Pride and Prejudice meets Agatha Christie meets Bridgerton in this witty closed room mystery (closed ballroom no less!). Transport yourself to Swampshire (but beware hailstones), where squelchholes and the famous swamp inhabited by loud green frogs compete with a neighborhood of grand mansions. Beatrice's father is a notorious practical joker, no one hears anything her sister Mary says, and women follow a strict set of rules created by the original founder of the town, including a rule Beatrice is breaking with her passion for reading about murders in the newspapers (secretly in her bedroom, of course). Her passion for solving murders pays off! A delightful farce with great reviews. Random House. 2023. Paper. NEW. $15.00
