{"product_id":"miss-morton-and-the-english-house-party-murder-a-riveting-victorian-mystery-9781496723291","title":"Miss Morton and the English House Party Murder: A Riveting Victorian Mystery","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBridgerton\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eDownton Abbey \u003c\/i\u003emeet a mystery perfect for fans of Agatha Christie in the debut of a new Regency set series, when drastic circumstances compel Lady Caroline Morton to make an upstairs downstairs switch to become a lady's companion, whose duties will soon entail solving a murder . . .\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe options for the penniless daughter of a deceased earl are few indeed in Regency England. So, following the suspicious death of her father, the Earl of Morton, and the discovery that she and her much younger sister have been left without income or home, Lady Caroline takes a post as a lady's companion to the wealthy widow Frogerton. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eJust as Caroline is getting accustomed to her new position, her aunt, Lady Eleanor Greenwood, invites her and her employer to a house party in the countryside to celebrate her youngest daughter's birthday. Mrs. Matilda (Matty) Frogerton sees this as an opportunity to introduce her own rather wild daughter, Dorothy, to the \u003ci\u003eton\u003c\/i\u003e, and Caroline is eager to see her sister, who as a child lives with their aunt. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut all is not well at the Greenwood estate. For one thing, Lady Caroline's former fianc?, Lord Francis Chatham, is a guest and refuses to speak to her. Far worse, after a series of troubling harassments of the staff, an elderly family member is found stabbed by a knitting needle. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs Caroline and an unexpected ally--Mrs. Frogerton--attempt to solve the chilling crime, they discover the culprit may be leaving bizarre clues as to who will be next in the nursery. But they must make haste, for this heartless killer is engaged in anything but child's play . . .\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCatherine Lloyd \u003c\/b\u003eis the acclaimed author of Regency-set historical mysteries, including the Kurland St. Mary Mystery series and the Miss Morton Mysteries. Born just outside London, England into a large family of dreamers, artists, and history lovers, she holds a master's degree in history from the University College of Wales, Aberystwyth. She currently lives with her family in the UK and can be found online at Catherine-Lloyd.com.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Kensington Publishing Corporation","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50635414438162,"sku":"9781496723291","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_bc517da2-664d-4b91-beb0-6b0611103805.jpg?v=1747813443","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/miss-morton-and-the-english-house-party-murder-a-riveting-victorian-mystery-9781496723291","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}