Of Hoaxes and Homicide
A Dear Miss Hermione Mystery
- Hardcover
304 pages
- Release Date
28 May 2024
Summary
“Dear Miss Hermione-what is a mother to do?”
Sensible Violet Manville and her very ladylike half-sister Sephora are absolutely bored, thank you very much. Though neither of them would ever admit it aloud, they’re missing the thrill of playing detective.
So when Violet receives a letter from “A Heartbroken Mother” sent to her alter-ego, the Agony Aunt known to the world only as Miss Hermione, her pulse can’t help but quicken. The daughter in question has gotten caught up in a c…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781250848581 |
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| ISBN-10: | 125084858X |
| Author: | Anastasia Hastings |
| Publisher: | St Martin's Press |
| Imprint: | Minotaur Books,US |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 304 |
| Release Date: | 28 May 2024 |
| Weight: | 392g |
| Dimensions: | 34mm x 148mm x 220mm |
| Series: | A Dear Miss Hermione Mystery |
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Critics Review
One of BookBub’s “Best Historical Mysteries of 2024”
“Captivating … Hastings never loses her footing while toggling between her large cast of characters, and fluidly intersperses comedic moments and game-changing twists. Readers will be ravenous for the next installment in the series.”–Publishers Weekly (Starred Review)
“Mystery, romance, and an interesting look at the power of cult leaders.”–Kirkus Reviews
“Told from multiple points of view, this historical mystery is firmly set in Victorian times and includes several plot twists.”–Booklist
“Delightful … This is a solid cozy mystery: It has compelling settings, both in terms of locations and period and its characters are highly appealing. Highly recommended for cozy mystery fans!”–Mystery Tribune
”[A] gripping Victorian mystery … This series is among [Anastasia Hastings’s] best.“–Akron Beacon Journal
Anastasia Hastings
ANASTASIA HASTINGS (she/her) has published over sixty novels under a number of names across her thirty-year-career. She lives outside of Cleveland with her husband, David, and her Airedale, Eliot Ness, who is a ribbon-winning show dog when he’s outside and a couch potato when he’s home. Of Manners and Murder was the first in the Dear Miss Hermione mystery series.
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