Love this author and this series. It was extremely well written and flowed nicely from chapter to chapter. Both the characters and storyline were fun, entertaining, and comical. A great addition to my fave genre of historical mysteries. I highly recommend both this author and this novel. Run, don’t walk to pick up this novel.

cosy-mystery, turn-of-20th-century, England, landed-gentry, amateur-sleuth

What a charming and complex delight! Frances' first marriage was awful except for her now eight year old daughter, but she now has a man she shares love with and hopes to marry as soon as her younger sister's hurried wedding is accomplished. For which reason they are out in the country, both to have Lily's wedding away from the gossips and to minimize their mother's histrionics. All would have been well, but then arranged mishaps began happening and escalating. Time for Frances and George to get sleuthing in earnest. Great characters well drawn and plenty of misdirections and red herrings to keep me reading straight through to the end. Loved it!
I requested and received a free ebook copy from Kensington Books via NetGalley. Thank you!

I just adore this series! In the third installment, Frances and George take their investigations to the countryside for her sister’s wedding!

This is my favorite cozy series by far. Cozy mysteries and historical fiction are my favorite genres, and this series combines them perfectly. The writing is wonderful. The descriptions of the setting makes me feel like I am there without them being a main focus of the story. The suspense builds slowly, keeping my interest through out the story without detracting from the secondary storylines. The characters stay true to their personalities that have been built from the beginning of the series. Although Frances would be considered outspoken in her time, the author makes small additions to the story that let you k ow those without making her seem out of place. I love the way all of these characters interact with one another even though they are all so different. It is just one more thing that makes this my favorite series!

Five Outstanding Stars! If you've spent this quarantine binging Miss Fischer or Frankie Drake, then you have found the perfect new series! A Lady's Guide to Mischief and Murder is uproarious, beautiful, compelling, and unputdownable. I want to buy a copy for everyone I know!