Part of Below Stairs Mystery
First published 2023
Kat Holloway needs help tracking a young aristocrat's activities at his gentleman's club. She turns to Lady Bobby Perry and Judith Townsend for assistance. Bobby agrees readily, especially after Kat promises to bake her famous lemon cake as payment. What starts as straightforward surveillance work becomes something far more complex and perilous. The investigation forces Judith to face difficult memories she has tried to leave behind. As the mystery deepens, both women must rely on their distinct abilities to help Kat navigate the increasingly treacherous situation. The case tests their friendship and pushes each woman to confront personal demons while working together to uncover the truth about the young man's secretive behavior.
Genres: drama, historical-fiction, mystery, adult-fiction
Vibes: atmospheric, character-driven, intricate, suspenseful
Tropes: amateur-investigation, found-family, secrets-and-lies
Setting: gentleman's club
Period: 19th-century
70 pages · Kindle Edition · JA / AG Publishing
Content warnings: death