Murder at Chateau sur Mer (A Gilded Newport Mystery)

ISBN: 1496703324

Author: Maxwell, Alyssa

Condition: New

In the late nineteenth century, Newport, Rhode Island, is home to some of Americas wealthiest citizens. Its also the beat of society reporter Emma Cross, a less well-heeled cousin to the illustrious Vanderbilts, who occasionally moonlights in solving murders . . .Covering a polo match for the Observer, Emmas job is to take note of the real players off the field-Newports well-bred elite. But the fashionable faade is breached when a woman in gaudy clothing creates a scene demanding to speak to the wife of Senator George Wetmore-until she is escorted off the grounds by the police.The next morning, police detective Jesse Whyte asks Emma to meet him at the Wetmores Bellevue Avenue home, Chateau sur Mer, where the senators wife, Edith, has mysteriously asked to see her. Upon entering the mansion, Emma is confronted with a crime scene-the intruder from the polo match lies dead at the foot of a grand staircase.To avoid scandal, Edith Wetmore implores Emma to use her reporter skills and her discretion to investigate. When Emma learns the victim was a prostitute-and pregnant-she wonders if the senator was being blackmailed. As Emma peels back layers of deception and family secrets, she may have met her match in a desperate killer who will trample anyone who gets in the way...Praise for Alyssa Maxwell and her Gilded Newport Mysteries!MURDER AT ROUGH POINTPleasantly twisty . . . will appeal to lovers of atmospheric country house mysteries. -Publishers WeeklyEmma is an interesting, independent career woman in this satisfying first-person account that includes well-drawn characters. -BooklistThe characters are fun, the dialogue is both charming and intelligent, but the scenery that makes up that extravagant time period inNew England really is the gem in these glorious tales. -Suspense MagazineMURDER AT BEECHWOODAnother entertaining entry in this cozy series. -Library JournalSeveral cuts above the usual feisty heroine tale; it provides a good picture of life among the privileged-and not-so-privileged-classes in Gilded Newport. -San Jose Mercury NewsMURDER AT MARBLE HOUSEMaxwells second entry has a credible mystery, solved by a female detective whos likeable. -Kirkus ReviewsMaxwell again deftly weaves fictional and real-life characters into her story. -Publishers WeeklyMURDER AT THE BREAKERSA promising start to an engaging mystery series filled with smart observations. -Library JournalSorry to see the conclusion of Downton Abbey Season 4? Well, here is a morsel to get you through a long afternoon. Brew some Earl Grey and settle down with a scone with this one. -Washington Independent Review of BooksWill keep you guessing. -Historical Novels Reviews