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A Rather Dastardly Death

A holiday on the French Riviera turns deadly when Lord Unsworth’s old flame is found murdered and his secretary, Mr. Quayle, must once again uncover the truth and try to find the true murderer before it’s too late.

“One murder was quite enough for this family!” Lady Constance declared. “Two starts to look like carelessness! And what happens when it’s three? Or four?”

France 1926. In the wake of murder and tragedy, Lord Unsworth and his family flee to the French Riviera in a desperate attempt to escape the ensuing scandal and find a few months of peace and solitude. But their hopes are soon dashed when Fanny joins a community of writers, artists, and anarchists, and Arthur unwittingly becomes entangled in a plot to catch an elusive international jewel thief.

And when Lord Unsworth’s old flame, Lady Rosaline Barrett De Marchi, is found dead in suspicious circumstances, the efficient Mr. Quayle finds himself once again called upon to save the family from ruin…

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What Readers Are Saying…

“An English country house mystery infused with humor, verve, and plenty of surprises.”

Kirkus Reviews

★ ★ ★ ★ ★

“Slayton gets everything right—the fairly-planted clues, plot twists, and characters who are more than stereotypes. P.G. Wodehouse fans will want to have a look.”

Publisher’s Weekly

★ ★ ★ ★ ★

“Clever, enjoyable, charming, and a must-read for all historical mystery lovers.”

Reader’s Favorite (Five Star Review)

★ ★ ★ ★ ★

About the Author

Anthony Slayton is a self-confessed Anglophile, at least when it comes to murder and death. Author of the Mr. Quayle Mysteries, he is a life-long mystery aficionado—the more bodies, the better! In his spare time, he can probably be found walking in the park or binge-watching one mystery series or another (possibly just rewatching Poirot and Midsomer Murders for the umpteenth time).
The best way to keep up with Anthony and his work is to join the Anthony Slayton Reader’s Club. 

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The Mr. Quayle Mysteries

Meet Mr. Quayle, personal secretary to the Earl of Unsworth. Once a rising star at the Ministry, his promising career recently ended in a rather spectacular, and entirely hush-hush, fashion, and working for Lord Unsworth was supposed to be his chance to lie low for a bit and let the smoke clear.

Instead, a young woman has been found dead in the garden, and Mr. Quayle’s duties now unexpectedly involve solving a murder—whether he wants to or not…

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“Constance, is that you? What are you doing here?”
“This is rather awkward, but I’m afraid we’re here for your funeral.”

England, 1926. Following the death of Brigadier Sir Augustus “Goose” Featherstone, his closest friends and most hated family descend upon his isolated mansion for the funeral and—more importantly—for the will-reading. Among the guests are Featherstone’s first and second wives with their assorted brood of ne’er-do-well children, along with the love of Featherstone’s life, the woman he jilted almost forty years before—Lady Constance.
 
The only trouble is that Featherstone is very much alive and is not at all pleased to see them, but when someone starts picking the unwanted guests off one by one, Mr. Quayle must race against time not only to save the Unsworth’s reputation but their very lives!

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