A Lady's Guide to Etiquette and Murder by Dianne Freeman

Frances is also ready to leave her money hungry in-laws behind and move to London. Frances Price Wynn, a widow, has just finished her year of mourning and is ready to embrace color once again. Read moreĪ Lady’s Guide to Etiquette and Murder by Dianne Freeman is the first edition in A Countess at Harleigh Mystery series. The investigation brings death to her doorstep, and Frances rallies her wits, a circle of gossips, and the ever-chivalrous Mr. While busy with social engagements on Lily's behalf, and worrying if Reggie really was murdered, Frances learns of mysterious burglaries plaguing London's elite. As fate would have it, her dashing new neighbor, George Hazelton, is one of only two other people aware of the full story. Frances assures Inspector Delaney of her innocence, but she's also keen to keep him from learning the scandalous circumstances of Reggie's demise. The Metropolitan police receive an anonymous letter implicating Frances in her husband's death. No sooner has Frances begun her new life than the ghosts of her old one make an unwelcome appearance. With her young daughter in tow, Frances rents a home in Belgravia and prepares to welcome her sister, Lily, arriving from New York-for her first London season. After an obligatory year spent mourning her philandering husband, Reggie, she puts aside her drab black gowns, leaving the countryside and her money-grubbing in-laws behind. Frances Wynn, the American-born Countess of Harleigh, enjoys more freedom as a widow than she did as a wife.

A Lady's Guide to Etiquette and Murder by Dianne Freeman