A Lady's Guide to Etiquette and Murder by Dianne Freeman

“The action builds to a strong denouement.” If she can just keep the couple safe from villains and meddling mamas. But now that Frances has found happiness with George-a man who loves her for much more than her dowry-she heartily approves of Lily’s choice. Frances’s mother is unimpressed by Lily’s groom-to-be and would much prefer that Lily find an aristocratic husband, just as Frances did. Before long, Frances suspects these “accidents” are deliberate, and fears that the intended victim is Lily’s fiancé, Leo. Above and below stairs, mysterious accidents befall guests and staff alike. Risings, George Hazleton’s family estate in Hampshire, is a perfect choice, and soon Frances, her beloved George, and other guests have gathered to enjoy the usual country pursuits-shooting, horse riding, and romantic interludes in secluded gardens.īut the bucolic setting harbors a menace, and it’s not simply the arrival of Frances’s socially ambitious mother. Frances, the widowed Countess of Harleigh, needs a venue for her sister Lily’s imminent wedding, away from prying eyes. London is known for its bustle and intrigues, but the sedate English countryside can host-or hide-any number of secrets.

In Dianne Freeman’s charming Victorian-era mystery series, Frances Wynn, the American-born Countess of Harleigh, finds her sister’s wedding threatened by a vow of vengeance.

A Lady's Guide to Etiquette and Murder by Dianne Freeman