* Previously published as The Cairo Brief *
‘I was torn: I wanted to rush on, to find out what happened next, but I didn’t want the book to end – I was enjoying it so much!’ Reader review, 5 stars
England, 1921 . Intrepid reporter
Poppy Denby is headed to the English countryside to cover an auction of ancient Egyptian treasures, hosted by renowned explorer Sir James Maddox on his beautiful estate – Winterton Hall.
Maddox is auctioning priceless artefacts from his travels, including the death mask of Queen Nefertiti, which is alleged to carry a curse… Poppy is not one to believe in superstition but when an unfortunate ‘accident’ during the clay-pigeon shooting leaves one of the gun boys badly injured and she finds herself chased while walking the gardens, that’s enough for Miss Denby to smell a headline!
But when Sir James is found dead it’s clear there is more at stake than just a byline.
Is someone out to reclaim the ancient treasures, by any means necessary? And if so is anyone at Winterton Hall safe?
Readers are LOVING Murder at Winterton Hall:
‘…the characters – very authentic, very believable – and the plot, which is tight, intricate and worked out to a satisfying conclusion.
Everything a historical mystery / thriller should be! ‘ Reader review, 5 stars
‘I loved every bit of [Murder at Winterton Hall] and
finished it in a matter of hours . It was just
one of those stories I couldn’t seem to put down even when I probably should have been doing other things’ Reader review, 5 stars
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Right from the start you are hooked … Poppy’s combination of sleuthing skills, determination and empathy make for wonderful reading… and
you’re desperate to know what is going to happen next ‘ Reader review, 5 stars
About the author
Fiona Veitch Smith is a lover of Golden Age mysteries and historical fiction and has been shortlisted for the CWA Historical Dagger. She has worked as a journalist, a university lecturer and a communications manager, and mentors new novelists. She grew up in Northumberland, then spent her teens and twenties in South Africa. She now lives in Newcastle upon Tyne.Visit http://www.claravalemysteries.com/ for information about theauthor and the world of Miss Clara Vale.
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