Sick of Shadows (An Edwardian Murder Mystery) - Softcover

Chesney, Marion

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0312998007 ISBN 13: 9780312998004

Publisher: St Martins Pr, 2006

Synopsis

Lady Rose Summer couldn’t be more delighted to assist Society’s most beautiful new debutante Miss Dolly Tremaine in negotiating her very first Season. Now engaged to Captain Harry Cathcart in order to avoid being shipped off to India, Rose is desperate to do something more useful than attend endless balls and parties. And the country-bred Dolly was totally at sea—and needed all the help Rose could give. But when Rose rushes to prevent Dolly from making a disastrous mistake, she discovers her stabbed to death and floating in a boat on the Serpentine River. And it isn’t long before Rose barely survives an attempt on her own life. Now, Rose and Harry’s race to uncover the secrets of Dolly’s life is stirring up a hornet’s nest of deceptions and devilish schemes from London’s most exclusive townhouses to the seemingly-peaceful Yorkshire coast. And a cunning murderer is only a breath away from burying the truth—and the persistent Lady Rose—with one devastating stroke...

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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: St Martins Pr
• Publication date: 2006
• ISBN 10: 0312998007
• ISBN 13: 9780312998004
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 215