Of Marriage and Murder (A Travelling Celebrant Mystery Book 1)
Australian & OceanianAdded on January 13, 2026
Description
When a wedding turns deadly, celebrant Daphne Jones is first on the scene to solve the murder…Newly minted celebrant and camper van aficionado Daphne Jones pulls up in the charming town of Little Bridges, ready to officiate the wedding of Steve Tanning and Lisa Brooker. But when Steve is murdered just minutes after saying “I do”, Daphne finds herself taking on a whole new role: amateur sleuth.The tension between the two families was apparent from the outset. As emotions escalate, Daphne soon learns why: Steve is the third Tanning man Lisa has married, and now the third to die in mysterious circumstances. Is this a deadly pattern of behaviour from the young widow? Or is someone playing on Lisa’s marital misfortunes to frame her for their own murderous plans?But as Daphne delves into the dark secrets hidden in Little Bridges, she gets dangerously close to the truth, and someone decides the nosy celebrant has become a problem that needs solving… permanently.An unputdownable, character-driven page-turner, perfect for fans of Tonya Kappes, Ellie Alexander and Lauren Elliott.Of Marriage and Murder was previously published as Till Daph Do Us Part.Readers love Phillipa Nefri Clark…“The definition of ‘cozy mystery’… perfect.” Reader review, ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️“A fabulous read and with its copious clues and red herrings this reader was enthralled trying to work out who the culprit was and the motive. Ripe with family rivalries and strange occurrences, this was a terrific cozy, and I will be watching out for book two.” Reader review, ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️“I loved this book… a fantastic cozy mystery, and I can’t wait for more!” Reader review, ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️“I absolutely loved this book and can’t wait to read the next book.” Reader review, ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️“Such a cozy, fabulous and refreshing whodunnit… There were so many aspects that I delighted in including the humour, mystery, intrigue. I was kept beguiled to the end. I can’t wait for the next book! Highly recommend!” Reader review, ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️“A wonderful book… Makes you feel like you’re in the story. I couldn’t put it down.” Reader review, ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️“5 big fat Stars… Wow. Superb. Beautiful. Outstanding.” Reader review, ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️“I loved this book. It is well worth the read. Can’t wait for Daphne and John’s next adventure.” Reader review, ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Reader Reviews
Till Daph Do Us Part introduced me to Daphne and John Jones, two friendly, well balanced, contented and just plain nice people, who have been happily married for years and obviously intend to stay that way. It was a pleasure to spend a few hours with them as they attempted to sort out a few other not always so nice people.Daphne is a travelling celebrant and she and John use their caravan to move from one country town to another. Unfortunately there is a murder at a wedding and Daphne involves h
Marriage celebrant Daphne Jones and her husband John travelled in their caravan from country town to country town in rural Victoria, marrying people and enjoying their lifestyle. Daphne and John had been married for a long time and this time as ‘grey nomads’ was a little different to most. Their latest stop saw them in a caravan park beside a river – perfect for John to indulge in a spot of fishing, which was a pleasant past-time. But on the day of the wedding, things went wrong from almost the
Woohoo another series from Phillipa Nefri Clark, this is the first installment and I thoroughly enjoyed it, I have fond memories of Daphne from previous books and she is lots of fun to be with, now Daph and husband John are touring in their caravan, Bluebell while Daph performs weddings and funerals as a travelling celebrant, she is very much enjoying her new life, I do hope that you come along for the ride.Daph and John have arrived in the small town of Little Bridges so Daph can marry Lisa Bro
