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Murder at the Palace

A witty and compelling locked room mystery
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Love, Love, Love! I absolutely devoured this book... The ultimate locked room mystery... The Reverend was my absolute favourite! Always 5 steps behind and completely clumsy. I loved all the scenes he was in. If you love historical fiction and mysteries then this book will take... Read More
Format: Paperback / softback
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Murder at the Palace

A brilliantly mind-boggling locked door mystery created in collaboration with Hampton Court Palace.

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Love, Love, Love! I absolutely devoured this book... The ultimate locked room mystery... The Reverend was my absolute favourite! Always 5 steps behind and completely clumsy. I loved all the scenes he was in. If you love historical fiction and mysteries then this book will take your fancy!

The ultimate locked room mystery. A housekeeper determined to solve it.

When one of the ladies in residence at Hampton Court Palace fails to answer her maid's call in the morning, Mrs Lydia Bramble, palace housekeeper, is called in to investigate.

What Mrs Bramble finds sends shockwaves through the whole palace: Miss Philomena Franklin, slumped over her desk, a knife in her back.

With the police determined to bark up the wrong tree, Mrs Bramble decides to take up her own investigation with the help of her maid, Kitty. After all, as servants, they know just how many dangerous secrets and secret squabbles the genteel residents of the palace apartments harbour.

A brilliantly fun cozy mystery, perfect for fans of SJ Bennett and T E Kinsey.

What everyone is saying about Murder at the Palace:

'A refreshingly fun, different and exciting read!... I could do nothing else but laugh at the final line! I really hope this gets a sequel of sorts so we can see what happens next; I was highly entertained reading this.'

'Great historical mystery. I didn't figure it out... doesn't get dull. Great writing. I will definitely look for more by this new to me author. Would recommend.' Reader Review, ?????

'This was a really well done mystery novel... Had that element that I was looking for... Can't wait to read more from N. R. Daws.' Reader Review, ?????

'I am on a cozy kick, and this is as good as a cozy aficionado can hope for. I didn't guess the ending but the clues were pertinent and the mystery was well fleshed out. Will definitely read more by this author!' Reader Review, ?????

Series: Royal Housekeeper Mysteries

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781409199809

Publisher: Orion Publishing Co

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 13 March 2025

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Orion (an Imprint of The Orion Publishing Group Ltd )

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 32.0mm

Width: 152.0mm

Height: 232.0mm

Weight: 400g

Pages: 336

About the Author

N.R. Daws is a long-standing Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society. Following the deaths of his father and uncle from heart disease, he became a volunteer fundraiser and was awarded an MBE for charitable services in 2006. An alumnus of the Curtis Brown Creative writing school, he achieved Highly Commended in the Blue Pencil Agency First Novel Award 2019, where he met his agent, Nelle Andrew of Rachel Mills Literary. His first novel, A Quiet Place to Kill was published by Thomas & Mercer in 2021.

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