{"product_id":"murder-at-a-london-finishing-jessica-ellicott-9781496740144","title":"Murder at a London Finishing School","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLong before American adventuress Beryl Helliwell and prim and proper Brit Edwina Davenport teamed up as enquiry agents to solve mysteries, they attempted to unravel the mysteries of deportment and elocution. Now it's back to school for the sleuths when murder strikes at their alma mater . . .\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eNeither Beryl nor Edwina are the least bit interested in attending events at their alma mater, Miss Dupont's Finishing School for Young Ladies. Their lives are very full indeed in the village of Walmsley Parva. However, when a letter arrives from Miss Dupont herself requesting their help in a professional capacity, they reluctantly pack their bags for London. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eUpon arrival, they learn from Miss Dupont that her business has seen a steep decline since the days before World War I and that now she is concerned a saboteur is attempting to damage the school's reputation. Students have reported items missing, damaged possessions, and strange noises in the night. Some of the girls even insist ghostly forces are at play. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThen a former classmate of theirs and mother of a prospective student is found dead on the school grounds. The roll call of suspects is long, and if Beryl and Edwina are to have a ghost of a chance of solving the murder, they can't rule out the possibility that Miss Dupont herself may have finished off the victim . . .\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Jessica Ellicott\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1496740149\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781496740144\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Kensington Publishing Corporation\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/25\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 288\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.00lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.30h x 5.40w x 1.10d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/22\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 06\/01\/2023 pg. 39\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 06\/15\/2023","brand":"Jessica Ellicott","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44079393997055,"sku":"9781496740144","price":27.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_b9aab0a5-4ca9-476b-889c-de85c47067e7.jpg?v=1685480890","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/murder-at-a-london-finishing-jessica-ellicott-9781496740144","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}