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ebook / ISBN-13: 9780751573916

Price: £9.99

ON SALE: 26th September 2019

Genre: Fiction & Related Items / Crime & Mystery

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‘A glittering, entertaining, perfectly formed whodunnit’ ADELE PARKS

The newly married and most beautiful of the Mitford sisters, Diana, hot-steps around Europe with her husband and fortune heir Bryan Guinness, accompanied by maid Louisa Cannon, as well as some of the most famous and glamorous luminaries of the era. But murder soon follows, and with it, a darkness grows in Diana’s heart . . .

This wonderful new book in the bestselling The Mitford Murders series sees the Mitford sisters at a time of scandalous affairs, political upheaval and murder.

PRAISE FOR THE MITFORD MURDERS SERIES

‘A lively, entertaining, well-written whodunit’ THE TIMES (crime book of the month)

‘Exactly the sort of book you might enjoy with the fire blazing, the snow falling. The solution is neat and the writing always enjoyable’ ANTHONY HOROWITZ (crime novels of the year)

‘Absolute blissikins’ THE GUARDIAN

‘A must-read series . . . exactly what we all need in these gloomy times. Inventive, glittering, clever, ingenious’
SUSAN HILL

‘All the blissful escapism of a Sunday-night period drama in a book’
THE POOL

‘An extraordinary meld of fact and fiction’ GRAHAM NORTON

‘True and glorious indulgence. A dazzling example of a Golden Age mystery’ DAISY GOODWIN

‘Keeps the reader guessing to the very end. An accomplished crime debut and huge fun to read’ EVENING STANDARD

‘This story is drenched in detail and feels both authentic and fun. Curl up in your favourite reading spot and enjoy’ HEAT

‘Elegant, whipsmart and brilliantly twisty-turny, this Downton-style mystery had me hooked from the first page’ VIV GROSKOP

‘Full of period pleasure’ WOMAN & HOME

‘An audacious and glorious foray into the Golden Age of mystery fiction. Breathtaking’ ALEX GRAY

‘A real murder, a real family and a brand new crime fiction heroine are woven together to make a fascinating, and highly enjoyable, read. I loved it’ JULIAN FELLOWES

‘Jessica Fellowes’ deliciously immersive, effortlessly easy novel has a strong feel for period and a rollicking plot’ METRO

‘What a captivating crime novel. The instant reassurance of being in the hands of a true storyteller with a feel for period detail makes this a real treat’ AMANDA CRAIG

‘This is a chocolate soufflé of a novel: as the enthralling mystery heats up, so the addictive deliciousness of the story rises. The sort of book you never want to end’ JULIET NICOLSON

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Reviews

A glittering, entertaining, perfectly formed whodunnit
Adele Parks
Thoroughly enjoyable
Red
This is a wonderful read that brings together mystery and historical detail to create an intriguing tale of murder and mayhem
Woman's Own
A wonderful, evocative read . . . a lively whodunnit
Woman's Weekly
Crime and scandal await!
Hello
The Mitford Scandal is a delicious read! It's light but it's also truly immersive
For Winter Nights (blog)