A Sinister Service
by Alyssa Maxwell
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Pub Date Jan 26 2021 | Archive Date Jan 29 2021
Kensington Books | Kensington
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Description
Following the devastation of the Great War, England's noble class takes comfort in honoring tradition. To celebrate their grandparents' wedding anniversary, Lady Phoebe Renshaw and her siblings travel to Staffordshire to commission a china service bearing the Wroxly coat of arms from the venerated Crown Lily Potteries, a favorite of Queen Mary.
The two leading designers at the illustrious china manufacturer offer competing patterns. But when one of them is found dead--his body crushed in a grinding pan and his design pattern book missing--his rival is immediately suspected. The police are also suspicious of the dead designer's resentful young son, a schoolmate of Phoebe's fifteen-year-old brother Fox. When Fox gets involved to help his friend, Phoebe begins to investigate the rival artist.
At the same time, Eva is enlisted to go undercover at the works so she can gain the confidence of the female employees, who are only allowed to paint, not design, which may have led to a grudge against the victim. Pursuing a killer who has no compunction about using a kiln as a coffin, Phoebe and Eva take their lives into their hands to discover the shattering truth...
Available Editions
| EDITION | Other Format |
| ISBN | 9781496717450 |
| PRICE | $26.00 (USD) |
| PAGES | 304 |
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Featured Reviews
Karin C, Reviewer
This series just gets better with every book!. I love the two main characters, Phoebe and Eva and both are clever and fun. Tightly plotted with witty dialog and the occasional twist and turn, this cozy does not disappoint. I learned a lot about the making of fine china/pottery and Scotland. Thank you NetGalley for the advanced readers copy for review.
Kristie D, Reviewer
This series and author just gets better and better as more novels are published. The two main characters are both feisty and fun. The writing is well crafted and both the mysterious story line and plot are extremely entertaining. Another fabulous addition to the historical mystery genre. I highly recommend this novel.
Jan T, Reviewer
England, cosy-mystery, historical-fiction, historical-research, amateur-sleuth, women-sleuths
November 1920. The service in the title is pottery for dining on and refers to events that transpire in Staffordshire. The publisher's blurb gives a fair intro into the convoluted family history and involvements but is a little iffy on the sleuthing and murders. There is intrigue afoot in the factory and the first murder rather coincides with the family's arrival. The sleuthing is well done by Lady Phoebe and her best friend/maid Eva, especially since they believe that the constabulary is bent on pinning the crime on the 15 year old son of the victim/co-owner of the factory. It is a well formulated story with any fascinating, if exasperating, characters. I was riveted by it!
I requested and received a free ebook copy from Kensington Books via NetGalley. Thank you!
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