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The Mystery of the Sorrowful Maiden (Hardcover)
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The Mystery of the Sorrowful Maiden (Hardcover)
Series: A Laetitia Rodd Mystery
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Loot Price R521
Discovery Miles 5 210
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'Laetitia Rodd is a warm and engaging heroine' The Times For
readers of The Thursday Murder Club, M.C. Beaton and James Runcie,
The Mystery of the Sorrowful Maiden is the charming third mystery
in Kate Saunders's series about Laetitia Rodd, the indomitable
Victorian lady detective. In the spring of 1853, private detective
Laetitia Rodd receives a delicate request from a retired actor,
whose days on the stage were ended by a theatre fire ten years
before. His great friend, and the man he rescued from the fire,
Thomas Transome, has decided to leave his wife, who now needs
assistance in securing a worthy settlement. Though Mrs Rodd is
reluctant to get involved with the scandalous world of the theatre,
she cannot turn away the woman in need. She agrees to take the
case. But what starts out as a simple matter of negotiation becomes
complicated when a body is discovered in the burnt husk of the old
theatre. Soon Mrs Rodd finds herself embroiled in family politics,
rivalries that put the Capulets and Montagues to shame, and
betrayals on a Shakespearean scale. Mrs Rodd will need all her
investigative powers, not to mention her famous discretion, to
solve the case before tragedy strikes once more. Praise for the
Laetitia Rodd Mystery series: 'A witty, genteel tale of secrets,
lies and hidden gold... Enormous fun' The Times 'With a
well-crafted plot, an engaging protagonist, and astute nods to the
literature and theological squabbles of the period, this is a
perfect novel for a summer afternoon' Guardian 'A Dickensian glow
pervades this immensely satisfying novel. Hugely enjoyable' James
Runcie, author of the 'Grantchester Mysteries' 'Pure delight'
Sunday Times
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