Deception At Thornecrest - A Stylishly Evocative Whodunnit

Amory Ames is contentedly preparing for the arrival of her baby at Thornecrest while Milo, her husband, is away on business. But then a woman appears on her doorstep, also claiming to be Mrs. Ames, Milos wife.Amory's marriage has had its ups and downs, but her faith in Milo has been restored. Though the supposed second Mrs. Ames seems earnest, Amory is convinced she must be mistaken. However, when a second unexpected visitor arrives, and secret identities and whirlwind romances culminate with the discovery of a body, the characters appearing in town begin to seem more sinister, and Amory is determined to uncover a killer in the crowd.

About the author

Ashley Weaver is a librarian and has worked in libraries since she was 14. Her debut novel, Murder at the Brightwell, was nominated for the Edgar Best First Novel Award. She lives in the USA.

Summary

With her husband away on business, Amory Ames is alone at her country house Thornecrest, preparing for the arrival of their baby. When a woman appears also claiming to be Milo's wife, Amory is sure there must be a mistake, but with secret identities, whirlwind romances, and a murder, suddenly events are spiralling out of control.

Product details

• Authors: Ashley Weaver, Ashley (Author) Weaver, Weaver Ashley
• Publisher: Allison and Busby
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 01.09.2020
• EAN: 9780749026868
• ISBN: 978-0-7490-2686-8
• No. of pages: 352
• Series: Amory Ames
• Subjects: Fiction > Suspense > Historical crime novels; FICTION / Mystery & Detective / Historical, FICTION / Mystery & Detective / Women Sleuths, Historical mysteries, FICTION / Mystery & Detective / Traditional, Historical crime and mysteries, c 1919 to c 1939 (Inter-war period), c 1918 to c 1939 (Inter-war period)