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When young cook Kat Holloway learns that the children of London's Foundling Hospital are mysteriously disappearing, she can't turn a blind eye. East End parish vicar Errol Fielding has his suspicions, but the police brush him off, and Kat--and his childhood acquaintance Daniel McAdam--are his last option. Kat and Daniel are determined to solve the mystery, and Kat engages the help of her scullery maid, Elsie, who reveals she had been a foundling. Their investigation takes them to the less hospitable areas of London, including the very streets where Kat grew up. She soon suspects the answers they seek are much closer to home than any of them realized--and may reveal far more than any of them wants. A new upstairs, downstairs Victorian murder mystery in the Kat Holloway series from theNew York Timesbestselling author ofDeath in Kew Gardens. When young cook Kat Holloway learns that the children of London's Foundling Hospital are mysteriously disappearing and one of their nurses has been murdered, she can't turn away.She enlists the help ofher charming and enigmatic confidantDaniel McAdam, who has ties to Scotland Yard,and Errol Fielding, a disreputable man from Daniel's troubled past, to bring the killer to justice. Their investigation takes them from the grandeur of Mayfair to the slums of the East End, during which Kat learns more about Daniel and his circumstances than she ever could have imagined.

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[A]s always, Jennifer Ashley writes a well-written and page-turning novel. -Fresh Fiction The style is pitch-perfect, with varying and authentically voiced dialog combined with well-balanced description and consistent perspective. Ashley's fans will be pleased, but it's also highly recommended to new readers fond of Victorian settings and multilayered mystery. -Historical Novel Review Jennifer Ashley definitely has a fan in me and I can't wait to read more in this series. -Robin Loves Reading This was an exciting, unputdownable read and I hope you enjoy it as much as I did. You certainly cannot go wrong when you have such engaging characters solving such intriguing mysteries. -Flippin' Pages Murder in the East End is another winning entree in an enthralling historical mystery series. -Criminal Element This series remains excellent: emotional and nuanced, with layers upon layers of resonance in how the characters care for one another. -Smart Bitches Trashy Books [F]ull of endearing characters and wonderful atmospheric Victorian England setting. -Open Book Society Murder in the East End has a beautiful mix of suspense and romance that leaves a mark long after the story ends. -Feathered Quill Book Review More praise for the Below Stairs Mysteries This is one of my favorite new series. Ashley writes exquisite historical romance and equally marvelous mysteries. -The Washington Post A top-notch new series that deftly demonstrates Ashley's mastery of historical mysteries by delivering an impeccably researched setting, a fascinating protagonist with an intriguing past, and lively writing seasoned with just the right measure of dry wit. -Booklist An exceptional series launch...Readers will look forward to this fascinating lead's future endeavors. -Publishers Weekly (starred review) A smart and suspenseful read, Death Below Stairs is a fun series launch that will leave you wanting more. -Bustle

[A]s always, Jennifer Ashley writes a well-written and page-turning novel. --Fresh Fiction, on Murder in the East End More praise for the Below Stairs Mysteries This is one of my favorite new series. Ashley writes exquisite historical romance and equally marvelous mysteries. --The Washington Post A top-notch new series that deftly demonstrates Ashley's mastery of historical mysteries by delivering an impeccably researched setting, a fascinating protagonist with an intriguing past, and lively writing seasoned with just the right measure of dry wit. --Booklist An exceptional series launch...Readers will look forward to this fascinating lead's future endeavors. --Publishers Weekly (starred review) A smart and suspenseful read, Death Below Stairs is a fun series launch that will leave you wanting more. --Bustle

This is one of my favorite new series. Ashley writes exquisite historical romance and equally marvelous mysteries. --The Washington Post, on the Below Stairs Mysteries A top-notch new series that deftly demonstrates Ashley's mastery of historical mysteries by delivering an impeccably researched setting, a fascinating protagonist with an intriguing past, and lively writing seasoned with just the right measure of dry wit. --Booklist, on the Below Stairs Mysteries An exceptional series launch...Readers will look forward to this fascinating lead's future endeavors. --Publishers Weekly (starred review), on the Below Stairs Mysteries A smart and suspenseful read, Death Below Stairs is a fun series launch that will leave you wanting more. --Bustle

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Jennifer Ashley is the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of the Shifters Unbound series and the Mackenzies series. A winner of a Romance Writers of America RITA Award, she also writes as national bestselling and award-winning author Allyson James.

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