Thank you for allowing me to review this book. Another good story from Kate Hardy in the series about Georgie and her friends. It is a similar format to previous books in the series. Bert, finds a skeleton after Doris had suggested he me let off the lead. They then research who it is, alongside the police team investigating a dead person found in the vineyard vats.
A nice story, that is easy to read.

Another fabulous installment in this fabulous series, I love Georgina and all of the characters who are a part of this series, Kate Hardy weaves a great mystery story, she keeps me thinking as I get engrossed in the new mystery and the new characters who are part of the mystery.

Georgie is taking a trip to a winery to get photos of a young and upcoming winemaker Gaby Edwards she is accompanied by Sybbie, her friendly ghost Doris and of course her dog Bert, things change very quickly when a body is found in one of the fermentation tanks and Bert sniffs out a skeleton in the pond. They soon realise that there is another person missing.

Georgie goes into investigation mode straight away, are these linked, her investigation skills for old bones is excellent, Doris is a wonderful help in these situations and her way with people is very helpful, her partner DI Colin Bradshaw (still very skeptical over Doris, he does seem to be coming around) arrives and the questions start and what they uncover will shock them, will they find Gaby’s missing brother and find out what happened to her other brother Nathan, was it an accident or was it murder?

This is such a great story, I love spending my time with all of the characters who feel like friends now they make me smile throughout the story, I do highly recommend this one and the series and I am eagerly awaiting another mystery to solve in another story. Thank you Kate Hardy this series is awesome and I hope there are many more.

My thanks to Netgalley and Storm Publishing for my copy to read and review.

I was unaware that I needed more background information on these characters prior to reading. Although I felt the author helped me “catch up” in a respect, jumping into this world/series was a little difficult and made me less likely to connect to the story. I did not finish.

Georgina is doing her photoshoot at a vineyard. She brings along Sybbie, Cesca, Burt, and Doris. All is going well until the owner's son is found floating dead in a vat of wine. Gaby Edwards, who works the vineyard, also informs them that her other brother, Ashley, is missing. Meanwhile, Bert, Georgina's dog, has found some old bones. DI Colin Bradshaw, Georgina's beau, is called to come and investigate. Our friendly ghost Doris also begins her own research as she continues to help the ancient ghost and owner of the bones to recall what happened to him.

It is such a treat to see the band together and ready to solve these murders. I enjoyed Burt and Doris so much. I like that Colin is slowly coming along and believing that Doris exists and that she does indeed speak to Georgina.

Thank you, Netgalley and Storm Publishing, for this cozy ARC. All opinions are entirely my own.

Thank you so much to NetGalley and Kate Hardy for providing me with a complimentary digital ARC for The Body at the Vineyard coming out June 13, 2025. The honest opinions expressed in this review are my own.

This is the first book I’ve read by this author. I need to read the other books in the series. I really love cozy mysteries. I thought the setting was perfect. I thought the mystery was really good. Georgina was a fun character. There were a couple parts of the book that were a little slow for me, but overall, I really enjoyed it. I would check out other books by this author!

I would recommend this book to anyone who enjoys cozy mysteries!

Georgina has been commissioned by a magazine to take photographs of Gabby’s vineyard, an organic English vineyard started by her grandmother. Whilst taking the pictures Georgina’s dog gets loose and goes to the nearby pond where he proceeds to dig up some bones. The bones belong to a skeleton revealed by the dry weather causing the pond level to drop.
Rushing to call the police, they find they have already been summoned due to Gabby’s brother Nathan being found unresponsive in the wine vat of Willow Farm Vineyard, just next door and run by Gabby’s father. While Colin, Georgina’s detective partner is there to investigate the suspicious death, he listens to Georgina’s tale.
An interesting story with plenty of strands, from family feuds, to missing people and of course murder. A very enjoyable read and my thanks to NetGalley and the publishers for the arc.

Georgina Drake - photographer - her friend Sybbie and Sybbie's daughter in law, Cesca, descended on the winery Gaby Edwards owned, to do a photo shoot for a magazine. They wandered around the vines, chatting and laughing while Georgie snapped photos, and when Bert, Georgie's spaniel, discovered bones at the edge of a pond, they headed back to the office to call the police and ambulance. But it had already arrived and Gaby was soon shattered by the news that her brother, Nathan, was dead. As well as that, her other brother, Ashley was missing. What was going on?

With Georgie's partner, Detective Inspector Colin Bradshaw, on the scene, the investigation was soon underway. Crime scenes were established, interviews were done and Georgie, Sybbie and Cesca were soon on their way. But their job had just began, and with Doris by her side, Georgie soon had some answers. But would she get them all?

The Body at the Vineyard is #6 in A Georgina Drake Mystery series by Kate Hardy and I thoroughly enjoyed it. I loved catching up with Doris again, as well as Georgie and Colin (it's good to see he's mellowing!) and Bert is perfect! This series is one I've loved from the start, and I hope it continues for a long time to come. Highly recommended.

With thanks to NetGalley & Storm Publishing for my digital ARC to read and review.

This is a very cute and cozy murder mystery, a really great addition to Kate Hardy’s other Georgina, Drake books. There’s no need to wait for a cold winter day to read this one.. it’s coming out this week (June 13) and it’s a quick and short read to add to your TBR. I loved the description of the different flowers and every location.. I could envision every scene. I loved that she added the relationship with the dogs, especially for us pet owners. I loved the layering with the different mysteries on top of each other. It made it a lot of fun to read and I can’t wait for more from Kate Hardy.. No triggers for a gory murder, this was clean & fun to read!

I thought this was another good book in this series.
It’s a well thought out mystery that kept me guessing.
You get two mysteries to solve in this story too.
I’m happy that Georgina and Colin seem to be on the same page now. I’m looking toward to the next one.

Well I’m late to the Kate Hardy party, but I’m so glad to be here. This was a great cozy mystery. Great characters that kept me burning the midnight oil. Great setting and writing make this unputdownable. Smooth cozy mystery!
Thank you NetGalley, Kate Hardy and Storm Publishing for the opportunity to read and review this book.

This is the sixth story in this series of cosy murder mysteries. The main character, Georgina Drake, is a professional photographer who has been commissioned to take some promotional photographs for a local family owned vineyard. The shoot goes well until Bert, Georgina’s dog, uncovers some ancient bones. On returning to the winery to report the find they discover the police have already been called as a body had been discovered in one of the fermentation tanks. Murder is suspected in both cases.

Whilst the police team led by Detective Inspector Colin Bradshaw, Georgina’s partner, investigate the recent death, Georgina and her friends focus on investigating the historic case assisted by Doris, the ghost of a young woman who died some 50 years ago. This quirky relationship provides the basis for interesting subplots and dialogue. The interlinking of the past and current cases gives the story good momentum throughout.

Overall a very enjoyable read with delightful central characters.

I was so looking forward to book 6 in the Georgina Drake series - and was not in the least disappointed. In fact I think the characters have gelled in this one and, I hesitate to say it, but this might’ve been my favourite yet.
Though I have enjoyed them all.

Georgina - with the help of Bert and Doris gets into another historical investigation when Doris directs Bert to yet another hidden skeleton. This is alongside the contemporary death investigated by Colin - Georgina’s Beau. All set in family dynamics of a vineyard.
And Colin, though he still is sceptical about Doris, is beginning to realise that sometimes Georgina knows things she possibly couldn’t have known without help.

Is this review confusing to those that haven’t read the rest of the series? Then I recommend that you do -this could be read as a stand-alone but it’s far better to read the whole shebang.

As usual well researched and written with loveable characters and those you could cheerfully despatch yourself. All in all a well rounded read and I sincerely hope book 7 is in the pipeline - we need more Georgina, Bert, Colin and Doris. And Cesca’s cakes

Trouble begins when Georgina is doing a photoshoot at a vineyard when not one but two murders are exposed. Bert the dog discovers a skeleton in a pond and a person is found drowned in the fermentation tank. Doris, Georgina's friendly ghost knows the skeleton is from a long time ago and provides information about it but D.I Colin Bradshaw, Georgina's love interest, struggles with the idea of ghostly assistance.

It is all lots of fun as they work together to solve both murders. It is was good to see Colin gradually coming to accept the supernatural and I wished Doris had had more page time. Altogether, nice characters, two interesting investigations and a touch of quirkiness from Doris. Four stars

Kate Hardy does it again with this twisty tale of two murders - one now and one that happened a hundred years ago. With the help of Doris, her unseen partner in crime, her bone-sniffing spaniel Bert and her sceptical love interest, DI Colin Bradshaw - and cake, a lot of cake - Georgie once again manages to pin down the truth.

Kate's description of the wonderful Norfolk landscape and the colourful Rosa vineyard, the history of the families involved and Georgie's supportive friendship group, make this book a delight for anyone who loves crime that focusses on the characters rather than the gore..

Georgina’s simple photoshoot of up-and-coming winemaker Gaby Edwards at her family’s vineyards turns sour when Gaby’s bullying brother is discovered drowned in a fermentation tank. And to add to the murderous bouquet, Georgina’s spaniel, Bert, uncovers a skeleton hidden in a pond. Aided by her aristocratic friend Sybbie and the skeptical DI Colin Bradshaw, Georgina soon uncovers a tragic history of family rivalries and secrets buried deeper than the vines’ roots. Also another of Gaby’s family members has gone missing.
The sixth book in the series & each book just keeps getting better & better. I love the two cases in each book & I must admit Percy’s death was of far more interest for me than Nathan’s. I love Georgina, she’s sensitive, caring & down to earth, I also love her supporting cast of Colin, Sibbie, Fesca, Doris & Bert. Whilst the cases are intriguing it is the interactions between characters which adds to the enjoyment. I love Colin & Georgina’s up & down relationship which was precarious at the start of this book. I did guess who the villain was but as I thoroughly disliked them I was hoping it was them. I look forward to more in the series
I voluntarily read and reviewed a special copy of this book; all thoughts and opinions are my own

Thank you NetGalley and Storm Publishing for kindly providing me with this eARC.

Ahhhh! I just can’t get enough of these excellent cozy murder mystery! This one most definitely had the classic cozy mystery tv show vibes which I absolutely love and adore.

This is the sixth installment of the series and it was an absolute delight to be able to read it. We have Georgina ready to do a photo shoot at Gaby’s vineyard when her brother’s dead body found in one of the wine tank. To add to that, Georgina’s dog finds another dead body in the water and soon after another one of Gaby’s family member goes missing which makes the matter even more complicated. We also have Georgina’s friends SYbbie and DI Colin Bradshaw to spice things up.

Really liked this one and will continue this series for sure.

First and foremost, a huge THANK YOU to NetGalley, Storm Publishing and author, Kate Hardy for providing me with a copy of this publication, which allows me to provide you with an unbiased review. Publication date is currently set for June 13, 2025.

I think my cup has finally runneth over. This is going to be a difficult one to review, as it's about the fourth cozy in a row for this reader. Not only that, but I've jumped into this series at book #6; and I think for the sake of consistency and, to maintain any semblance of clarity, don't do as I did – start this series from book #1, The Body at Rookery Barn. And I think to give this series a fair go, I'll do just that.

Here's what I managed to glean from this read.

Our protagonist is professional photographer, Georgina Drake. Georgina's significant other is DI Colin Bradshaw and the pair have a somewhat fractured relationship. Why fractured I hear you say? Well, Colin can't get on board with his girlfriend's relationship with Doris. Turns out, Doris is a ghost. Yes, you read that right. Now, I'm not so callous as to pooh-pooh the suggestion there's no such thing as ghosts – all I'm saying is, I'd have loved to have been given a 'heads-up'. Full disclosure: it took me a while to figure that one out. Obviously, I'm not the smartest tool in the shed.

Connecting with Georgina was pretty easy. She's a smart, capable, empathetic and very likeable character. Georgina was hired by Veritas magazine to organise a photo-shoot of a talented and rising winemaker, Gabrielle Edwards. At just twenty-five, Gaby runs Rosa Wines – one of the top, up and coming vineyards in the country. Her small organic winery is adjacent to a much larger winery, Willow Wines which is owned by her father and operated and run by her brother Nathan.

It was during the photoshoot that Georgina's dog, English Springer Spaniel, Bert, discovers a skeleton in one of the local ponds on the property. The police are called and determine that they are "bones of antiquity" – this poor soul has been buried in the pond for a long, long time. Georgina, with the help of Doris, work to solve this mystery.

Meanwhile, across at Willow Wines, another body has been discovered. This time around it's Gaby's brother Nathan. He was found drowned in one of the winery's fermentation vats – initial thoughts are that Nathan had been overcome with carbon dioxide fumes whilst taking a sample. DI Colin Bradshaw and his team are called out to investigate.

Two deaths. Same location. One crime 100 years ago. One crime in the present day. Both threads run parallel throughout the entire story. And I think, ghostly sleuths aside, I enjoyed the earlier time thread a little more – just for all the historical details.

Vineyard Yays:
🍷 Both mysteries build nicely throughout the entirety of the story.
🍷 It's well paced with the author dropping clues and red herrings for the savvy reader (#notme) to solve the mysteries as they read along.
🍷 The setting and the historical elements are well documented.
🍷 Georgina is a standout protagonist – she's level-headed, observant and what I think I enjoyed the most is that she's never careless, negligent or rash – she is always careful and mindful of others.
🍷 Bonus points given for DI Colin Bradshaw, Sybbie, and her D-I-L, Francesca – these characters add warmth and texture to the story.

Vineyard Vetos:
🍷 The historical mystery got to the point of confusing. There were so many characters this reader started writing them down in the form of a family tree to keep up with who was related to whom.

With thanks to NetGalley and especially to Storm Publishing for the much appreciated arc in return for an honest review.

I have read and enjoyed all six books in this series. An interesting location for a murder novel, a vineyard, again set in Norfolk. Recommend this book. Thanks to Storm Publishing and NetGalley for the chance to ARC this book.

wine, family dysfunction, and a ghost - what's not to like?

This was my first read of the Kate Hardy series.

Loved the fact that the main characters are well seasoned. This means middle age (50s to 60s). It makes the reading a little more entertaining and reaches a broader audience. S

I loved that there was a ghost that only Georgie could hear with her hearing aids. The ghost helps Georgie's dog, Bert, find old skeletons and solve really old cold cases.

I loved the current mystery and Georgie's relationship with DI Colin, her partner. The story was good.

What I didn't like, and I think it's just getting used to the writing style, was that I found many parts of the book repetitive and stagnant before it picked up again. This did not take away from the story.

It was a fun mystery to follow and had a happy ending.

Thank you NetGalley

Georgina Drake is back on a photoshoot, this time at a local vineyard in Eastern England, with her beloved spaniel Bert. She and owner Gaby return to the office to find ambulance, police and medics. Assuming that it's Gaby's elderly father they find it's her brother Nathan, drowned in a fermentation vat and assumed to have been overcome with carbon dioxide fumes whilst taking a sample. DI Colin Bradshaw, Georgina's beau, has the case. Then dear Bert finds, yet again, a skeleton in the local pond and this is recognised by the ever helpful Doris (ghost of an early 20th century maid who has latched onto Georgina) to have been a local man who vanished not long after returning from WWI. The two threads run nicely alongside each other, Georgina and her friends investigate as usual and there is plenty of genealogical research. Colin is coming round to believing in Doris too amongst having to deal with a rather unpleasant Nathans' father. This ties neatly with Percy's skeleton eventually. A good read. Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for an advance copy.