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Snobbery with Violence

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In this delightful mystery from the New York Times bestselling author M. C. Beaton imagine if the rebellious sister from Downton Abbey and her maid got mixed up in murder

When a marriage proposal appears imminent for the beautiful—if rebellious—Lady Rose Summer, her father wants to know if her suitor's intentions are honorable. He calls on Captain Harry Cathcart, the impoverished younger son of a baron, to do some intelligence work on the would-be fiancé Sir Geoffrey Blandon.

After his success in uncovering Geoffrey's dishonorable motives, Harry fashions a career out of "fixing" things for wealthy aristocrats. So when the Marquess of Hedley finds one of his guests dead at a lavish house party, he knows just the man to call.

But when Harry is caught between his client's desire for discretion and his suspicion that murder may indeed have been committed, he enlists the help of Superintendent Kerridge of the Scotland Yard and Lady Rose, also a guest at Lord Hedley's.

Set in Britain and the Edwardian world of parties, servants, and scandal, M. C. Beaton's Snobbery with Violence is a delightful combination of murderous intrigue and high society.

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    • AudioFile Magazine
      This fluffy page-turner, set among the Edwardian upper crust, introduces a new detective destined for sequels. She is young, high-spirited Lady Rose Summer, too intelligent, independent, and educated to snag a suitable husband, especially after a public faux pas that brands her as damaged goods. As Watson she has Daisy, a sharp-witted lady's maid and confidante, and as potential lovers, a worldly nobleman and a working-class copper. The murder and solution are secondary to the interaction of personalities amid class frictions, especially as interpreted by Davina Porter, whose superb vocal skills add lively grace notes, poignancy to the plight of Rose in her gilded cage, and delightful colors to the portrait of Daisy. Thus, Porter makes this period piece sound more interesting than it would appear on the page. Y.R. Winner of AudioFile Earphones Award (c) AudioFile 2006, Portland, Maine
    • Publisher's Weekly

      July 1, 2003
      Marion Chesney (aka M.C. Beaton) launches a sparkling new Edwardian series with Snobbery with Violence. Fans of the author's Agatha Raisin and Hamish Hamilton series should welcome this tale of aristocrats, house parties, servants and murder.

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