The Bookshop Murders - Dive right into Cecil Court with amateur sleuth Lucy Darkwether in

London, 1928. Lucy Darkwether has always made her own rules. After breaking off her engagement to pursue a degree in Ancient History, she''s now the proud owner of London''s newest antiquarian bookshop. So when a rival shop in Cecil Court is chosen to host an exhibition of Egyptian treasures, Lucy''s pride is stung - until the grand opening ends in a gruesome murder. Is this the revenge of a disgraced colleague? A private vendetta? Or a curse visited upon those who disturb the past? Ignoring the Inspector''s warning to stay out of it , Lucy refuses to stick to the script. But murder isn''t a game - and what she uncovers will have consequences for them all . . .

About the author

Jennifer Gladwell is the pen name of freelance editor and writer, Genevieve Herr. She has previously written romantic fiction such as A Gift in December and This Year, Maybe but has always loved the golden era of crime. Gen lives in Scotland with her family.

Product details

• Authors: Jenny Gladwell
• Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback
• Released: 24.04.2025
• EAN: 9781399704281
• ISBN: 978-1-399-70428-1
• No. of pages: 320
• Dimensions: 128 mm x 196 mm x 28 mm
• Series: The Bookshop Murders
• Subjects: Fiction > Narrative literature; FICTION / Mystery & Detective / Historical, FICTION / Historical / General, FICTION / Mystery & Detective / Women Sleuths, FICTION / Mystery & Detective / Amateur Sleuth, Historical mysteries, Crime & mystery, Historical crime and mysteries, Crime and mystery: women sleuths, Crime and mystery: private investigator / amateur detectives