A Scandal in Mayfair

A Scandal in Mayfair

by Katharine Schellman

Narrated by Henrietta Meire

Unabridged

A Scandal in Mayfair

A Scandal in Mayfair

by Katharine Schellman

Narrated by Henrietta Meire

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Overview

Sometimes danger lurks in plain sight, and in the cutthroat London Season, socialite Lily Adler must race against time to catch a killer.

Fans of Bridgerton will delight in this Regency-era mystery featuring an intrepid sleuth, plenty of intrigue, and a touch of romance.

London, 1817. The London Season is beginning once more, and Lily Adler's return to her home on Half Moon Street feels different this year. No longer a recent widow, she has a life and friends waiting for her. Lily also has new responsibilities in the form of her protégée Amelia, the sister of her longtime friend Jack Hartley, who is escaping her own brush with scandal and murder.

It doesn't take long for Lily's growing reputation as a lady of quality who can discreetly find what is missing or solve what is puzzling to bring a desperate young woman to her doorstep. But helping her means unraveling a tangled web of family secrets. Soon, a missing will, a dead body and the threat of blackmail leave Lily facing danger every way she turns.

The glittering society of Mayfair conceals many secrets, and the back alleys of London hide even more. Lily Adler will need to find the connection between them quickly if she wants to stop a killer before it's too late.


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Praise for A Scandal in Mayfair:
“An engaging immersion in period romance with a whodunit chaser.”
Kirkus Reviews

“The strong characters will appeal to readers of the Bridgerton romances, as well as those who appreciate Georgette Heyer’s stories.”
Library Journal

Library Journal

06/01/2024

Red herrings, strange illnesses, a complex mystery, and romance are highlights of Schellman's fifth Lily Adler historical mystery (after Murder at Midnight). Widowed Lily moves back to London for the season, having gained a reputation as a fixer and "lady of quality" who discreetly investigates delicate cases for other gentlewomen. She receives a visit from Sarah Forrest, a young woman who's worried that her uncle and guardian is stealing her inheritance and begs Lily to search his house for a missing will. Sarah is accompanied by a strange but familiar enforcer: Mr. Clive, a con man Lily encountered on an earlier case, who threatens to reveal Lily's connections to previous mysteries unless she helps Sarah. Under threat of blackmail, Lily agrees to attend a ball at the uncle's house. She doesn't find a will, but the next morning she is called back to the house because Sarah's uncle has been killed, and Mr. Clive is found hiding in a closet; now the hunt is afoot. Schellman's Regency mystery series explores the nuances of societal rules and includes characters whose biracial backgrounds sometimes cause uneasiness in the ton. VERDICT The strong characters will appeal to readers of the Bridgerton romances, as well as those who appreciate Georgette Heyer's stories.—Lesa Holstine

Product Details

BN ID: 2940191832210
Publisher: Dreamscape Media
Publication date: 08/20/2024
Series: Lily Adler Mysteries , #5
Edition description: Unabridged
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