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No Life for a Lady

Hannah Dolby

From Shelf: HB Fiction published w/c 27th Feb 2023

1896. Every suitor Violet's father puts forward, she finds an increasingly creative way of rebuffing - because Violet has more important things on her mind: solving the mystery of her mother's vanishing.

***Pre-order Hannah Dolby's next Historical rom-com, How to Solve Murders Like a Lady, now! Perfect for fans of cosy mysteries and female detectives*** *** Violet Hamilton is a woman who knows her own mind. Which, in Victorian Hastings, can make things a little complicated... At 28, Violet's father is beginning to worry she will never find a husband. But every suitor he presents, Violet finds a new and inventive means of rebuffing. Because Violet does not want to marry. She wants to work, and make her own way in the world. But more than anything, she wants to find her mother Lily, who disappeared from Hastings Pier 10 years earlier. Finding the missing is no job for a lady, but when Violet hires a seaside detective to help, she sets off a chain of events that will put more than just her reputation at risk. Can Violet solve the mystery of Lily Hamilton's vanishing before it's too late? A delightfully joyful, funny and gripping historical novel, perfect for fans of The Lady's Guide to Fortune Hunting and The Wisteria Society of Lady Scoundrels. *** 'Glorious... it's funny from the start.' - The Daily Mail 'Delightfully quirky, joyful and original... it will help you bounce exuberantly into spring' - Adele Parks 'If you loved Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus, you'll love to snuggle up with this novel!' - Chat

Format:
Hardback
Pages:
368
Publisher:
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
ISBN:
9781804544365
Published Date:
2/3/2023
Dimensions:
234mm x 153mm
Category:
Historical mysteries

RRP: £16.99

Format: Hardback

ISBN: 9781804544365


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