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Death of a Dishonorable Gentleman by Tessa Arlen

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A Dress of Violet Taffeta, May 2022
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In Royal Service to the Queen, July 2021
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Poppy Redfern and the Fatal Flyers, December 2020
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Poppy Redfern and the Midnight Murders, November 2019
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Death of an Unsung Hero, March 2018
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A Death by Any Other Name, March 2017
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Death Sits Down to Dinner, April 2016
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Death of a Dishonorable Gentleman, January 2015
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DEATH OF A DISHONORABLE GENTLEMAN
By: Tessa Arlen

Lady Montfort Mystery #1
Minotaur Books
January 2015
On Sale: January 6, 2015
Featuring: Mrs. Jackson; Lady Montfort
ISBN: 1250052491
EAN: 9781250052490
Kindle: B00L0IACB8
Hardcover / e-Book
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Mystery Historical | Suspense

Lady Montfort has been planning her annual summer costume ball for months, and with scrupulous care. Pulling together the food, flowers and a thousand other details for one of the most significant social occasions of the year is her happily accepted responsibility. But when her husband’s degenerate nephew is found murdered, it's more than the ball that is ruined. In fact, Lady Montfort fears that the official police enquiry, driven by petty snobbery and class prejudice, is pointing towards her son as a potential suspect.

Taking matters into her own hands, the rather over-imaginative countess enlists the help of her pragmatic housekeeper, Mrs. Jackson, to investigate the case, track down the women that vanished the night of the murder, and clear her son’s name. As the two women search for a runaway housemaid and a headstrong young woman, they unearth the hidden lives of Lady Montfort’s close friends, servants and family and discover the identity of a murderer hiding in plain sight.

In this enchanting debut sure to appeal to fans of Downton Abbey, Tessa Arlen draws readers into a world exclusively enjoyed by the rich, privileged classes and suffered by the men and women who serve them. Death of a Dishonorable Gentleman is an elegant mystery filled with intriguing characters and fascinating descriptions of Edwardian life—a superb treat for those who love British novels.