A lady's guide to gossip and murder / Dianne Freeman.
Though American by birth, Frances Wynn, the now-widowed Countess of Harleigh, has adapted admirably to the quirks and traditions of the British aristocracy. On August twelfth each year, otherwise known as the Glorious Twelfth, most members of the upper class retire to their country estates for grouse-shooting season. Frances has little interest in hunting-for birds or a second husband-and is expecting to spend a quiet few months in London with her almost-engaged sister, Lily, until the throng returns. Instead, she's immersed in a shocking mystery when a friend, Mary Archer, is found murdered. Frances had hoped Mary might make a suitable bride for her cousin, Charles, but their courtship recently fizzled out. Unfortunately, this puts Charles in the spotlight-along with dozens of others. It seems Mary had countless notes hidden in her home, detailing the private indiscretions of society's elite. Frances can hardly believe that the genteel and genial Mary was a blackmailer, yet why else would she horde such juicy tidbits? Aided by her gallant friend and neighbor, George Hazelton, Frances begins assisting the police in this highly sensitive case, learning more about her peers than she ever wished to know. Too many suspects may be worse than none at all-but even more worrying is that the number of victims is increasing too. And unless Frances takes care, she'll soon find herself among them . . .
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- ISBN: 9781496716903
- ISBN: 1496716906
- Physical Description: 277 pages ; 22 cm
- Publisher: New York : Kensington Books, 2019.
- Copyright: ©2019.
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Subject: | Widows > Fiction. Americans > England > Fiction. Aristocracy (Social class) > Fiction. Murder > Investigation > Fiction. London (England) > History > 19th century > Fiction. |
Genre: | Mystery fiction. Historical fiction. |
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- Baker & Taylor
The adventurous Countess Harleigh finds out just how far some people will go to safeguard a secret. - Baker & Taylor
When her friend Mary Archer is found murdered and notes detailing the indiscretions of London society's elite are discovered in her home, Frances Wynn, the Countess of Harleigh, assists the police in investigating the very sensitive case. - Random House, Inc.
How far will some go to safeguard a secret? In the latest novel in Dianne Freeman's witty and delightful historical mystery series, the adventurous Countess Harleigh finds out . . .
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Though American by birth, Frances Wynn, the now-widowed Countess of Harleigh, has adapted admirably to the quirks and traditions of the British aristocracy. On August twelfth each year, otherwise known as the Glorious Twelfth, most members of the upper class retire to their country estates for grouse-shooting season. Frances has little interest in hunting'for birds or a second husband'and is expecting to spend a quiet few months in London with her almost-engaged sister, Lily, until the throng returns.
Instead, she's immersed in a shocking mystery when a friend, Mary Archer, is found murdered. Frances had hoped Mary might make a suitable bride for her cousin, Charles, but their courtship recently fizzled out. Unfortunately, this puts Charles in the spotlight'along with dozens of others. It seems Mary had countless notes hidden in her home, detailing the private indiscretions of society's elite. Frances can hardly believe that the genteel and genial Mary was a blackmailer, yet why else would she horde such juicy tidbits?
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Aided by her gallant friend and neighbor, George Hazelton, Frances begins assisting the police in this highly sensitive case, learning more about her peers than she ever wished to know. Too many suspects may be worse than none at all'but even more worrying is that the number of victims is increasing too. And unless Frances takes care, she'll soon find herself among them . . . - Random House, Inc.
How far will some go to safeguard a secret? In the latest novel in Dianne Freemanâs witty and delightful historical mystery series, the adventurous Countess Harleigh finds out . . .
Â
Though American by birth, Frances Wynn, the now-widowed Countess of Harleigh, has adapted admirably to the quirks and traditions of the British aristocracy. On August twelfth each year, otherwise known as the Glorious Twelfth, most members of the upper class retire to their country estates for grouse-shooting season. Frances has little interest in huntingâfor birds or a second husbandâand is expecting to spend a quiet few months in London with her almost-engaged sister, Lily, until the throng returns.
Instead, sheâs immersed in a shocking mystery when a friend, Mary Archer, is found murdered. Frances had hoped Mary might make a suitable bride for her cousin, Charles, but their courtship recently fizzled out. Unfortunately, this puts Charles in the spotlightâalong with dozens of others. It seems Mary had countless notes hidden in her home, detailing the private indiscretions of societyâs elite. Frances can hardly believe that the genteel and genial Mary was a blackmailer, yet why else would she horde such juicy tidbits?
Â
Aided by her gallant friend and neighbor, George Hazelton, Frances begins assisting the police in this highly sensitive case, learning more about her peers than she ever wished to know. Too many suspects may be worse than none at allâbut even more worrying is that the number of victims is increasing too. And unless Frances takes care, sheâll soon find herself among them . . .