Another fine 'below stairs' read!
Death in Kew Gardens (Below Stairs Mystery #3)
by Jennifer Ashley
Following on from previous troubles and triumphs with Kat Holloway and her friend Daniel McAdam, this time they face the murder of a man renowned for his collection of Chinese artifacts and plants and neighbor to Kat's household.
Kat surprisingly (or not!--is she prescient?) always seems to be in the right place at the right time. At the market Kat becomes the champion of a Chinese man, a man who later becomes embroiled in the happenings next door and is indeed a scholar, Li Bai Chang.
Meanwhile a new housekeeper of a dubious nature is employed by the Mrs. Bywater and Kat finds herself contending with issues on all sides.
Daniel, Mr Thanos and Cynthia become involved in the solving of the murder and the cause.
A lively and suspenseful read, as Kat and Daniel's relationship develops a wee bit of steam.
A NetGalley ARC
****
by Jennifer Ashley
Following on from previous troubles and triumphs with Kat Holloway and her friend Daniel McAdam, this time they face the murder of a man renowned for his collection of Chinese artifacts and plants and neighbor to Kat's household.
Kat surprisingly (or not!--is she prescient?) always seems to be in the right place at the right time. At the market Kat becomes the champion of a Chinese man, a man who later becomes embroiled in the happenings next door and is indeed a scholar, Li Bai Chang.
Meanwhile a new housekeeper of a dubious nature is employed by the Mrs. Bywater and Kat finds herself contending with issues on all sides.
Daniel, Mr Thanos and Cynthia become involved in the solving of the murder and the cause.
A lively and suspenseful read, as Kat and Daniel's relationship develops a wee bit of steam.
A NetGalley ARC
****
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