A death in Chelsea / Lynn Brittney.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Brittney, Lynn, author.

Series:

Brittney, Lynn. Mayfair 100 mystery ; 2.

A Mayfair 100 mystery ; 2

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Murder--Investigation--Fiction.

Murder.

Upper class--Fiction.

Upper class.

Women private investigators--Fiction.

Women private investigators.

Gossip columnists--Crimes against--Fiction.

Gossip columnists.

London (England)--Fiction.

London (England).

Genre:

Historical fiction.

Detective and mystery fiction.

Physical Description:

296 pages ; 22 cm

Edition:

First North American edition.

Place of Publication:

New York : Crooked Lane Books, 2020.

Summary:

"When the phone rings at the Mayfair 100 exchange, the news is rarely good, and this time is no exception. The Duchess of Penhere's daughter, notorious society gossip queen Lady Adeline Treborne, has been found dead in her room in what appears to be a suicide--but her family suspects foul play. The secret Mayfair team of amateur female detectives has been restlessly awaiting their next case, and this will prove one of their thorniest. When Dr. Caroline Allardyce performs an autopsy, she is able to conclusively prove that the woman was murdered. Lady Treborne had made many enemies through her vicious gossip column, so there's no shortage of suspects. Supported by a cadre of professional police officers, the Mayfair women launch their investigation, but there's much more to this case than meets the eye. As they venture into a world that lays bare London high life at its lowest, the team soon begins to comprehend the danger at hand - and how this tangled web of treachery could ensnare anyone who gets too close" --Provided by publisher.

Notes:

Originally published in Great Britain by Mirror Books, March 2019.

Local Notes:

Athenaeum copy: Green fund bookplate.

ISBN:

9781643852935

1643852930

OCLC:

1138716251