaging.
The author allows Maeve to have a sense of humor which is delightful, all while dealing with serious issues as well as weaving the murder seamlessly throughout!
Really enjoyed this new series and look forward to spending time with Maeve and her characters soon!!!
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Kay S
3.0 out of 5 stars Fast Paced Mystery
Reviewed in the United States on November 3, 2023
This was a fun fast paced read that kept my attention from start to finish! I look forward to the rest of the series. From the very beginning I tried to solve the mystery as I read and never felt bored with the story! The characters were cute and relatable!
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Steph
4.0 out of 5 stars great book
Reviewed in the United States on September 28, 2023
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"Maeve O’Reilly Kensington loves her job as a nurse-midwife at Creighton Memorial Hospital in the quintessential New England seaside town of Langford. Nothing could bring her more pleasure than helping women usher new life into the world... except possibly having a child of her own with her husband, Will. In the meantime, she's happy to celebrate the families of those she treats, and content to support her husband in his newly formed catering business. However when Creighton Memorial's Chief Obstetrician suddenly drops dead at his daughter’s extravagant wedding reception, catered by Will, Maeve's two worlds collide in the worst possible way. Suddenly murder is on the menu, and Maeve is desperate to help her husband and find out who killed the doctor. With the help of her wealthy, acerbic sister Meg and quick-witted Boston Irish mother, Maeve sets out to solve a murder and clear her husband's name. Can she stay one step ahead of the killer? Or will they strike again... this time closer to home?".
Did the killer strike again, did they find out who the killer was? You will have to read the book to find out.
Kept my attention the whole way through, good characters , quick read.
I give this book 4 stars.
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Elaine F
5.0 out of 5 stars A fabulous debut mystery by Chris Knapp!
Reviewed in the United States on July 13, 2022
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Loved everything about this book!! Filled with intrigue, wonderful characters, a great setting and an exciting plot. The author was masterful at combining the life of a nurse/midwife with all the other elements of a murder mystery providing a fascinating and great read. I especially enjoyed the brief facts about pregnancy at the beginning of each chapter and the descriptive details of the lives of the characters throughout the book. I am really excited that this will be a series and can’t wait to read the next Modern Midwife Mysteries book!
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Anna M
5.0 out of 5 stars Great Read!
Reviewed in the United States on December 7, 2022
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I enjoyed the unique combination of Maeve,a nurse midwife dealing with problems at the hospital, infertility and family drama while she and her sister try to solve the murder of a doctor who was murdered at his daughter's wedding. The wedding was catered by Maeve's husband. The infertility was addresses with knowledge and compassion! Vivid descriptions of the food and scenery! An explanation of the anatomy and stages of pregnancy.
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Yvette
4.0 out of 5 stars a very fine tale
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 8, 2023
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The characters were very real and I found myself cheering for Will and Maeve very quickly. I didn’t like the maternity bits at the beginning of each chapter. A wonderful cosy mystery
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E. C. Friedrich
5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful written mystery
Reviewed in Germany on June 26, 2022
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I loved this book! – The persons are described so real, I feel I got to know them. I like the family stories and that the author didn’t shy away from difficult themes. – I did learn something new.
And “by the way” the mystery was so exciting, I couldn’t put the book down! – Now I have to wait for the next one! 🙂
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Angela Hayes
5.0 out of 5 stars A fun and intriguing cozy mystery.
Reviewed in Australia on October 6, 2023
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4.5 Stars

Murder At the Wedding is the first book in the Modern Midwife Mysteries series by Christine Knapp. This is the first book that I have read by this author, so I really didn’t know what to expect from one of her books- but I do love a good cozy mystery, so I took a chance, grabbed myself a copy, and dove right in.
What I discovered between the covers is a fun and entertaining cozy mystery with an intriguing storyline, tension, dramatic developments, family dynamics, murder, crime and investigation, a midwife ‘detective’, hospital politics, emotion, and interesting characters.
I loved Maeve and her somewhat snarky and sarcastic inner dialogue, and witty banter. She really was the star of the show here and really helped to bring the whole story to life. I would love to see this book/series made into a television series, as Meave would be very entertaining on screen. I loved that the author gave her a bit of an original ‘occupation’, and she wasn’t the ‘typical’ writer, chef, bookstore owner, or wedding planner (etc) that we see so much of in cozy mysteries. I also liked the showing of the pregnancy info, ‘hospital’ workings, snippets of hospital procedure, hospital/workplace politics, and midwife work practices- as this added an extra element of interest to the story. Although saying that, there were a few tense, and/or emotional moments- and I will mention that there are some possible triggers included in the storyline, so consider this before diving in. The author has included sensitive topics in the day-to-day dealings of a midwife, and ‘real-life’ issues- but I think she did so in a mindful and considerate way (topics such as fertility issues, and loss of a baby).
Maeve, and the supporting cast of characters are all really well-developed individuals, with their own unique personalities, quirks, and flaws. Ms. Knapp has an eye for detail and her story is wonderfully descriptive, setting the scenes beautifully- painting pictures with her words, and giving everything a ‘visual’ quality.
I enjoyed the mystery and the ‘whodunnit’ aspect’ and the complex storyline, and other clever touches Ms. Knapp wove into her story- it made for an engrossing read.
I will definitely be keeping an eye out for more of Ms. Knapps work in the future- as well as continuing with this series.
Happy Reading…

Thank you, Christine Knapp!
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