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Clara Benson
Books in Order: 25 titles
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A Case of Intrigue in Islington
During a disturbance at an agricultural show in London, a young man of foreign appearance is stabbed, his killer melting away into the crowd. First on the scene is reporter Freddy Pilkington-Soames, who's covering the show for his newspaper and is ju...
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The Body on Archangel Beach
The honeymoon was an accident—but the dead body isn't. Angela Marchmont is back for a new adventure! Not-quite-newlywed Angela Marchmont is having a belated honeymoon on the idyllic Greek island of Rhodes, but has barely even unpacked her bat...
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A Case of Perplexity in Piccadilly
West End theatre impresario Septimus Gooch is a man with many enemies, but when he's found dead in his leading lady's dressing-room the police put it down to an accident. The cast of Septimus's latest musical production at the Jollity Theatre are ha...
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A Case of Robbery on the Riviera
'Oh, something is bound to go wrong, but one might as well start out from a position of optimism, don't you think?' said Angela.It's fair to say that Freddy Pilkington-Soames is not having a good day. His grandmother is threatening to marry a lounge ...
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The Stolen Letter
'I knew in the first couple of pages that this story was going to make me cry and I was right... So emotional... I was left speechless. I absolutely loved every minute... One of the best historical fictions I've read.' Goodreads Reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐�...
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In Darkness, Look for Stars
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'Utterly captivating.' Goodreads Reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'I was completely hooked.' Goodreads Reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'One of the best books I have read.' Goodreads Reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'Fantastic... My heart was in my mouth.' Shaz...
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A Case of Suicide in St. James's
When Douglas Westray, the son of an eminent aircraft manufacturer, is found shot dead in a locked room at a society ball, it seems obvious that it's suicide-after all, he had two failed engagements behind him, and had lost the family firm a prestigio...
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A Question of Hats
When a mysterious parcel containing a hat is delivered by mistake to Angela Marchmont she thinks little of it, except to note that she wouldn't be seen dead in the thing. But if she doesn't want it, there are plenty of other people who do -- and who ...
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The Man on the Train
The Man on the Train is a prequel to the Angela Marchmont mysteries and can be read without fear of spoilers!October 1925: On finding herself stuck in a small town in Illinois following floods on the railway line, Angela Marchmont falls in with a vau...
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A Case of Duplicity in Dorset
When the Duke of Purbeck throws a house party to celebrate his daughter's twenty-first birthday and present her with a family heirloom, nobody expects that the weekend will end in murder. The fabled Belsingham pearls have a history steeped in blood a...
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A Case of Conspiracy in Clerkenwell
The ladies of Clerkenwell Central Hall are none too pleased at having their Temperance meetings disrupted by the rowdy Communists next door, but for Miss Olive Stapleton in particular, the uneasy coexistence proves fatal when she is found stabbed thr...
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Angela's Christmas Adventure
Angela's Christmas Adventure contains spoilers from the Angela Marchmont Mysteries, and so is best enjoyed as a sequel to the series.Angela Marchmont is looking forward to spending a nice, cosy Christmas à deux in Saratoga Springs, but before she ca...
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A Case of Murder in Mayfair
When Hollywood star Dorothy Dacres plummets six floors from her hotel terrace on the night of her greatest triumph, it initially looks like a tragic accident. But her death is so very convenient to her many enemies that press-man Freddy Pilkington-So...
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A Case of Blackmail in Belgravia
It's 1929, and Ticky Maltravers is the toast of London high society, adored by everyone-or so it seems, until somebody poisons him over dinner. Now it turns out that numerous people with secrets to hide had every reason to wish him dead. But which...
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The Lucases of Lucas Lodge
Maria Lucas is quite resigned to never marrying, but when a new family comes to live at Netherfield Park, she suddenly finds herself with not one suitor, but two. As a friend schemes against her and misunderstandings abound, can Maria avoid the unwel...
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The Shadow at Greystone Chase
After her bruising encounter with the law, Angela Marchmont has vowed to give up detecting, and is doing her best to forget the events of last winter and the terrible lie she told to save herself. So when a letter arrives from beyond the grave reques...
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The Scandal at 23 Mount Street
When an unwelcome figure from her past turns up unexpectedly, Angela Marchmont has no idea that she is about to become the most notorious woman in Britain. Forced to reveal secrets she has kept to herself for many years and which she had thought were...
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The Trouble at Wakeley Court
When the Grand Duke of Morania learns of a plot to assassinate him, he sends his daughter Princess Irina to school in England, out of harm's way. British Intelligence scent trouble and ask Angela Marchmont to investigate. But dark forces are at work,...
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The Problem at Two Tithes
On a reluctant visit to her painfully respectable brother and his wife, Angela Marchmont finds herself once again caught up in murder when a local farmer is shot dead, apparently at the hands of his sworn enemy. But the case is not as simple as it se...
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The Imbroglio at the Villa Pozzi
While holidaying in Italy, Angela Marchmont is persuaded to postpone her trip to Venice and go to Stresa instead, to investigate a pair of spiritualists who are suspected of defrauding some of the town's English residents out of their money. But what...
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The Incident at Fives Castle
It is Hogmanay, and Angela Marchmont is at Fives Castle, the Scottish seat of the Earl of Strathmerrick, to see in the start of 1928. But when she finds out that the Foreign Secretary, the American Ambassador and the Head of British Intelligence are ...
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The Riddle at Gipsy's Mile
Lost in the mists of the Romney Marsh, Angela Marchmont stumbles upon the body of a woman whose face has been disfigured -- presumably to prevent recognition. Who is she, and what was she doing out there in the middle of nowhere? The search for answe...
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The Treasure at Poldarrow Point
When Angela Marchmont goes to Cornwall on doctor's orders she is looking forward to a nice rest and nothing more exciting than a little sea-bathing. But her plans for a quiet holiday are dashed when she is caught up in the hunt for a diamond necklace...
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The Mystery at Underwood House
Old Philip Haynes was never happier than when his family were at each other's throats. Even after his death the terms of his will ensured they would keep on feuding. But now three people are dead and the accusations are flying. Can there really be a ...
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The Murder at Sissingham Hall
On his return from South Africa, Charles Knox is invited to spend the weekend at the country home of Sir Neville Strickland, whose beautiful wife Rosamund was once Knox's fiancée. But in the dead of night Sir Neville is murdered. Who did it? As susp...