Let the competition begin!
The stately grounds are breathtaking, the country house is pristine, and a murderer lurks in the shadows.
From the desk of award winning, cozy mystery author, Veronica Cline Barton --- a clever whodunnit sure to make your crowns spin.
2018 New Apple Awards - Official Selection: Mystery
"Fans of TV shows like Downton Abbey will no doubt be drawn in by the "everything old is new again" escapist fantasy of Gemma's vivid and entertaining adventures in bucolic England." ~ KIRKUS REVIEWS
"A vibrant (country) manor tale with a striking protagonist!"
"Elegance, murder, romance, encapsulated in a well-written cozy mystery."
American heiress, Gemma Lancaster Phillips lends her British cousin a hand when his country house estate competes for the set location of a highly anticipated, English television series. The grounds are manicured, the mansion is polished, and the servants are poised.
What Gemma doesn't realize is that this competition is life or death, and someone is taking that challenge literally. The occupants of one home are killed in an automobile accident, and murder becomes a frequent occurrence at the other locations.
Who is behind the mayhem? Selection would be a major coup for both the estate and the community.
At first the other contestants seem to be likely suspects, but no one is quite certain as the tragedies continue. Could it even be Gemma's beloved cousin Evan, the surviving heir to the Lancaster fortune, or Kyle, his best friend and estate manager?
With the Royal family in attendance at each event, the puzzle becomes a crucial one for Scotland Yard, and they enlist Gemma's help to solve the mystery.
When the competition's winner is announced on New Year's Eve, will Gemma's future be forever tied to her ancestral past?
"A beautiful, intelligent woman, a handsome love interest, grand manor, glittery affairs, murder and mayhem, and a mystery to unfold. What else can you ask for in this well-written, cozy mystery?"
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