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Murder at the Castle - by M B Shaw (Hardcover)

Murder at the Castle - by  M B Shaw (Hardcover)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>"Portrait painter Iris Grey arrives at Pitfeldy Castle in the Scottish Highlands, at the request of Baron Jock MacKinnon. Jock has commissioned Iris to paint a portrait of his fiancâe, an American socialite Kathy Miller, ahead of their New Year wedding. Kathy invites Iris into her confidence, as she's received a series of threatening notes asking her to call off the wedding. Iris begins to investigate, and when a body is discovered in the grounds of the castle, she fears for Kathy's safety. With the wedding fast approaching, Iris tries to solve a mystery that is caught up in a rarified world of family feuds, romantic intrigue, buried secrets, and murder"--<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><b>Painter (and amateur sleuth) Iris Grey enters a world of buried secrets, village gossip, family feuds, and murder in the latest cosy mystery from<i> </i><i>New York Times </i>bestselling author M. B. Shaw. </b> <p/>Portrait painter Iris Grey arrives at Pitfeldy Castle in the Scottish Highlands, at the request of Baron Jock MacKinnon. <p/>Jock has commissioned Iris to paint a portrait of his fiancé, an American socialite Kathy Miller, ahead of their New Year wedding. Kathy invites Iris into her confidence, as she's received a series of threatening notes asking her to call off the wedding. Iris begins to investigate, and when a body is discovered in the grounds of the castle, she fears for Kathy's safety. <p/>With the wedding fast approaching, Iris tries to solve a mystery that is caught up in a rarified world of family feuds, romantic intrigue, buried secrets, and murder.<p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br><b>Praise for M. B. Shaw: </b><br><br>"A contemporary-set cosy crime novel that harks back to the Golden Age of detective fiction. Tilly Bagshawe, writing under a pseudonym, introduces us to society portraitist Iris Grey. Iris finds herself caught up in all manner of sleuthing and intrigue."-- "Red Magazine"<br><br>"A festering box of secrets, providing a Christmas cocktail of family lies and deliciously conceived murder."--Mandy Morton, author of The No. 2 Feline Detective Agency series<br><br>"A great sweeping adventure. Ideal for holiday reading."--M. C. Beaton, New York Times bestselling author of Hot to Trot: An Agatha Raisin Mystery<br><br>"A rich, mystery debut. Tilly Bagshawe makes a smooth transition to the world of puzzlers."-- "Kirkus Reviews (starred)"<br><br>"A snowy Christmas mystery in a country village, intriguing characters and a twisty-turny plot. I loved this book and couldn't put it down. Fabulous!"--Jill Mansell, New York Times and USA Today bestselling author<br><br>"A wonderfully layered mystery with a multifaceted amateur sleuth, artist Iris Grey. Ms. Shaw's English village setting made me feel like I was right there, and kept me reading until late into the night. I can't wait to see where Iris Grey's next artistic commission takes us."--Paige Shelton, New York Times bestselling author<br><br>"Be sure to start reading M. B. Shaw's evocatively written mystery early in the day, or else you'll be up late into the night-it's that unputdownable."--Ellen Crosby, author of The Vineyard Victims<br><br>"Complicated relationships create a strong backdrop for a complex mystery, and one hopes, the foundation for more books to come."-- "Library Journal"<br><br>"One of those rare novels that perfectly balances its complex mystery writing with a juicy yet still entirely believable personal life for its detective. Ms. Shaw knows how to write a page-turner with a thoroughly modern cast and setting. I'll definitely be looking out for more books in this series!"-- "Criminal Element"<br><br>"The principled, smart, and courageous Iris is bound to garner enthusiastic fans."-- "Publishers Weekly"<br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><b>M. B. Shaw</b> is the pseudonym of <i>New York Times</i> bestselling writer Tilly Bagshawe. A teenage mother at seventeen, Tilly attended Cambridge University and took her baby daughter with her. She then enjoyed a successful journalism career before becoming a novelist. Her debut novel, <i>Adored</i>, was a smash hit on both sides of the Atlantic, becoming an instant <i>New York Times</i> bestseller. Tilly now divides her time between England and America, writing her own books and the new series of Sidney Sheldon novels.

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