The Hidden House Murders: (Miss Hart and Miss Hunter Investigate: Book 3) - Paperback

by Celina Grace (Author)

It is 1934. Returning to the West Country after their latest adventure in London, lady's maid Verity Hunter and cook Joan Hart are ready to embrace a quieter life. Their mistress, the glamorous young heiress Dorothy Drew, is attempting to rein in her enthusiasm for too many cocktails and takes up the offer of a place to rest and recuperate from an old family friend, Mrs Ashford. All seems well, until the day after they arrive, when everyone in the house is struck down by what appears to be mushroom poisoning.The deadly dish proves fatal for one unlucky soul. As Verity and Joan begin to delve deeper into the tangled relationships of the Ashford family and their guests, it becomes apparent that too many people have secrets to keep... some of which are worth killing for...The Hidden House Murders is the third book in the historical mystery series, Miss Hart and Miss Hunter Investigate, by crime writer Celina Grace, author of The Kate Redman Mysteries.Praise for the series from Amazon and Goodreads reviewers: "Thoroughly enjoyed this read. I've been waiting for this story since the first of the Asharton novellas was published and I am very glad to see more of Joan and Verity. I think they are a great mystery team. Smart and active, but in a believable way. You don't ever wonder how they could do what they do within the confines of their social roles and their "real" jobs are never thrown to the side." "Celina makes her characters someone you care about. I enjoyed this book and I am looking forward to the next book in the series. I would recommend this book to anyone that likes mysteries, especially period mysteries." " I love her writing style. This book does not disappoint. A great mix of mystery, humor and wonderful characters. All in a beautiful Manor. Very enjoyable read." "An intriguing, well written mystery set in the 1930s which will keep you glued until the last page

Author Biography

Celina Grace was born sometime towards the end of the last century and wrote her first story, The Blue Ruby, at the age of seven. Although this early masterpiece was inexplicably ignored by the literary establishment, Celina persevered with her craft and a mere thirty-something years later, writes full time as the author of The Kate Redman Mysteries, The Asharton Manor Mysteries and various standalone psychological thrillers. She lives in the beautiful Georgian city of Bath in the UK. Want some more free Celina Grace books? Sign up to her mailing list at www.celinagrace.com and you can immediately download a free copy of Requiem (A Kate Redman Mystery: Book 2), a free copy of A Prescription for Death (The Asharton Manor Mysteries Book 2) and a free PDF copy of her short story collection, A Blessing From The Obeah Man. Aspiring authors should check out Celina's site www.indieauthorschool.com for access to the free resource library, with eBooks, cheat-sheets and workbooks written and designed especially for authors available for download. Celina is currently writing the eleventh book in her bestselling Kate Redman Mysteries series, Fury, due for publication in Autumn 2017.