Set amid the legendary Mitford household, the second in the thrilling, Golden Age-style Mitford Murders series by Jessica Fellowes, author of the
New York Times bestselling
Downton Abbey books.
"True and glorious indulgence. A dazzling example of a golden age mystery."—Daisy Goodwin, author of Victoria and The American Heiress on The Mitford Murders
Meet the Bright Young Things, the rabble-rousing hedonists of the 1920s whose treasure hunts were a media obsession. One such game takes place at the 18th birthday party of Pamela Mitford, but ends in tragedy as cruel, charismatic Adrian Curtis is pushed to his death from the church neighbouring the Mitford home.
The police quickly identify the killer as a maid, Dulcie. But Louisa Cannon, chaperone to the Mitford girls and a former criminal herself, believes Dulcie to be innocent, and sets out to clear the girl's name . . . all while the real killer may only be steps away.