{"product_id":"a-beautiful-blue-death-the-first-charles-lenox-mystery-paperback","title":"A Beautiful Blue Death: The First Charles Lenox Mystery - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eCharles Finch\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEqual parts Sherlock Holmes and P.G. Wodehouse, Charles Finch's debut mystery\u003ci\u003e A Beautiful Blue Death\u003c\/i\u003e introduces a wonderfully appealing gentleman detective in Victorian London who investigates crime as a diversion from his life of leisure. \u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eCharles Lenox, Victorian gentleman and armchair explorer, likes nothing more than to relax in his private study with a cup of tea, a roaring fire and a good book. But when his lifelong friend Lady Jane asks for his help, Lenox cannot resist the chance to unravel a mystery. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePrudence Smith, one of Jane's former servants, is dead of an apparent suicide. But Lenox suspects something far more sinister: murder, by a rare and deadly poison. The grand house where the girl worked is full of suspects, and though Prue had dabbled with the hearts of more than a few men, Lenox is baffled by the motive for the girl's death. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen another body turns up during the London season's most fashionable ball, Lenox must untangle a web of loyalties and animosities. Was it jealousy that killed Prudence Smith? Or was it something else entirely? And can Lenox find the answer before the killer strikes again--this time, disturbingly close to home? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e*BONUS CONTENT: This edition of \u003ci\u003eA\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eBeautiful Blue Death\u003c\/i\u003e includes a new introduction from the author and a discussion guide\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCharles Finch\u003c\/b\u003e is a graduate of Yale and Oxford. He is the author of the Charles Lenox mysteries, including \u003ci\u003eThe Inheritance \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eA Beautiful Blue Death\u003c\/i\u003e, which was a finalist for The Agatha Award and was named one of \u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e's Best Books of 2007, one of only five mystery novels on the list. He lives in Chicago.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 336\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 8.1 x 5.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 05, 2017\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51772593307936,"sku":"9781250161642","price":12.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/44d17150f94010d4cef9791d29e21f16.webp?v=1780409086","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/a-beautiful-blue-death-the-first-charles-lenox-mystery-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}