Sick Of Shadows: An Edwardian Murder Mystery - Hardcover

Chesney, Marion

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0312329644 ISBN 13: 9780312329648

Publisher: Minotaur Books, 2005

Synopsis

Arranging an engagement to the infuriating Captain Harry Cathcart in order to escape her extradition to India, Edwardian Lady Rose Summer finds the agreement complicated by a melodramatic new friend's untimely demise, a murder Rose's intended helps her investigate. 25,000 first printing.

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Review:

"If you missed the first novel in this series, get it right away. " Snobbery with Violence" introduced the Edwardian heroine Lady Rose Summer. Her second appearance is, if anything, even wittier and more amusing than the debut."--"The Globe and Mail" on "Hasty Death"
"Once again Chesney has concocted an amusing brew of mystery and romance that will keep her fans turning the pages."--"Publishers Weekly" on "Hasty Death"
"If you are a fan of well written traditional mysteries, Lord Peter and Albert Campion, you might want to try this series."--"Reviewing the Evidence" on "Hasty Death"
"Light, amusing, easy to read and thoroughly delightful."--"Tampa Tribune" on "Snobbery with Violence"
"Old hand Chesney (the School for Manners series and, as M. C. Beaton, the Agatha Raisin and Hamish Macbeth mysteries) maintains her charm and sassiness while indicting evergreen pomposity and class-status stupidity."--"Kirkus "on" Snobbery with Violence"
"Combines history, romance, and intrigue resulting in a delightful romantic mystery."--"Midwest Book Review" on "Snobbery with Violence"

If you missed the first novel in this series, get it right away. " Snobbery with Violence" introduced the Edwardian heroine Lady Rose Summer. Her second appearance is, if anything, even wittier and more amusing than the debut. "The Globe and Mail on Hasty Death"

Once again Chesney has concocted an amusing brew of mystery and romance that will keep her fans turning the pages. "Publishers Weekly on Hasty Death"

If you are a fan of well written traditional mysteries, Lord Peter and Albert Campion, you might want to try this series. "Reviewing the Evidence on Hasty Death"

Light, amusing, easy to read and thoroughly delightful. "Tampa Tribune on Snobbery with Violence"

Old hand Chesney (the School for Manners series and, as M. C. Beaton, the Agatha Raisin and Hamish Macbeth mysteries) maintains her charm and sassiness while indicting evergreen pomposity and class-status stupidity. "Kirkus on Snobbery with Violence"

Combines history, romance, and intrigue resulting in a delightful romantic mystery. "Midwest Book Review on Snobbery with Violence""

If you missed the first novel in this series, get it right away. Snobbery with Violence introduced the Edwardian heroine Lady Rose Summer. Her second appearance is, if anything, even wittier and more amusing than the debut. The Globe and Mail on Hasty Death

Once again Chesney has concocted an amusing brew of mystery and romance that will keep her fans turning the pages. Publishers Weekly on Hasty Death

If you are a fan of well written traditional mysteries, Lord Peter and Albert Campion, you might want to try this series. Reviewing the Evidence on Hasty Death

Light, amusing, easy to read and thoroughly delightful. Tampa Tribune on Snobbery with Violence

Old hand Chesney (the School for Manners series and, as M. C. Beaton, the Agatha Raisin and Hamish Macbeth mysteries) maintains her charm and sassiness while indicting evergreen pomposity and class-status stupidity. Kirkus on Snobbery with Violence

Combines history, romance, and intrigue resulting in a delightful romantic mystery. Midwest Book Review on Snobbery with Violence

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"If you missed the first novel in this series, get it right away. Snobbery with Violence introduced the Edwardian heroine Lady Rose Summer. Her second appearance is, if anything, even wittier and more amusing than the debut." --The Globe and Mail on Hasty Death

"Once again Chesney has concocted an amusing brew of mystery and romance that will keep her fans turning the pages." --Publishers Weekly on Hasty Death

"If you are a fan of well written traditional mysteries, Lord Peter and Albert Campion, you might want to try this series." --Reviewing the Evidence on Hasty Death

"Light, amusing, easy to read and thoroughly delightful." --Tampa Tribune on Snobbery with Violence

"Old hand Chesney (the School for Manners series and, as M. C. Beaton, the Agatha Raisin and Hamish Macbeth mysteries) maintains her charm and sassiness while indicting evergreen pomposity and class-status stupidity." --Kirkus on Snobbery with Violence

"Combines history, romance, and intrigue resulting in a delightful romantic mystery." --Midwest Book Review on Snobbery with Violence

Book Description:

Delightful Regency romance from the author of the Agatha Raisin series; now a major new drama from Sky 1

About this edition

• Publisher: Minotaur Books
• Publication date: 2005
• ISBN 10: 0312329644
• ISBN 13: 9780312329648
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 215