{"product_id":"a-beautiful-blue-death-the-first-charles-lenox-mystery-9781250161642","title":"A Beautiful Blue Death: The First Charles Lenox Mystery","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEqual parts Sherlock Holmes and P.G. Wodehouse, Charles Finch's debut mystery\u003ci\u003e A Beautiful Blue Death\u003c\/i\u003e introduces a wonderfully appealing gentleman detective in Victorian London who investigates crime as a diversion from his life of leisure. \u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eCharles Lenox, Victorian gentleman and armchair explorer, likes nothing more than to relax in his private study with a cup of tea, a roaring fire and a good book. But when his lifelong friend Lady Jane asks for his help, Lenox cannot resist the chance to unravel a mystery. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePrudence Smith, one of Jane's former servants, is dead of an apparent suicide. But Lenox suspects something far more sinister: murder, by a rare and deadly poison. The grand house where the girl worked is full of suspects, and though Prue had dabbled with the hearts of more than a few men, Lenox is baffled by the motive for the girl's death. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen another body turns up during the London season's most fashionable ball, Lenox must untangle a web of loyalties and animosities. Was it jealousy that killed Prudence Smith? Or was it something else entirely? And can Lenox find the answer before the killer strikes again--this time, disturbingly close to home? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e*BONUS CONTENT: This edition of \u003ci\u003eA\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eBeautiful Blue Death\u003c\/i\u003e includes a new introduction from the author and a discussion guide\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Charles Finch\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Minotaur Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/05\/2017\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 336\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.65lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.10h x 5.40w x 1.00d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781250161642\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCharles Finch\u003c\/b\u003e is a graduate of Yale and Oxford. He is the author of the Charles Lenox mysteries, including \u003ci\u003eThe Inheritance \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eA Beautiful Blue Death\u003c\/i\u003e, which was a finalist for The Agatha Award and was named one of \u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e's Best Books of 2007, one of only five mystery novels on the list. He lives in Chicago.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Charles Finch \/ Paperback \/ English","offer_id":47792829989021,"sku":"9781250161642","price":28.8,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_fb74c0df-2ffd-4e75-8c67-7b5849ff4ea8.jpg?v=1774982723","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/a-beautiful-blue-death-the-first-charles-lenox-mystery-9781250161642","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}