Murder at the Tower (Royal Housekeeper Mysteries) - Softcover

Daws, N. R.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 140919986X ISBN 13: 9781409199861

Publisher: Orion, 2026

Synopsis

*A royally twisted murder mystery written in collaboration with Historic Royal Palaces*

An excitable and clumsy Reverend Weaver is leading a church service at the Tower of London. It's meant to be a special honour, but when one of the ladies in the congregation drops dead from poison, the Reverend finds himself under arrest as the number one suspect. After all, the murdered lady in question was trying to have him fired . . .

When Palace Housekeeper, Mrs Bramble, hears about the Reverend's conundrum, she journeys from the safety of Hampton Court Palace to investigate. How could she not, when the Reverend is a dear friend, and she has a knack for solving the murders of distinguished ladies?

Arriving at the Tower, Mrs Bramble finds evidence of bitter feuds between families and secret trysts that lengthen the list of suspects. Will she be able to find the killer before they strike again and free her friend? Or will the holy man have to pay for this unholy crime?

In this witty, mind-boggling murder mystery, join Mrs Bramble as she races against the clock to get to the bottom of a royally twisted murder!

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About this title

About the Author

N.R. Daws is a long-standing Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society. Following the deaths of his father and uncle from heart disease, he became a volunteer fundraiser and was awarded an MBE for charitable services in 2006. An alumnus of the Curtis Brown Creative writing school, he achieved Highly Commended in the Blue Pencil Agency First Novel Award 2019, where he met his agent, Nelle Andrew of Rachel Mills Literary. His first novel, A Quiet Place to Kill was published by Thomas & Mercer in 2021.

Edition details

• Publisher: Orion
• Publication date: 2026
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 140919986X
• ISBN 13: 9781409199861
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 368