A Ladys Guide to Etiquette and Murder (Large Print)

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Frances Wynn, the American-born Countess of Harleigh, enjoys more freedom as a widow than she did as a wife. After an obligatory year spent mourning her philandering husband, Reggie, she puts aside her drab black gowns, leaving the countryside and her money-grubbing in-laws behind. With her young daughter in tow, Frances rents a home in Belgravia and prepares to welcome her sister, Lily, arriving from New York - for her first London season. No sooner has Frances begun her new life than the ghosts of her old one make an unwelcome appearance. The Metropolitan police receive an anonymous letter implicating Frances in her husbands death. Frances assures Inspector Delaney of her innocence, but shes also keen to keep him from learning the scandalous circumstances of Reggies demise. As fate would have it, her dashing new neighbour, George Hazelton, is one of only two other people aware of the full story. While busy with social engagements on Lilys behalf, and worrying if Reggie really was murdered, Frances learns of mysterious burglaries plaguing Londons elite. The investigation brings death to her doorstep, and Frances rallies her wits, a circle of gossips and the ever-chivalrous Mr Hazelton to uncover the truth. A killer is in their midst, perhaps even among her sisters suitors. And Frances must unmask the villain before Lilys season - and their lives - come to a most unseemly end ...