Murder at the Mansions by Sara Rosett Series: High Society Lady Detective #7
Published by McGuffin Ink on January 11, 2022
Source: Purchased
Genres: Cozy Mystery, Historical Mystery
Pages: 282
Format: eBook
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South Regent Mansions has all the modern conveniences . . . including murder
London, February 1924. Discreet sleuth for the high society set, Olive Belgrave is delighted with her new flat at South Regent Mansions where she's made several friends, including the modern career woman, Minerva, who draws a popular cartoon about a flapper for a London newspaper.
But then Minerva comes to Olive for help after catching a glimpse of a disturbing sight-a dead body. At least, that's what Minerva thought she saw, but there's not a dead body anywhere in the posh building, and the residents are continuing with their lives as they normally do. Is Minerva seeing things? Is she barmy? Or is there a more sinister explanation?
To help restore Minerva's peace of mind, Olive investigates her neighbors. They include: society's "it" girl of the moment, an accountant with a fondness for gadgets, a snooty society matron, and a school teacher turned bridge instructor. Olive uncovers rivalries, clandestine affairs, and hidden jealousies. With dashing Jasper at her side, Olive must discover whose secret is worth killing for.
If you like sophisticated whodunits, charming characters, and novels with a lighthearted tone, you'll enjoy the seventh installment of the High Society Lady Detective series, Murder at the Mansions, from USA Today bestselling author, Sara Rosett.
It appears that there has been a murder in Olive’s building and it seems highly likely that someone on her floor is dead. The trouble is that there is no body and no one seems to be missing. Olive’s friend, Minerva, is not one to imagine things though. She’s practical and intelligent and she saw a foot sticking out of the end of a wrapped rug, so Olive takes the case and together they are determined to get to the truth.
Murder at the Mansions is a fun little mystery. Olive is smart and clever as always. I liked that it was set in her building which has a nice variety of people and their pets living in it. We get to meet some new characters, but Jasper is still around and I like their relationship. He helps her out, but she is definitely the one solving the case and the romance doesn’t take over the book.
I really like this series. They’re lively and entertaining and the 1920s with its Bright Young People comes across well.
About Sara Rosett
A native Texan, USA Today bestselling author Sara Rosett grew up reading and dreaming of writing books. Her stories and essays have appeared in Chicken Soup for the Military Wife’s Soul, Georgia Magazine, The Writer, and Romantic Times Book Review.
She is the author of the High Society Lady Detective series, the Murder on Location series, the On the Run series, and the Ellie Avery series. Sara also teaches an online course, How to Outline A Cozy Mystery.
Publishers Weekly called Sara’s books, “satisfying,” “well-executed,” and “sparkling.” Sara is a member of Mystery Writers of America, Sisters in Crime, and NINC.
This does sound like a fun one. And I do like that 1920s setting. 🙂
I’ve read all of the series so far and enjoyed them enough to keep coming back to it.
I like the 1920s but haven’t seen too many books set in this time period. You’ve given me another book for that TBR list.
It’s a fun series – pretty light.
I picked up a copy of Murder at Archly Manor by this author last year but put it aside when I realized it was part of a series until I could get book 1. Thanks for the reminder!