A Newlywed's Guide to Fortune and Murder: A Sparkling and Witty Victorian Mystery (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781496731623)

Perfect for fans of Rhys Bowen, Deanna Raybourn, and Tasha Alexander, a witty romp through the high society of Victorian England with a touch of romance, an independent female lead, and rich historical detail from the acclaimed and Agatha Award-winning author.

With her new husband George busy on a special mission for the British Museum, Frances has taken on an assignment of her own. The dowager Viscountess Winstead needs someone to sponsor her niece, Kate, for presentation to Queen Victoria. Frances--who understands society's quirks and constraints as only an outsider can--is the perfect candidate.

Kate is charming and intelligent, though perhaps not quite as sheltered as she might first appear. More worrying to Frances is the viscountess's sudden deterioration. The usually formidable dowager has become shockingly frail, and Frances suspects someone may be drugging her. The spotlight falls on Kate, who stands to inherit if her aunt passes, yet there are plenty of other likely candidates within the dowager's household, both above and belowstairs.

Joining forces with her beloved George, Frances comes to believe that the late viscount, too, was targeted. And with the dowager seeming to be in greater danger every day, they must flush out the villain before she follows in her husband's footsteps, directly to the grave . . .

Author: Dianne Freeman
ISBN-10: 149673162X
ISBN-13: 9781496731623
Publisher: Kensington Publishing Corporation
Language: English
Published: 06/27/2023
Pages: 304
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.00lbs
Size: 8.30h x 5.80w x 1.10d

Review Citation(s):
Library Journal 04/01/2023 pg. 87
Booklist 05/15/2023 pg. 19
Kirkus Reviews 06/01/2023