Hasty Death (Edwardian Murder Mysteries) Book

Hasty Death An Edwardian Murder Mystery Marion Chesney 'Fans of the author's Hamish Macbeth and Agatha Raisin mysteries, written under the name M. C. Beaton, will welcome this new series of historical whodunits.'-Booklist Eager to join the working classes, Lady Rose Summer has abandoned the comforts of her parents' home to become self-supporting. Life as a working woman isn't quite what Rose had imagined, but her drudgery ends soon enough with the untimely death of an acquaintance. In order to investigate the murder properly, Rose finds it necessary to return to London high society. With the help of Captain Harry Cathcart and Superintendent Kerridge of Scot-land Yard, Rose prepares to do the social rounds-uncovering a devious plot to blackmail and an unexpected killer. Praise for Snobbery with Violence: 'Old hand Chesney...maintains her charm and sassiness while indicting evergreen pomposity and class-status stupidity.'-Kirkus reviews 'Fans of the author's Agatha Raisin and Hamish Macbeth series should welcome this tale of aristocrats, house parties, servants and murder.'-Publishers Weekly MARION CHESNEY, the widely acclaimed author of historical romances, also writes under the name M. C. Beaton. She currently divides her time between the English Cotswolds and Paris. Mystery 0-312-30453-6 $22.95 / $32.95 Can. 51/2" x 81/4" / 224 pages HardcoverRead More