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Mixing Mystery and Romance in a Fizzy 1930s Cocktail! A high-society summer. A missing ring. A romance put to the test. Henrietta Von Harmon thought accepting Inspector Clive Howard's proposal was the hard part-until she discovers he's heir to a North Shore fortune and she's expected to spend the summer at his family's sprawling Winnetka estate. While Clive returns to an important case in Chicago, Henrietta must navigate the treacherous waters of high society under the withering gaze of his mother, who clearly thinks her son could do better. Finding herself more at ease with the servants than the family, Henrietta becomes intrigued when an elderly housemaid claims her precious ring has been stolen. But what begins as a simple mystery to prove herself useful spirals into something far more sinister. As Henrietta uncovers long-buried family secrets-including shocking revelations about her own mother's past-she and Clive must confront hard truths about the worlds that divide them. And when danger from their past resurfaces in the last place they expect, Henrietta must decide: Can she truly belong in Clive's world? And more urgently-will she survive long enough to find out? ★ ""Henrietta and Clive are a sexy, endearing, and downright fun pair of sleuths."" -Library Journal (starred review) ★ ""Fans of spunky, historical heroines will love Henrietta Von Harmon."" ―Booklist (starred review) ★ ""The crème de la crème of historical fiction."" ―Brit+Co ★ ""Brimming with dark plot on every page, this unpredictable literary thrill ride will transport you to the heart of 1930s Chicago and the love story of a lifetime.""―POPSUGAR

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""Fans of spunky, historical heroines will love Henrietta Von Harmon."" ―Booklist (starred review) ""The crème de la crème of historical fiction."" ―Brit+Co ""Brimming with dark plot on every page, this unpredictable literary thrill ride will transport you to the heart of 1930s Chicago and the love story of a lifetime.""―POPSUGAR ""There's a lot to love about the bloodhound couple at the center of this cozy mystery.""-Foreword Reviews ""The second book of this mystery series is laced with fiery romance so delicious every reader will struggle to put it down. If you devoured Pride and Prejudice, this love story will get your heart beating just as fast.""-Redbook ""Set in the 1930s, this romantic mystery combines the teetering elegance of Downton Abbey and the staid traditions of Pride and Prejudice with a bit of spunk and determination that suggest Jacqueline Winspear's Maisie Dobbs.""-Booklist ""An engaging and effective romp rich with historical details.""-Kirkus ""There's a lot to love about the bloodhound couple at the center of this cozy mystery.""-Foreword Reviews ""The second book of this mystery series is laced with fiery romance so delicious every reader will struggle to put it down. If you devoured Pride and Prejudice, this love story will get your heart beating just as fast.""-Redbook ""Set in the 1930s, this romantic mystery combines the teetering elegance of Downton Abbey and the staid traditions of Pride and Prejudice with a bit of spunk and determination that suggest Jacqueline Winspear's Maisie Dobbs.""-Booklist ""An engaging and effective romp rich with historical details.""-Kirkus ""This addicting historical fiction novel will have you wishing you could have experienced 1930s Chicago."" -Buzzfeed ""Light romance with witty writing, while still maintaining a somber and serious story, this book is a delight.""-Independent Book Publishers Association

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Michelle Cox has always been obsessed with stories of the past and has spent a lifetime collecting them. She is the award-winning author of historical fiction, including the Henrietta and Inspector Howard series, The Fallen Woman's Daughter, and The Merriweather Novels. Cox also pens the wildly popular, ""Novel Notes of Local Lore,"" a weekly blog chronicling the lives of Chicago's forgotten residents.She lives in the northern suburbs of Chicago with her husband, an assortment of children who continually leave and then come back, and one naughty Goldendoodle. Unbeknownst to most, she hoards board games she doesn't have time to play and is, not surprisingly, in love with both Cary Grant and Jimmy Stewart. Likewise, she is happily addicted to period dramas and big band music. Also marmalade.

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