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Death of a dishonorable gentleman : a mystery, Tessa Arlen

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"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"--
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eng
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Death of a dishonorable gentleman : a mystery
Title
Death of a dishonorable gentleman
Title remainder
a mystery
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Tessa Arlen
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Language
eng
Summary
"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"--
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10392028
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Arlen, Tessa
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813/.6
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no index present
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non fiction
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True
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Lady Montfort novels
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0001
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  • Countesses
  • Great Britain
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Death of a dishonorable gentleman : a mystery, Tessa Arlen
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http://www.netread.com/jcusers2/bk1388/490/9781250052490/image/lgcover.9781250052490.jpg
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volume
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rdacarrier
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text
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  • txt
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rdacontent
Dimensions
22 cm
Edition
First Edition.
Extent
310 pages
Isbn
9781250052490
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(hb)
Lccn
2014032395
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unmediated
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rdamedia
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  • n
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MYSTERY
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  • (OCoLC)881041978
  • 1/778115
  • OCoLC
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Death of a dishonorable gentleman : a mystery, Tessa Arlen
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http://www.netread.com/jcusers2/bk1388/490/9781250052490/image/lgcover.9781250052490.jpg
Publication
Copyright
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volume
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  • nc
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Content category
text
Content type code
  • txt
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Dimensions
22 cm
Edition
First Edition.
Extent
310 pages
Isbn
9781250052490
Isbn Type
(hb)
Lccn
2014032395
Media category
unmediated
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • n
Note
MYSTERY
System control number
  • (OCoLC)881041978
  • 1/778115
  • OCoLC

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