Death at the Dance

A masked ball a dead body a missing diamond necklace and a suspicious silver candlestick? Sounds like a case for Lady Eleanor Swift!England 1920. Lady Eleanor Swift adventurer extraordinaire and reluctant amateur detective is taking a break from sleuthing. Shes got much bigger problems: Eleanor has two left feet nothing to wear and shes expected at the masked ball at the local manor. Her new beau Lance Langham is the host so she needs to dazzle.Surrounded by partygoers with painted faces pirates priests and enough feathers to drown an ostrich Eleanor searches for a familiar face. As she follows a familiar pair of long legs up a grand staircase shes sure shes on Lances trail. But she opens the door on a dreadful scene: Lance standing over a dead Colonel Puddifoot brandishing a silver candlestick the family safe wide open and empty.Moments later the police burst in and arrest Lance for murder diamond theft and a spate of similar burglaries. But Eleanor is convinced her love didnt do it and with him locked up in prison she knows she needs to clear his name.Something Lance lets slip about his pals convinces Eleanor the answer lies close to home. Accompanied by her faithful sidekick Gladstone the bulldog she begins with Lances friends - a set of fast driving even faster drinking high-society types with a taste for mischief. But after they start getting picked off in circumstances that look a lot like murder Eleanor is in a race against time to clear Lances name and avoid another brush with death...Fans of Agatha Christie T E Kinsey and Downton Abbey will adore this tremendously fun cozy whodunnit full of mystery murder and intrigue! Readers love Verity Bright! What a great cozy mystery! I am hooked! This is the best book bar none that I have read this year... An extremely witty fast-paced mystery... I love the heroine intrepid adventuress... I want to live at Henley Hall I love Gladstone the very funny bulldog too cute! A most enjoyable read! Reviews by Carol in Tallahassee ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️So engaging. I loved reading this book it was so easy to read and absolutely captivating. I cannot wait to read of the further adventures of Lady Eleanor and her beloved bulldog Gladstone. Highly recommended. Goodreads Reviewer ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️I liked Eleanor a lot shes feisty and sweet... The ending had me a little teary because shes finally come home... The best part of the book was that it made me feel cozy and warm. Looking forward to the next book! Highly recommended. Goodreads Reviewer ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️