The Framed Women of Ardemore House: A Novel

ISBN: 1335014039

Author: Schillace, Brandy

Condition: New

An abandoned English manor. A peculiar missing portrait. A cozy, deviously clever muder mystery, perfect for fans of Richard Osman and Anthony Horwitz.Jo Jones has always had a little trouble fitting in. As a neurodivergent, hyperlexic book editor and divorced New Yorker transplanted into the English countryside, Jo doesnt know what stands out more: her Americanisms or her autism.After losing her job, her mother, and her marriage all in one year, she couldnt be happier to take possession of a possibly haunted (and clearly unwanted) family estate in North Yorkshire. But when the body of the moody town groundskeeper turns up on her rug with three bullets in his back, Jo finds herself in potential danger-and shes also a potential suspect. At the same time, a peculiar family portrait vanishes from a secret room in the manor, bearing a strange connection to both the dead body and Jos mysterious family history.With the aid of a Welsh antiques dealer, the morose local detective, and the Irish innkeepers wife, Jo embarks on a mission to clear herself of blame and find the missing painting, unearthing a slew of secrets about the town-and herself-along the way. And shell have to do it all before the killer strikes again