Part of Below Stairs Mystery
First published 2022
Kat works as a cook and believed her husband Joe drowned twelve years ago. Charlotte Bristow arrives at her door claiming to be Joe's legal wife. Charlotte brings devastating news: Joe was murdered and left behind considerable wealth. She makes Kat an offer. Help find Joe's killer and split the fortune he accumulated. Kat agrees to the arrangement and teams up with Daniel McAdam, her trusted ally, to solve the case. The murder investigation grows complicated beyond a simple theft. Kat's search into her own history creates tension with Daniel. Her past marriage to Joe makes her a suspect. The inquiry puts her job at risk and endangers her life. Kat races to identify the real killer before losing everything she values.
Genres: historical-fiction, mystery, crime, adult-fiction, thriller, detective
Vibes: atmospheric, dark, fast-paced, intriguing, suspenseful
Tropes: forced-proximity, mystery-to-solve, suspect-protagonist, unlikely-partnership
Setting: Bow Lane
Period: 12 years prior to main events
321 pages · Paperback · Berkley
Content warnings: death, murder