
A witty Regency spoof and cozy mystery in which an etiquette-defying young woman probes a ballroom murder amid rigid society rules.
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A witty Regency spoof and cozy mystery in which an etiquette-defying young woman probes a ballroom murder amid rigid society rules.
Feisty, passionate Beatrice Steele has never fit the definition of a true lady, according to the strict code of conduct that reigns in Swampshire, her small English township--she is terrible at needlework, has absolutely no musical ability, and her artwork is so bad it frightens people. Nevertheless, she lives a perfectly agreeable life with her marriage-scheming mother, prankster father, and two younger sisters-- beautiful Louisa and forgettable Mary. But she harbors a dark secret: She is obses...
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Romantic tension and attraction; no on-page intimacy. Affairs referenced.
Multiple murders and locked-room peril; violence present but not graphic.
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Social drinking at balls; tricky tonics mentioned in passing.
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No fantasy magic present
No occult or demonology content present
Female empowerment and pushback against rigid Regency social rules.
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Affairs, illegitimacy, greed, and betrayal referenced; not graphic.
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