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    A Rather Dastardly Death: The Mr. Quayle Mysteries, #2
    A Quite Deadly Affair: The Mr. Quayle Mysteries
    A Most Efficient Murder: The Mr. Quayle Mysteries, #1
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    The Mr. Quayle Mysteries Series

    By Anthony Slayton

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    About this series

    A Christmas party turns deadly when a scandalous affair, suspicion of treason, and a woman scorned lead to murder in this 1920s-style whodunit.

     

    London 1928. For Sir Edmund Ferrier, the past year has been one of hard-won triumphs. Recently appointed a cabinet minister, Sir Edmund confidently expects to be elected prime minister one day. But when his ex-lover, Mrs. Pulver, is found dead in his study, Sir Edmund soon finds his career and his life in danger—not least from his spiteful and enigmatic wife.

     

    Sir Edmund's secretary, Mr. Quayle, knows there's more to Mrs. Pulver's murder than meets the eye. Vital documents have gone missing from the ministry, and Mr. Quayle believes that Sir Edmund and Mrs. Pulver were involved. Unfortunately, the ministry has a different suspect in mind—Mr. Quayle.

     

    Desperate to prove his innocence, Mr. Quayle sets out to catch the killer and find the missing documents. But he soon discovers that treason isn't the only skeleton hiding in Sir Edmund's cupboard in this classic Agatha-Christie-style whodunit.

     

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherInk and Dagger Press
    Release dateMay 8, 2022
    A Rather Dastardly Death: The Mr. Quayle Mysteries, #2
    A Quite Deadly Affair: The Mr. Quayle Mysteries
    A Most Efficient Murder: The Mr. Quayle Mysteries, #1

    Titles in the series (3)

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      A Most Efficient Murder: The Mr. Quayle Mysteries, #1
      A Most Efficient Murder: The Mr. Quayle Mysteries, #1

      A Most Efficient Murder: The Mr. Quayle Mysteries, #1

      Anthony Slayton
      4/5 - 1 rating
      4/5 - 1 rating

      When a party thrown by the reclusive Lord Unsworth is marred by murder, his loyal secretary, Mr. Quayle, must unravel a web of red-herrings and old family secrets in this "English country house mystery infused with humor, verve, and plenty of surprises." (Kirkus Reviews)   "I do not wish to disturb you, your grace, but there is a body in the garden…"   England, 1925. When a strange young woman is found murdered on the grounds of Unsworth Castle, the Duke and his family are astounded at first, but quickly become enraged when the police begin asking all sorts of impertinent questions.   And when suspicions dare to fall on one of their own, it is up to Mr. Quayle, Lord Unsworth's exceedingly efficient secretary, to find the true culprit and save the House of Unsworth from scandal and ruin.  

      When a party thrown by the reclusive Lord Unsworth is marred by murder, his loyal secretary, Mr. Quayle, must unravel a web of red-herrings and old family secrets in this "English country house mystery infused with humor, verve, and plenty of surprises." (Kirkus Reviews)   "I do not wish to disturb you, your grace, but there is a body in the garden…"   England, 1925. When a strange young woman is found murdered on the grounds of Unsworth Castle, the Duke and his family are astounded at first, but quickly become enraged when the police begin asking all sorts of impertinent questions.   And when suspicions dare to fall on one of their own, it is up to Mr. Quayle, Lord Unsworth's exceedingly efficient secretary, to find the true culprit and save the House of Unsworth from scandal and ruin.  

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      A Rather Dastardly Death: The Mr. Quayle Mysteries, #2
      A Rather Dastardly Death: The Mr. Quayle Mysteries, #2

      A Rather Dastardly Death: The Mr. Quayle Mysteries, #2

      Anthony Slayton
      4/5 - 1 rating
      4/5 - 1 rating

      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…   Coming in Fall 2022 A Rather Dastardly Death is the second novel in the Mr. Quayle Mystery series.

      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…   Coming in Fall 2022 A Rather Dastardly Death is the second novel in the Mr. Quayle Mystery series.

    • A Quite Deadly Affair: The Mr. Quayle Mysteries
      A Quite Deadly Affair: The Mr. Quayle Mysteries

      A Quite Deadly Affair: The Mr. Quayle Mysteries

      Anthony Slayton
      4/5 - 1 rating
      4/5 - 1 rating

      A Christmas party turns deadly when a scandalous affair, suspicion of treason, and a woman scorned lead to murder in this 1920s-style whodunit.   London 1928. For Sir Edmund Ferrier, the past year has been one of hard-won triumphs. Recently appointed a cabinet minister, Sir Edmund confidently expects to be elected prime minister one day. But when his ex-lover, Mrs. Pulver, is found dead in his study, Sir Edmund soon finds his career and his life in danger—not least from his spiteful and enigmatic wife.   Sir Edmund's secretary, Mr. Quayle, knows there's more to Mrs. Pulver's murder than meets the eye. Vital documents have gone missing from the ministry, and Mr. Quayle believes that Sir Edmund and Mrs. Pulver were involved. Unfortunately, the ministry has a different suspect in mind—Mr. Quayle.   Desperate to prove his innocence, Mr. Quayle sets out to catch the killer and find the missing documents. But he soon discovers that treason isn't the only skeleton hiding in Sir Edmund's cupboard in this classic Agatha-Christie-style whodunit.  

      A Christmas party turns deadly when a scandalous affair, suspicion of treason, and a woman scorned lead to murder in this 1920s-style whodunit.   London 1928. For Sir Edmund Ferrier, the past year has been one of hard-won triumphs. Recently appointed a cabinet minister, Sir Edmund confidently expects to be elected prime minister one day. But when his ex-lover, Mrs. Pulver, is found dead in his study, Sir Edmund soon finds his career and his life in danger—not least from his spiteful and enigmatic wife.   Sir Edmund's secretary, Mr. Quayle, knows there's more to Mrs. Pulver's murder than meets the eye. Vital documents have gone missing from the ministry, and Mr. Quayle believes that Sir Edmund and Mrs. Pulver were involved. Unfortunately, the ministry has a different suspect in mind—Mr. Quayle.   Desperate to prove his innocence, Mr. Quayle sets out to catch the killer and find the missing documents. But he soon discovers that treason isn't the only skeleton hiding in Sir Edmund's cupboard in this classic Agatha-Christie-style whodunit.  

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