3.5
Scandal Above Stairs
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From the New York Times bestselling author of Death Below Stairs.
A mystery of stolen antiquities has Kat Holloway setting aside her apron once again for the intrigues of the upper echelons of Victorian London.
Priceless artwork has gone missing from the home of a wealthy baronet, and his wife stands to take the blame. When Kat's employer asks for help in clearing her friend's name, Kat trades her kitchen for the homes of Mayfair's wealthiest families. Soon antiques are disappearing not only from the extravagant households of connoisseurs and collectors, but from the illustrious British Museum.
As the thefts increase in frequency, Kat calls upon her friend Daniel McAdam, who has already set himself up in a pawnshop on the Strand as a seedy receiver of stolen goods. When a man is murdered in the shop, Kat must use all of her wits to see that the thieves are caught and justice is done.
A mystery of stolen antiquities has Kat Holloway setting aside her apron once again for the intrigues of the upper echelons of Victorian London.
Priceless artwork has gone missing from the home of a wealthy baronet, and his wife stands to take the blame. When Kat's employer asks for help in clearing her friend's name, Kat trades her kitchen for the homes of Mayfair's wealthiest families. Soon antiques are disappearing not only from the extravagant households of connoisseurs and collectors, but from the illustrious British Museum.
As the thefts increase in frequency, Kat calls upon her friend Daniel McAdam, who has already set himself up in a pawnshop on the Strand as a seedy receiver of stolen goods. When a man is murdered in the shop, Kat must use all of her wits to see that the thieves are caught and justice is done.
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3.5
“Read March 2026. Rated 3 stars. Read on Libby Kindle while listening to Hoopla Audio. Nice narration by Anne-Marie Piazza. #2 Below Stairs Historical Mystery by Jennifer Ashley AKA Ashley Gardner. Set in 1880's London, England.
Enjoyable read. Cozy genre with a hint of romance. Was nice to be back with main character, Kat Holloway; the somewhat mysterious Daniel McAdam, his son James, Lady Cynthia, and scholar and mathematical genius Elgin Thanos. There is a new character, Tess Parsons, who I hope will be featured in the next titles.
So far the first 2 books in this series follow the expected plot and character development that is in most cozies. A nice change from more complex novels although probably will only continue if a title can be used in some of the group challenges I participate in on Goodreads.”
About Jennifer Ashley
Jennifer Ashley is the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of the Shifters Unbound series and the Mackenzies series. A winner of a Romance Writers of America RITA Award, she also writes as national bestselling and award-winning author Allyson James.
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