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A daughter's guide to mothers and murder / Dianne Freeman.

Summary:

"Frances and George are enjoying some well-deserved leisure time in Paris when an old acquaintance from London, Alicia Stoke-Whitney, seeks Frances's help to investigate a personal matter. Alicia's daughter is being courted by Carlson Deaver, a wealthy American shadowed by a very suspicious tragedy. Less than a year ago, Carlson's wife, a former actress, was murdered, her body discovered in one of the more dubious quartiers in Paris. Though authorities guess it was a robbery gone wrong, no one was ever brought to justice. Until Daniel Cadieux, Inspector for the Sûreté, follows a startling new lead. None other Sarah Bernhardt, legendary icon of the Paris stage, receives a piece of jewelry stolen from the victim, along with an incriminating note: I know what you did. It opens a new door for the Hazeltons' investigation, as well. But not a soul believes that the Divine Sarah would become entangled in something so disreputable as murder--even if she and the late Mrs. Deaver did have a history of theatrical clashes. Amid questions of revenge, blackmail, scandals, and secrets, more poisoned pen letters follow, and suspects abound. Now it's up to Francis and George to infiltrate the most elite social circles of Paris, and find a culprit before another victim faces their final act." -- Provided by publisher.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9781496745149
  • ISBN: 1496745140
  • Physical Description: 294 pages ; 22 cm.
  • Edition: First Kensington hardcover edition.
  • Publisher: New York, NY : Kensington Publishing Corp., 2025.
Subject: Americans > England > Fiction.
Aristocracy (Social class) > Fiction.
Murder > Investigation > Fiction.
Paris (France) > History > 1870-1940 > Fiction.
London (England) > History > 19th century > Fiction.
Genre: Cozy mysteries.
Detective and mystery fiction.
Historical fiction.
Novels.

Available copies

  • 5 of 15 copies available at NC Cardinal.
  • 0 of 1 copy available at Madison County Public Library. (Show)

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  • 5 current holds with 15 total copies.
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Madison Main Library FIC FRE CH8 (Text) 30229101393626 Adult New Fiction Checked out 08/19/2025
Bordeaux Library F FREEMAN (Text) 31781069602058 Adult Fiction Available -
Braswell Memorial Main Library FIC Fre (Text) 37807000044366 Adult New Fiction Checked out 08/23/2025
Cliffdale Library F FREEMAN (Text) 31781069602066 Adult Fiction Checked out 08/28/2025
Etowah Branch FRE / Mystery (Text) 33258035511670 Adult New Fiction Checked out 08/22/2025
G.V. Barbee, Sr. Library FIC FRE (Text) 31420621502288 Adult New Fiction Available -
Henderson Main Branch FRE / Mystery (Text) 33258035511671 Adult New Fiction Checked out 08/23/2025
Lenoir Library F FREEMAN Dianne (Text) 50669013372363 Adult New Fiction Checked out 09/02/2025
Margaret and James Harper, Jr. Library FIC FRE (Text) 31421621471938 Adult New Fiction Checked out 08/25/2025
Morganton Public Library F FRE (Text) 33557004738217 Adult New Fiction Available -