Publication Date: Oct 2014
Blurb:
Amory Ames is a wealthy young woman who regrets her marriage to her notoriously charming playboy husband, Milo. Looking for a change, she accepts a request for help from her former fiancé, Gil Trent, not knowing that she’ll soon become embroiled in a murder investigation that will test not only her friendship with Gil, but will upset the status quo with her husband.
Amory accompanies Gil to the Brightwell Hotel in an attempt to circumvent the marriage of his sister, Emmeline, to Rupert Howe, a disreputable ladies’ man. Amory sees in the situation a grim reflection of her own floundering marriage. There is more than her happiness at stake, however, when Rupert is murdered and Gil is arrested for the crime. Amory is determined to prove his innocence and find the real killer, despite attempted dissuasion from the disapproving police inspector on the case. Matters are further complicated by Milo’s unexpected arrival, and the two form an uneasy alliance as Amory enlists his reluctant aid in clearing Gil’s name. As the stakes grow higher and the line between friend and foe becomes less clear, Amory must decide where her heart lies and catch the killer before she, too, becomes a victim.
What To Expect:
Readers can expect a historical murder mystery set in 1930s England and featuring a female sleuth. The first in a series.
Content Warnings:
Language: None
Sexual Content: Closed door – A few brief scenes of passionate kissing; once fade-to-black bedroom scene between a husband and wife where sex is implied but no details are given.
Violence: Mild. Several murder scenes are described with few gory details, held at gunpoint, fighting
Substance Use: The adult characters regularly smoke and drink per social norms of the period. Sleeping pills are used, with a few instances of drugging.
Prejudices: One mention of prejudice against Germans of the time.
Religious Themes: None
Other Topics: Marital fidelity and discord are a major part of the plot line.
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