My Thoughts - A Scandal in Mayfair by Katharine Schellman

A Scandal in Mayfair by Katharine Schellman August 19 - September 13, 2024 Virtual Book Tour

A Lily Adler Mystery   Sometimes danger lurks in plain sight, and in the cutthroat London Season socialite Lily Adler must race against time to catch a killer. Fans of Bridgerton will delight in this Regency-era mystery featuring an intrepid sleuth, plenty of intrigue, and a touch of romance. London, 1817. The London Season is beginning once more, and Lily Adler’s return to her home on Half Moon Street feels different this year. No longer a recent widow, she has a life and friends waiting for her. Lily also has new responsibilities in the form of her protégée Amelia, the sister of her longtime friend Jack Hartley, who is escaping her own brush with scandal and murder. It doesn’t take long for Lily’s growing reputation as a lady of quality who can discreetly find what is missing or solve what is puzzling to bring a desperate young woman to her doorstep. But helping her means unraveling a tangled web of family secrets. Soon, a missing will, a dead body and the threat of blackmail leave Lily facing danger every way she turns. The glittering society of Mayfair conceals many secrets, and the back alleys of London hide even more. Lily Adler will need to find the connection between them quickly if she wants to stop a killer before it’s too late.

Book Details: Genre: Historical Cozy Mystery Published by: Crooked Lane Books Publication Date: August 20, 2024 Number of Pages: 320  ISBN: 9781639108411 (ISBN10: 1639108416) Series: A Lily Adler Mystery, Book #5 | Each is a Stand Alone Book Links: Amazon | Barnes & Noble | BookShop.org | Goodreads | Penguin Random House Author Bio: Katharine Schellman is a former actor and one-time political consultant. These days, she writes the Regency-set Lily Adler Mysteries and Jazz Age Nightingale Mysteries. Her books have been praised in outlets from Library Journal to The New York Times, with reviewers calling them “worthy of Agatha Christie or Rex Stout” (Library Journal). Katharine writes in the mountains of Virginia, where she lives with her husband, children, and the many houseplants she keeps accidentally murdering. Catch Up With Katharine Schellman: KatharineSchellman.com Goodreads BookBub - @KatharineSchellman Instagram - @katharinewrites Facebook - @katharineschellman   My Thoughts A Scandal in Mayfair is written by Katharine Schellman. This is my first read by this author, and it will not be my last. This is book five in the Lily Adler Mystery Series. While I have not read the series, I did not have any issues following along. This book is set in London, in 1917.  Lily has returned home. She is a widow and her friend, Jack has been looking out for her. She has even taken his sister, Amelia under her wing. Lily has been known to be able to find things or discreetly figure things out. It does not take long before Lilly is caught up with family secrets. Sarah, was promised her father's money when he passed.  However, her uncle has taken over and is barely giving Sarah what she needs to live, and will not give the dowry so she can marry.  I loved this story. I loved Lily. The author does a phenomenal job transporting us back to 1917 London. She has written great characters, and an intriguing storyline. The book will draw you in within the first few pages.  Thank you to the author, publisher and Partners in Crime book tours for allowing me to read a copy of this book - all thoughts are my own.  Giveaway: This is a giveaway hosted by Partners in Crime Virtual Book Tours for Katharine Schellman. See the widget for entry terms and conditions. Void where prohibited. The giveaway is for:    1- $25 Bookshop.org Gift Card https://kingsumo.com/g/m89qoq1/a-scandal-in-mayfair-by-katharine-schellman-gift-card