A Gentleman of Fortune by Anna Dean
It is Richmond, 1806. Miss Dido Kent has developed rather a taste for mysteries. Having solved the riddle of her niece's missing fiance and the body in the bushes at Belsfield Hall, she is finding her quiet holiday at her cousin Flora's home rather unchallenging to say the least. And Miss Dido Kent is a woman who likes to be challenged. So when a neighbour dies suddenly, leaving her entire estate to her young nephew, Miss Dido can't help but be suspicious. But is her over-active imagination making her look for murder where there is none? When the local doctor pronounces an overdose as the cause of death and publicly accuses the nephew of killing his aunt, Miss Dido feels her inquisitiveness is justified. And when Flora prevails upon her cousin's mystery-solving capabilities to prove the nephew innocent of the crime, Miss Dido can hardly refuse to comply. After all, what harm can a little investigating do? With dirty dealings and death amongst Richmond's upper classes, Miss Dido Kent is ideally placed to observe her neighbours' behaviour, and as she does so, she brings more to light than even she could have imagined.
'Beautifully writtenCharacters one cares about immediately and a mystery which becomes more urgent with every page' ANNE PERRY AUTHOR OF THE INSPECTOR PITT NOVELS 'Anna Dean has captured the tricky business of presenting a clever and resourceful woman, hedged in by a tight-laced society, who turns those limitations to her own benefit. Decorative and thoughtful, this is a worthy addition to the historical crime tradition' LAURIE R KING, AUTHOR OF THE BEEKEEPER'S APPRENTICE
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9780749007256 |
| ISBN 10 | 0749007257 |
| Title | A Gentleman of Fortune |
| Author | Anna Dean |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Allison & Busby |
| Year published | 2009-05-11 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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