Publication: 3rd December 2024 – Severn House
Join Countess turned advice columnist Amelia Amesbury as she tries to juggle a new Season and a new murder in this charmingly deadly historical mystery.
“A beautiful debutante, a wealthy widow, and a dead would-be baron. What could be more exciting?”
Countess by day, secret advice columnist by night, Amelia Amesbury has life happily balanced on a quill’s edge . . . until her sister Margaret shows up in London under a blanket of scandal and Amelia is catapulted out of mourning and into the ton’s unforgiving Season.
However Madge’s Season debut is marred by a rather inconvenient death at the dining table as the infamous Mr Radcliffe takes ill and is later confirmed dead by poisoning. With Madge being the last person to have cross words with the soon-to-be baron, the ton’s gossip mill – and the police – are looking to pin the murder on her.
Adding to the ton’s troubles is a jewellery thief targeting the most lavish of Society’s houses. Is the murderer and the thief one in the same? It falls to Amelia once again to uncover the secrets buried deep within the pages before her sister goes down for the crimes.
Perfect for fans of witty historical mystery and Regency romances with a similar feel to Verity Bright and T.E. Kinsey
I am really excited today to take part in the blog tour for Murder in Season, the fantastic new novel by Mary Winters.
If you are looking for a story that has mystery, romance, and adventure, then Murder in Season is the perfect read for you.
Murder in Season is the third book in the Lady of Letters series featuring protagonist Amelia, also known as Countess Amesbury and, less known, as Lady Agony, a secret advice columnist for a weekly magazine. Occasionally, she also turns her hand into investigations, solving murders and mysteries.
In this third book, we are in the full London season and there are many parties and balls to attend, but this is not the only thing keeping the ton busy. There is a thief of jewels who is targeting Mayfair houses, a murdered victim who seemed to have made quite a number of enemies, and a feisty young debutante who is not afraid to speak her mind, which often gets her in trouble and, in this case, a suspect of murder. Fortunately, there is also her sister Amelia who is determined to prove her innocence and find the killer with the help of Lord Simon Bainbridge, who may (or may not) finally admit his feelings for her. As she navigates London society, Amelia will have to solve a few mysteries and maybe also find a bit of time for love.
I really like the character of Amelia. She is loyal, honest and she takes care of her family, even going undercover and facing dangerous situations for those she loves. I enjoyed that each chapter begins with an agony letter followed by Amelia’s witty and hilarious responses and the mysteries are very well-developed and full of surprises.
Perfect for both fans of historical mystery and Regency romance, Murder in Season is an immersive and intriguing novel and I am already looking forward to the next book.
A huge thank you to Austenprose and Severn House for inviting me to take part in the blog tour and providing me with a proof of this brilliant novel.
Mary Winters is the author of the Lady of Letters historical mystery series, two cozy mystery series, and several short stories. A longtime reader of historical fiction, Mary set her latest work in Victorian England after being inspired by a trip to London. Since then, she’s been busily planning her next mystery – and another trip!
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