Hasty Death: An Edwardian Murder Mystery Contributor(s): Beaton, M. C. (Author) |
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ISBN: 1250022495 ISBN-13: 9781250022493 Publisher: Minotaur Books OUR PRICE: $16.19 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: January 2013 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Mystery & Detective - Traditional - Fiction | Mystery & Detective - Historical - Fiction | Mystery & Detective - Women Sleuths |
Dewey: FIC |
Series: Edwardian Murder Mysteries |
Physical Information: 0.65" H x 5.56" W x 8.21" (0.46 lbs) 240 pages |
Themes: - Cultural Region - British Isles |
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Publisher Description: Eager to join the working classes, Lady Rose Summer has abandoned the comforts of her parents' home to become self-supporting. But life as a working woman isn't quite what Rose had imagined---long hours as a typist and nights spent in a dreary women's hostel are not very empowering when you're poor, cold, and tired. Luckily for Rose, her drudgery comes to a merciful end when she learns of the untimely death of an acquaintance. Freddy Pomfret, a silly and vacuous young man, was almost certainly up to no good before he was shot dead in his London flat. When Rose discovers incriminating evidence pointing to several members of her class, she returns to London high society in order to investigate properly. With the help of Captain Harry Cathcart and Superintendent Kerridge of Scotland Yard, Rose prepares to do the social rounds--uncovering a devious blackmail plot and an unexpected killer. Set in Britain during the Edwardian world of parties, servants, and scandal, M. C. Beaton's Hasty Death is a delightful combination of murderous intrigue and high society. |
Contributor Bio(s): Beaton, M. C.: - M. C. Beaton, who was the British guest of honor at Bouchercon 2006, has been hailed as the "Queen of Crime" (The Globe and Mail). In addition to her New York Times and USA Today bestselling Agatha Raisin novels, Beaton is the author of the Hamish Macbeth series and four Edwardian mysteries. Born in Scotland, she currently divides her time between the English Cotswolds and Paris. |