Books like Death Below Stairs by Jennifer Ashley
Kat Holloway, a sought‑after cook, takes a position in Lord Rankin’s Mayfair estate where the strange household’s quirks test her tolerance of what happens in her kitchen. Her resolve is shattered when her young Irish kitchen maid is murdered.
Determined to find the killer, Kat turns to Daniel McAdam, a delivery man who proves to be much more than he seems. With help from Lord Rankin’s unconventional sister‑in‑law and a mathematical genius, the pair unveil that the murder is only the tip of a conspiracy involving danger, treason, and a threat to Queen Victoria.
Their investigation exposes tensions across social classes and brings the underbelly of Victorian society into sharp focus, as the mystery deepens beyond a simple household crime.
First publish date: 2018
Genre: Mystery & Detective/Historical Mystery
Authors: Jennifer Ashley
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