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A Death in the Family (Euphemia Martins Mystery 1)
On sale
21st February 2013
Price: £7.99
“A sparkling and witty crime debut with a female protagonist to challenge Miss Marple.” Lin Anderson, Award winning Scottish crime author
A Death in the Family – Book One of the Euphemia Martins Mysteries
In December 1909 the Very Rev Joshia Martins expires in a dish of mutton and onions leaving his family on the brink of destitution.
Abandoned by her noble grandfather, Joshia’s daughter, the eighteen year old Euphemia, takes it on herself to provide for her mother and little brother by entering service. She’s young, fit, intelligent, a little naive and assumes the life of a maid won’t be too demanding. However, on her first day at the unhappy home of Lord Stapleford she discovers a dead body.
Euphemia’s innate sense of justice has her prying where no servant should look and uncovering some Stapleford secrets…
A Death in the Family – Book One of the Euphemia Martins Mysteries
In December 1909 the Very Rev Joshia Martins expires in a dish of mutton and onions leaving his family on the brink of destitution.
Abandoned by her noble grandfather, Joshia’s daughter, the eighteen year old Euphemia, takes it on herself to provide for her mother and little brother by entering service. She’s young, fit, intelligent, a little naive and assumes the life of a maid won’t be too demanding. However, on her first day at the unhappy home of Lord Stapleford she discovers a dead body.
Euphemia’s innate sense of justice has her prying where no servant should look and uncovering some Stapleford secrets…
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