Hasty Death

From Publishers Weekly Lady Rose Summer, the willful, spoiled and charming heroine of British veteran Chesney's light historical series that began with 2003's Snobbery with Violence , decides to break the class barriers and go out into the working world with her maid Daisy. Their adventures include a kidnapping, narrow escapes, a daring rescue and of course murder. After returning to the comforts of her London home, Lady Rose turns to dashing Captain Harry Cathcart, a Boer War veteran turned detective, for aid in solving the murder. Once again Chesney has concocted an amusing brew of mystery and romance that will keep her fans turning the pages. Copyright Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. Review "Fans of the author's Hamish Macbeth and Agatha Raisin mysteries, written under the name M. C. Beaton, will welcome this new series of historical whodunits."-- Praise for Snobbery with Violence "Fans of the author's Hamish Macbeth and Agatha Raisin mysteries, written under the name M. C. Beaton, will welcome this new series of historical whodunits."-- Booklist "Combines history, romance, and intrigue, resulting in a delightful romantic mystery."-- Midwest Book Review "A delightful costume melodrama, featuring wry humor and sleuthing protagonists with a pesky love/hate relationship."--- Library Journal "Old hand Chesney maintains her charm and sassiness while indicting evergreen pomposity and class-status stupidity."---Ki rkus Reviews "Fans of the author's Agatha Raisin and Hamish Macbeth series should welcome this tale of aristocrats, house parties, servants and murder."-- Publishers Weekly "If you are a fan of well-written traditional mysteries, Lord Peter and Albert Campion, you might want to try this series. I, for one, will be eagerly awaiting the next."-- Reviewing the Evidence Edit : e ISBN : 9780727862600 Tor : Š The future's not so rosy for Lady Rose Summer...Longing for a life of emancipation, Lady Rose Summer has abandoned the comforts of her parent's house to become self supporting. But life as a working woman isn't quite as liberating as Rose has imagined - fortunately for her, though, her drudgery comes to an end when old acquaintance Freddy Pomfret is murdered and her help - and upper class connections - are required by amateur sleuth Captain Harry Cathcart. So as Rose and Harry prepare to take on the usual Edwardian social rounds, little do they expect to uncover a devious blackmail plot and. Eager to join the working classes, Lady Rose Summer has left behind the comforts of her parents' home to become self-supporting. But life as a working woman isn't quite what Rose had imagined. Luckily for Rose, her drudgery comes to a merciful end when she learns of the untimely death of an acquaintance "Longing for a life of emancipation, Lady Rose Summer has abandoned the comforts of her parent's house to become self supporting. But life as a working woman isn't quite as liberating as Rose has imagined."--Publisher description. Seeking her independence, Lady Rose Summer leaves her parents' home to join the working class, but when an acquaintance turns up dead, Captain Harry Cathcart and Superintendent Kerridge of Scotland Yard enlist her aid. An Edwardian murder mystery Eager to join the working classes, Lady Rose Summer has abandoned the comforts of her parents' home to become self-supporting.