{"product_id":"a-dowager-is-done-in-helen-golden-9781918308112","title":"A Dowager is Done In (A Duchess of Stortford Mystery): A Victorian Mystery","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA mysterious summons. A fatal hot chocolate. And a duchess who never expected mourning to be this dreadfully dull.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHampshire, 1891\u003c\/strong\u003e. Six months into widowhood, Alice, Duchess of Stortford, is restless. Black gowns and seclusion in the country have their limits, so when Clarissa, Dowager Countess of Romley, sends a personal summons asking for her discreet assistance with a troubling matter at Lawrence House, Alice seizes the excuse for a change of scene.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut what begins as a family gathering to welcome home the Dowager's once-disgraced son ends in shock. Clarissa is discovered dead, her passing swiftly dismissed as a heart attack. Alice knows better. The Dowager had been afraid - and had trusted her to uncover the truth. Someone silenced her, but why? Was it to do with the announcement she made over dinner, or something even more dangerous?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNow everyone in the house is a suspect: the resentful heir, the returning prodigal, the mysterious guest with a too-familiar face. With her sharp-witted maid Maud, steadfast footman George, and her reluctant ally Lord Rushton at her side, Alice must act quickly. If the Dowager was murdered to keep her secrets buried, the killer will not hesitate to strike again.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Dowager is dead. The clock is ticking. And the duchess is about to discover that country house parties can be murder.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFull of clever twists and a heroine who won't give up until she finds out the truth, \u003cem\u003eA Dowager is Done-in \u003c\/em\u003eis the perfect escape for fans of historical mysteries wrapped in wit and warmth.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Helen Golden\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 191830811X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781918308112\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Drew Bradley Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/26\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 310\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.68lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.00w x 0.70d","brand":"Helen Golden","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48997470044415,"sku":"9781918308112","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/a-dowager-is-done-in-helen-golden-9781918308112","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}