A Terribly Nasty Business

“The word ‘romp’ was invented for Julia Seales’s books. A Terribly Nasty Business is zany, absurdly charming, and frequently laugh-out-loud funny—having this much fun while reading about murder ought to be criminal.”—Martha Waters, author of the Regency Vows series

“A hilarious, cozy, fast-paced mystery with seriously murderous Bridgerton vibes, it kept me giggling and kicking my feet with glee right to the end.”—Kate Weston, author of You May Now Kill the Bride

“A Terribly Nasty Business is an effervescent delight of a Regency mystery, infused with wit, originality, and page-turning twists and turns. Julia Seales’s writing sparkles, and her characters are as clever as they are endearing… . A must-read!”—Mimi Matthews, USA Today bestselling author of the Belles of London series

“I couldn’t stop laughing (and swooning)! A Terribly Nasty Business is a hilarious and ridiculously charming Regency murder mystery romp that will tickle your funny bone and keep you on the edge of your seat through every clever plot twist and turn. I fell in love with the characters and with Julia Seales’s witty, irreverent writing style and can’t wait for the next book in the series!”—Syrie James, USA Today bestselling author of The Mysteries of Pendowar Hall

“The second book in Julia Seales’s delightful Beatrice Steele series is as witty and charming as the first. With the hilarity of a screwball comedy and the sensibility of a murder-infused Jane Austen novel, A Terribly Nasty Business is sheer fun!”—Manda Collins, author of A Lady’s Guide to Mischief and Mayhem

“Thank god we’re back in Julia Seales’s wonderfully irreverent version of Regency England, with its courting seasons, dead gentlemen, and flying squirrels. Seales’s perfect blend of satire and earnestness reveals a deft hand. If you love mystery, you must read this book; if you love romance, you must read this book; if you simply love to laugh, A Terribly Nasty Business should shoot to the top of your TBR. This series is egregiously charming and preposterously delightful.”—Ashley Winstead, author of Midnight Is the Darkest Hour

“Julia Seales has crafted another utterly delightful, devilishly cheeky, and compulsively readable Beatrice Steele mystery that had me laughing one moment, swooning the next. A Terribly Nasty Business is totally charming, and I can’t wait to see what Beatrice and Drake get up to next!”—Celeste Connally, USA Today bestselling author of the Lady Petra Inquires series

“Seales follows A Most Agreeable Murder with a jaunty sequel that finds Regency era sleuth Beatrice Steele swapping the provincial environs of Swampshire for London’s hustle and bustle… . Seales doesn’t stray too far from what worked in the first book, probing the strict class and gender divides of Regency England while keeping the plot moving at a steady clip. This series deserves a long run.”—Publishers Weekly

Julia Seales is the author of A Most Agreeable Murder, and a screenwriter based in Los Angeles. She earned an MFA in screenwriting from UCLA and a BA in English from Vanderbilt University. She is a lifelong Anglophile with a passion for both murder mysteries and Jane Austen. Julia is originally from Kentucky, where she learned about manners (and bourbon).

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