Perfect for fans of The Appeal and Richard Osmon's Thursday Murder Club

Amateur sleuths Max Black and Sam Westbrook have gained a reputation for crime-solving. But will they be able to untangle the latest baffling mystery in the cosy world of Duntisbourne Hall?

In a rundown stately home on the borders of Wales, BS Moreton, the disgraced former archivist to the Earl of Duntisbourne has completed his custodial sentence and is hell-bent on revenge. But when an ancient visitor to the Hall recognises one of the guides Claude Hipkiss, as a retired MI6 agent living under an assumed name, BS's most important asset goes missing, along with the dossier that holds the key to the Earl's demise.

As Sam vacillates about her feelings for Max, outside events draw them both into a harrowing world of subterfuge and danger as the Duntisbourne trilogy accelerates towards a thrilling conclusion.

Readers love the books in the Duntisbourne series:

'New guide Max Black and temporary curator Sam Westbrook make a good team in terms of both their hesitant emerging relationship, and their investigative skills. It makes a pleasant change to see people over forty depicted in positive and important roles.' Amazon customer review ????

'LP Fergusson knows her characters well and it was a real treat to read more about them. The author's consistent, flowing writing style is a joy to read and images flow straight from the page to the mind.' L. Sears, Amazon reviewer ?????

'Fantastic and kept my attention. I love a good book.' Cheryl123, USA ?????

'Quirky and imaginative. Anyone who has spent time in National Trust properties will recognise the types of characters in this book.' Sarah Hague, Amazon review ????

'Plot-wise, think of this as "Agatha Raisin" if she'd done a PhD in "sexual non-conformity in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries".' Jabez Clegg ?????

'Its cast of change-fearing, cardigan-wearing, eccentric characters will entertain and amuse you with all the goings-on at a stately home that's open to the public. And nothing is ever quite what it first appears.' Lorraine Sears, Amazon reviewer ????

'At first I thought it was going to be more historical but it also included a good dose of romance, mystery, suspense and good ole 'who done it?' SRose, US reviewer ????

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