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Ursula Marlow, a young heiress with a passion for journalism, finds herself thrust into the grim world of crime when her friend Winifred Stanford‑Jones discovers her lesbian lover’s body. Unable to accept the condescending help of her father’s legal adviser, Lord Oliver Wrotham, Ursula challenges the male‑dominated social order of Edwardian London and embarks on a self‑directed investigation. As she delves deeper, she must navigate the complexities of suspicion, politics, and social expectations while honing the skills of a detective.
The novel blends historical detail with mystery tropes, focusing on a woman sleuth who defies Victorian norms to uncover truth in a society driven by class and gender constraints.
First publish date: 2007
Genre: Mystery & Detective/Historical Mystery
Authors: Clare Langley-Hawthorne
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