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A Cast of Falcons

Dr Nell Ward Mysteries #2 / 8
by Sarah Yarwood-Lovett
A Cast of Falcons (Dr Nell Ward Mysteries #2) by Sarah Yarwood-Lovett
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When the wedding of her oldest friend ends with a shocking murder, Dr Nell Ward is once again caught up in a web of subterfuge, secrets and lies...

Dr Nell Ward is delighted when her childhood friend Percy announces she's engaged to handsome businessman Hawke McAnstruther - and rashly offers to host the wedding at Finchmere, her family's estate. But she hadn't anticipated Percy's parents' fiery disapproval of the groom.

The ceremony is barely over before Hawke's shady personal and professional life starts to unravel, and tension ripples through the assembled guests. When the wedding night ends with a shocking death, Nell, best-friend Rav and DI James Clarke all find themselves embroiled in a murder mystery worthy of Agatha Christie.

Surviving a terrifying threat to her own life, Nell has to face up to the truth. Not just about murder at Finchmere, but about where her heart truly lies...

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Release date: October 18, 2022

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Sarah Yarwood-Lovett

Sarah Yarwood-Lovett

In the quiet folds of the English countryside, where hedgerows hide secrets and shadows stir beneath the underbrush, Sarah Yarwood-Lovett has carved out an unexpected space for crime. Not with flashing lights or high-speed chases, but with the rustle of leaves, the flight of a crow, and the knowing eye of an ecologist who’s spent years decoding nature’s quiet language.

Before she wrote a single line of fiction, Sarah spent over sixteen years as a wildlife specialist, tracking nocturnal mammals, studying animal behavior, and collecting data that would later shape her fictional worlds. That life—spent crouched in woodlands and poring over soil samples—didn’t just teach her patience; it trained her to notice what others might miss. It's this attentiveness that makes her mystery novels sing with authenticity. Her debut, A Murder of Crows, introduced readers to Dr. Nell Ward, a fellow ecologist who can spot a lie as easily as a deer trail. The book quickly soared to Kindle’s Top 5, earning acclaim for its smart, environmentally grounded twist on the classic whodunit.

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Set against pastoral landscapes and tangled estates, her series weaves murder mysteries with ecological insight, from A Cast of Falcons to A Swarm of Butterflies. Each installment balances page-turning suspense with the quiet marvels of the natural world—owl pellets, rare moths, invasive plants—elements that most cozy mysteries would never think to weaponize. And yet, in Sarah’s hands, they don’t just add flavor; they often solve the crime.

Raised near the South Downs and now living in the Pacific Northwest, Sarah continues to draw inspiration from her surroundings. She’s spoken at schools about the stranger sides of science (yes, someone really did ask if bats wee on their faces) and even contributed to legal cases as an expert witness. But it’s through fiction that she’s found a home for her dual love of storytelling and science.

Readers who enjoy the atmospheric charm of Elly Griffiths or the sly wit of Richard Osman will feel right at home in Sarah Yarwood-Lovett’s world—where every twig snap might be a clue, and every birdcall might be warning of something darker in the woods.

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Dr Nell Ward Mysteries

Dr Nell Ward Mysteries consists of seven books and series is set to expand with the upcoming release of one more book. The current recommended reading order for the series is provided below.

A Murder of Crows (Dr Nell Ward Mysteries #1)
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A Cast of Falcons (Dr Nell Ward Mysteries #2)
Unrated
A Mischief of Rats (Dr Nell Ward Mysteries #3)
Unrated
A Generation of Vipers (Dr Nell Ward Mysteries #4)
Unrated
A Trace of Hares (Dr Nell Ward Mysteries #5)
⧗ 8.00 / 1
A Swarm of Butterflies (Dr Nell Ward Mysteries #6)
⧗ 8.00 / 1
An Ambush of Tigers (Dr Nell Ward Mysteries #7)
⧗ 8.00 / 1
Dr Nell Ward Book 8 (Dr Nell Ward Mysteries #8)
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