Posh Murder

A charming 1920s manor house mystery in which an afternoon picnic at a grand country estate turns up a body and a houseful of well-bred suspects. Witty golden-age crime fiction of amateur sleuthing, high-society gossip, bitter rivalries and a determined aristocratic sleuth.A picnic by the lake, an unexpected body, and a manor filled with secrets.When Rex Sutherland and his employer, Eleanor, the Dowager Duchess of Drakeford, stumble upon a body during an afternoon picnic at Bircham Manor, the Dowager s instincts for sleuthing spring to life. Rather than let a little murder spoil the festivities, she summons her trusted friend, Scotland Yard s Inspector Whipple, to help investigate.Invited for a weekend of high tea and high society by her friend Colonel Crispen Percival-Travers, the Dowager now faces a lineup of sophisticated suspects. Love triangles, bitter rivalries, and an endless stream of manor gossip soon reveal themselves, leaving the unlikely trio with more than a few theories. But when a second body is found and a mysterious gentleman arrives with a veiled threat, the stakes become deadlier by the hour.With wit, charm, and more than a few cream fancies to sustain them, Rex, the Dowager, and Whipple must unravel the clues in time. Will they solve the mystery before the weekend is over?Dive into A Posh Murder, a deliciously opulent 1920s whodunit filled with intrigue, high-society scandals, and all the charm of a classic Christie-style mystery.Praise for the Rex and Dowager? ? ? ? ? I absolutely love this book; it's well written, clever, and funny. I hope Keith Finney writes many more stories about Rex and HG.? ? ? ? ? Can't wait for the next one!? ? ? ? ? a page-turner from start to finish.? ? ? ? ? Once again, Keith has written a very entertaining tale centered around the aristocracy, but this time set in 1922.? ? ? ? ? Wow, Keith... words fail me.