Death on the Sapphire
A Lady Frances Ffolkes Mystery
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4.2 • 17 Ratings
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- $11.99
Publisher Description
“Fans of both Downton Abbey and Agatha Christie will embrace the subtly witty, refreshingly unconventional heroine” in this historical mystery set in Edwardian England (RT Book Reviews)
An extraordinary woman living in extraordinary times, Lady Frances Ffolkes is an Edwardian-era suffragette who has an uncanny ability to attract danger and romance.
When Major Colcombe, a family friend and war veteran, dies under mysterious circumstances, the good Lady Frances discovers that he was working on a manuscript about South Africa's bloody Boer War, which reportedly revealed a scandalous mistake that cost many innocent lives. Now, it's up to Frances and her loyal lady's maid, June Mallow, to track down the missing manuscript and bring the killer to justice. Despite clashes with Scotland Yard and the British Secret Service, Frances never backs down and finds herself in several very unfortunate positions—and one very fortunate love triangle.
Death on the Sapphire, R. J. Koreto's witty and winsome series debut, is sure to delight fans of historical mysteries for years to come.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Koreto's refreshing debut, set in 1906 London, introduces Lady Frances Ffolkes, a member of the League for Women's Political Equality, and her lady's maid, June Mallow. Frances's friend Lady Katherine "Kat" Colcombe is in mourning because her brother, Maj. Daniel Colcombe, has died in what was officially deemed an accident but some called suicide. The memoir Danny was working on, detailing his time in the Boer War, has disappeared from his study, or at least Kat can't find it. Frances offers to make a thorough search of the study, with June's assistance, for the missing manuscript. Frances's search soon leads her to various well-connected individuals, including an M.P., who fear what Danny may have revealed about them in his memoir. Though she's a modern, headstrong woman, Frances comes across as all too human in her doubts about her ability to pursue such an independent inquiry. Readers will look forward to seeing more of Frances in the promised sequel.
