First published 1986
When a wealthy widow's lavish party is disrupted by a mysterious death, her son-in-law Anthony must navigate a web of lies, secrets, and scandalous affairs to uncover the truth. Trapped between his own desires and the expectations of his upper-class peers, Anthony must choose between the allure of the blonde bombshell on his arm or the quiet charms of the family's governess. With the police closing in and reputations at stake, Anthony races to untangle a darkly comic mystery that challenges the very fabric of proper English society.
Genres: satire, romance, 20th-century, mystery, thriller, mystery-thriller
Vibes: dark, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, unreliable-narrator
589 pages · Hardcover · McGraw-Hill