Part of Below Stairs Mystery
First published 2015
Kat Holloway has built her reputation as one of London's most talented cooks, serving the wealthy families who can afford her skills. In 1880, she works for Sir Lionel Leigh-Bradbury, a man whose cruelty makes him despised by his entire household. When Sir Lionel dies from poison, all suspicion falls on Kat. The authorities believe she used her access to his food to commit murder. Kat knows she must prove her innocence before she faces the gallows. Her only ally is Daniel McAdam, a charming worker who seems to appear wherever trouble strikes. Daniel knows the right people and asks the right questions, but his own past remains hidden. As Kat and Daniel search for the real killer, they uncover secrets that reach far beyond one man's death. The investigation puts them both in danger, and Kat realizes that Daniel's mysterious background might threaten her as much as the unknown poisoner who wants her blamed for murder.
Genres: romance, historical-fiction, mystery, crime, adult-fiction, thriller
Vibes: atmospheric, dark-secrets, fast-paced, mysterious, romantic-tension, suspenseful
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, mysterious-stranger, slow-burn-romance, wrongly-accused
Setting: London, England
Period: 1880, Victorian Era, 19th Century
127 pages · Kindle Edition · JA/AG Publishing
Content warnings: abuse, murder