{"product_id":"9781250170798","title":"The Mitford Murders : A Mystery","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eThe Mitford Murders\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): Jessica Fellowes\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"A real murder, a real family and a brand new crime fiction heroine are woven together to make a fascinating, and highly enjoyable, read.  I loved it.\" \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—Julian Fellowes, creator and writer of \u003ci\u003eDownton Abbey\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eBelgravia\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe first in a series of thrilling Golden Age-style mysteries, set among the Mitford sisters, and based on a real unsolved murder, by Jessica Fellowes, author of the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling \u003ci\u003eDownton Abbey\u003c\/i\u003e books.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt's 1920, and Louisa Cannon dreams of escaping her life of poverty in London.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLouisa's salvation is a position within the Mitford household at Asthall Manor, in the Oxfordshire countryside. There she will become nursemaid, chaperone and confidante to the Mitford sisters, especially sixteen-year-old Nancy, an acerbic, bright young woman in love with stories. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBut then a nurse—Florence Nightingale Shore, goddaughter of her famous namesake—is killed on a train in broad daylight, and Louisa and Nancy find themselves entangled in the crimes of a murderer who will do anything to hide their secret...\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBased on an unsolved crime and written by Jessica Fellowes, author of the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling \u003ci\u003eDownton Abbey\u003c\/i\u003e companion books, \u003ci\u003eThe Mitford Murders\u003c\/i\u003e is the perfect new obsession for fans of  classic murder mysteries.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e“With nearly as much period detail as an episode of \"Downton [Abbey],\" this delightful romp satisfies like a cup of strong nursery tea accompanied by a Battenburg cake.”—\u003ci\u003eThe Washington Post\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“[A] pitch-perfect mystery.” —\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“The heroine is appealingly plucky, and the reader sinks into the rich period detail as pleasantly as into an overstuffed sofa.” —\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Fans of Agatha Christie or Jacqueline Winspear’s “Maisie Dobbs” series will savor this take on the locked-room mystery.” —\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Downton Abbey fans, rejoice. \u003ci\u003eThe Mitford Murders\u003c\/i\u003e is a return to the aristocrats in the country house, with all their gorgeous clothes, jewels, class privilege and manners intact....Fellowes has wisely chosen to shape her fictional Mitfords into a nice little British cozy with plenty of space for decor and quaint behaviour...The Mitford series is a winner.\" — \u003ci\u003eThe Globe and Mail\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“The members of the real-life Mitford family figure prominently in British author Fellowes’s appealing fiction debut (after \u003ci\u003eThe World of Downton Abbey, \u003c\/i\u003eabout the hit TV show created by her uncle, Julian Fellowes)....[with] a satisfying ending.” —\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“\u003ci\u003eDownton Abbey\u003c\/i\u003e meets Agatha Christie in this witty and twisty mystery imagining a 16-year-old Nancy Mitford teaming up with her household to help Louisa solve a murder in England in 1920.” —\u003ci\u003eIn Touch Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"A real murder, a real family and a brand new crime fiction heroine are woven together to make a fascinating, and highly enjoyable, read.  I loved it.\" —Julian Fellowes, creator and writer of \u003ci\u003eDownton Abbey\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eBelgravia\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\"Exactly the sort of book you might enjoy with the fire blazing, the snow falling etc. The solution is neat and the writing always enjoyable.\" —Anthony Horowitz, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author of \u003ci\u003eMagpie Murders\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Oh how delicious! This terrific start to what promises to be a must-read series is exactly what we all need in these gloomy times. Inventive, glittering, clever, ingenious. I devoured \u003ci\u003eThe Mitford Murders\u003c\/i\u003e... so will you.\u003cb\u003e\" \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e—Susan Hill, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Woman in Black\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"True and glorious indulgence. A dazzling example of a golden age mystery.\" —Daisy Goodwin, author of \u003ci\u003eVictoria\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe American Heiress\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“A lively, well-written, entertaining whodunit of the old-fashioned school—and that is meant as a compliment.” —\u003ci\u003eThe Times \u003c\/i\u003e(UK)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"This is a chocolate soufflé of a novel: as the enthralling mystery heats up, so the addictive deliciousness of the story rises. But \u003ci\u003eThe Mitford Murders\u003c\/i\u003e is not only an ingeniously twisty thriller; it is also a heart-wrenching, heart-healing story about friendship, trust, betrayal and love: the sort of book you never want to end.\" —Juliet Nicolson, author of \u003ci\u003eA House Full of Daughters\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e“There are several ready-made markets for this novel by the niece of the writer Julian Fellowes: fans of Downton Abbey, aficionados of Golden Age crime, and those with an appetite for the privileged world of the Mitford sisters.\" —\u003ci\u003eFinancial Times \u003c\/i\u003e(UK)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Meet the new \u003ci\u003eDownton-\u003c\/i\u003estyle detectives....An adroitly handled murder mystery that keeps the reader guessing to the end...an accomplished crime debut and huge fun to read.\"—\u003ci\u003eEvening Standard\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"A Golden Age homage that flits between an England broken by World War I and the gilded milieu of the aristocracy....Jessica Fellowes' deliciously immersive, effortlessly easy novel has a strong feel for period and a rollicking plot...The glamorous Mitfords add to the value too.\"—\u003ci\u003eMetro\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eThe Mitford Murders\u003c\/i\u003e are very much in the ilk of an Agatha Christie novel...Perfect for those missing their \u003ci\u003eDownton Abbey\u003c\/i\u003e fix.\"—\u003ci\u003eBelfast Telegraph\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9781250170798\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"Minotaur Books","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback","offer_id":40706849439950,"sku":"9781250170798","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0600\/7029\/7806\/products\/getimage_bbea680e-79ea-44af-8ecf-4405dd3d1ef0.jpg?v=1640580911","url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9781250170798","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}