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How to Solve Murders Like a Lady
The brand-new for 2024 laugh-out-loud British historical detective novel
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Hannah Dolby does it again... Violet is such a character and her adventures are just delightful. - Jennifer Page * Violet Hamilton is no ordinary lady… She is a Lady Detective, who spends her time solving mysteries and unveiling scandals in the bustling seaside town of...
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Jane Austen meets Sherlock Holmes in this delightful mystery of manners that will steal your heart and transport you to the Victorian seaside.
Jane Austen meets Sherlock Holmes in this delightful mystery of manners that will steal your heart and transport you to the Victorian seaside.
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Hannah Dolby does it again... Violet is such a character and her adventures are just delightful. - Jennifer Page
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Violet Hamilton is no ordinary lady…
She is a Lady Detective, who spends her time solving mysteries and unveiling scandals in the bustling seaside town of Hastings and St Leonards, a popular spot for the Victorian middle classes.
But when the body of a local woman is found on the beach, Violet’s efforts to investigate are blocked at every turn.
Is that because, as a woman, she can’t possibly be allowed to think or act for herself? Or is it because someone sinister has Violet in their sights?
Jane Austen meets Sherlock Holmes in this delightful mystery of manners that will steal your heart, and transport you to a world of seaside scandal and moonlit balls; dubious doctors and duplicitous crooked lords; adventurous escapades and stolen kisses.
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Praise for Hannah Dolby:
Delightfully quirky, joyful and original - Adele Parks
Pure joy and utterly charming - Faith Hogan
Dolby's character delights with winsome wit and intuition. A fabulous read - M J Robotham
Hannah Dolby's second novel is as warm, witty and wonderful as her first. - Kathleen Whyman
Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9781804544433
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 06 June 2024
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Aria
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 24.0mm
Width: 128.0mm
Height: 196.0mm
Weight: 220g
Pages: 304
About the Author
Hannah Dolby's first job was in the circus and she has aimed to keep life as interesting since. She trained as a journalist in Hastings and has worked in PR for many years, promoting museums, galleries, palaces, gardens and even Dolly the sheep. She completed the Curtis Brown selective three-month novel writing course, and she won runner-up in the Comedy Women in Print Awards for this novel with the prize of a place on an MA in Comedy Writing at the University of Falmouth. She currently lives in London. Her first book, No Life for a Lady, also starring the irrepressible Violet Hamilton, was published in 2022. You can follow Hannah on Twitter @LadyDolby
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Buy the latest instalment of the adventures of Lady Detective Violet Hamilton, How to Solve Murders Like a Lady, NOW! Violet Hamilton is a woman who knows her own mind. Which, in Victorian Hastings, can make things a little complicated... At 28, Violet's father is beginning to worry she will never find a husband. But every suitor he presents, Violet...Paperback$3699Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 4-6 weeks -
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