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Author: Gladwell, Jenny

Crime & mystery

Published on 24 April 2025 by Hodder & Stoughton (Hodder Paperback) in the United Kingdom as part of ‘The Bookshop Murders’ series.

Paperback | 320 pages
128 x 198 x 27 | 226g

READERS LOVE THESE BOOKSHOP MURDERS…

‘An excellent Golden Age mystery!’ 🔎’A wonderful one-sit read!’ 🔎’The bookshop, the London landmarks, the reverence for ancient Egyptian history, the museums, the questioning of the past… Wow!’ 🔎London, 1928. Lucy Darkwether has always made her own rules. After breaking off her engagement to pursue a degree in Ancient History, she’s now the proud owner of London’s newest bookshop.

So when a rival shop in Cecil Court is chosen to host an exhibition of Egyptian treasures, Lucy’s pride is stung – until the grand opening ends in a gruesome murder. Is this the revenge of a disgraced colleague? A private vendetta? Or a curse visited upon those who disturb the past?Ignoring the Inspector’s warning to stay out of it, Lucy refuses to stick to the script. But murder isn’t a game – and what she uncovers will have consequences for them all . . .

‘Some of my favourite ingredients in any novel: a bookshop setting, a redoubtable heroine and a found family of misfits – even without the zippy plot, this fresh modern take on the period detective story would be a treat. I want more!’ CATRIONA McPHERSON