Part of Below Stairs Mystery
First published 2018
Kat abandons her usual kitchen duties when valuable art vanishes from a baronet's home. The baronet's wife faces accusations, and Kat's employer wants her friend cleared. Kat enters the grand houses of Mayfair's elite families, where she discovers more missing antiques. The theft ring expands beyond private collections to target the British Museum itself. The crimes multiply rapidly. Kat reaches out to Daniel McAdam, who operates from a pawnshop on the Strand. He poses as a corrupt dealer willing to handle stolen merchandise. Their investigation takes a deadly turn when someone kills a man inside Daniel's shop. Kat must rely on her intelligence and determination to identify the thieves and ensure they face consequences for their crimes.
Genres: historical-fiction, mystery, crime, british-literature, detective, 19th-century
Vibes: atmospheric, fast-paced, gritty, intriguing, suspenseful
Tropes: amateur-detective, fish-out-of-water, partnership-investigation, unlikely-allies
Setting: Mayfair, London, The Strand, British Museum
Period: 19th century
309 pages · Paperback · Penguin Publishing Group
Content warnings: murder, violence