A Lady of Letters Mystery: Book 3
Publication Date: December 3, 2024
Join Countess turned advice columnist Amelia Amesbury as she tries to juggle a new Season and a new murder in this charmingly deadly historical mystery.
“A beautiful debutante, a wealthy widow, and a dead would-be baron. What could be more exciting?”
Countess by day, secret advice columnist by night, Amelia Amesbury has life happily balanced on a quill’s edge . . . until her sister Margaret shows up in London under a blanket of scandal and Amelia is catapulted out of mourning and into the ton’s unforgiving Season.
However Madge’s Season debut is marred by a rather inconvenient death at the dining table as the infamous Mr Radcliffe takes ill and is later confirmed dead by poisoning. With Madge being the last person to have cross words with the soon-to-be baron, the ton’s gossip mill – and the police – are looking to pin the murder on her.
Adding to the ton’s troubles is a jewellery thief targeting the most lavish of Society’s houses. Is the murderer and the thief one in the same? It falls to Amelia once again to uncover the secrets buried deep within the pages before her sister goes down for the crimes.
Perfect for fans of witty historical mystery and Regency romances with a similar feel to Verity Bright and T.E. Kinsey
Countess Amelia Amesbury dispenses advice via her nom de plume, but her sister’s arrival in London brings all sorts of challenges.
Author Mary Winters continues the Lady of Letters Mystery series with Murder in Season. It’s a Regency romp filled with a fast-paced mystery and a side order of romance.
Although this is the third in a series, the author provides ample context along with rich descriptions of new characters. With Margaret in London, ostensibly for her Season, Amelia’s life gets turned upside down.
Margaret is suspected in the poisoning death of a dinner guest, so Amelia launches an investigation that quickly grows complicated since Margaret has a mind of her own.
Murder in Season offers a Victorian mystery packed with interesting characters.
Mary Winters is the author of the Lady of Letters historical mystery series, two cozy mystery series, and several short stories. A longtime reader of historical fiction, Mary set her latest work in Victorian England after being inspired by a trip to London. Since then, she’s been busily planning her next mystery – and another trip!
