1805. An engagement party is taking place for Mr Richard Montague, son of wealthy landowner Sir Edgar Montague, and his fiancee Catherine. During a dance with his beloved, a strange thing happens: a man appears at Richard's shoulder and appears to communicate something to him without saying a word. Instantly breaking off the engagement, he rushes off to speak to his father, never to be seen again. Distraught with worry, Catherine sends for her spinster aunt, Miss Dido Kent, who has a penchant for solving mysteries. Catherine pleads with her to find her fiance and to discover the truth behind his disappearance. It's going to take a lot of logical thinking to untangle the complex threads of this multi-layered mystery, and Miss Dido Kent is just the woman to do it.

Bellfield Hall: Or, The Observations of Miss Dido Kent (Dido Kent Mysteries)

Mystery, Thriller & Suspense

Dean, Anna

Mystery

Minotaur Books

With all the charm of a Georgette Heyer novel, the sequel to Bellfield Hall finds Miss Dido Kent vacationing at the home of her cousin. When a neighbor passes away quite suddenly, Dido feels she is ideally placed to observe the reaction of the community, but her suitor, Mr. William Lomax, feels otherwise. As Dido presses on, she learns more about the dirty dealings among the upper classes of Surrey than even she could have imagined. Anna Dean has crafted a delightful historical mystery series; the next best thing to reading Jane Austen.

A Gentleman of Fortune: Or, the Suspicions of Miss Dido Kent (Dido Kent Mysteries)

"If Jane Austen had written Miss Marple, she would have been Dido Kent, the inquisitive spinster."--Kirkus (starred review)
A Woman of Consequence, the third installment in Anna Dean's charming mystery series, opens with a visit to the ruins of an Abbey where Penelope Lambe, suffers a bad fall from the ancient stone steps. Before she slips into unconsciousness, Penelope manages to say, 'I saw her--It was her.' Soon people are certain that she saw the Grey Nun, a ghost reputed to walk the abbey's ruins. Miss Dido Kent, however, does not approve of ghosts. Disregarding everyone else's assumptions, and endeavoring to take her mind off the troubles of her family, Dido turns her energy toward solving the mystery. But events start to seem more sinister when a human skeleton is found at the abbey. Is Miss Lambe's accident connected to this discovery? Everyone is relying on Dido to find out. A captivating continuation of the Dido Kent series: rich in suspense, historical detail, and most of all, characters.

A Woman of Consequence: The Investigations of Miss Dido Kent (Dido Kent Mysteries)

Bellfield Hall: Or, The Deductions of Miss Dido Kent (Dido Kent Mysteries, 1)

Bringing together two bestselling traditions, a Regency setting and a murder mystery, 'A Gentleman of Fortune' features amateur sleuth Miss Dido Kent, following on from the well-received 'A Moment of Silence'.

A Gentleman of Fortune

Literature & Fiction

Literary

Allison Busby

On a visit to the ruins of Madderstone Abbey, Penelope Lambe suffers a bad fall from the ancient stone steps. Before she slips into unconsciousness, Penelope manages to say, 'I saw her - It was her.' The Crockford sisters are sure that what made Penelope fall was that she saw the Grey Nun, the ghost that is reputed to walk the abbey's ruins. But Miss Dido Kent is less convinced that this was the reason for the accident, and is determined to find the real cause. Disregarding everyone else's certainty about the ghost, and endeavouring to take her mind off the financial troubles of her brothers, Dido turns all her mental energy to solving the mystery, and revisits the ruins to go over the facts of the accident, looking for clues as to its cause. But events start to seem more sinister when a human skeleton is found at the abbey. The remains are identified as those of a Miss Elinor Fenn, and letters come to light which hint at the reason for her death. But how is Miss Lambe's accident connected to this discovery? Did she see a ghostly warning? Or is there a rational explanation? Everyone is relying on Dido to find out.

A Woman of Consequence - 1st UK Edition/1st Impression

Genre Fiction

Belsfield Hall, 1805. Whilst dancing at a glittering ball in celebration of her engagement to Mr Richard Montague, Miss Catherine Kent witnesses an extraordinary occurrence: a silent communication between her fiance and a stranger. Her special night is to end in sorrow and confusion."

A Moment of Silence

Belsfield Hall, 1805. Whilst dancing at a glittering ball in celebration of her engagement to Mr Richard Montague, Miss Catherine Kent witnesses an extraordinary occurrence: a silent communication between her fiance and a stranger. Her special night is to end in sorrow and confusion."

Isis Large Print Books

"If Jane Austen had written Miss Marple, she would have been Dido Kent."--Kirkus (starred review)
The second installment in Anna Dean's charming mystery series finds Miss Dido Kent vacationing at her cousin Flora's. When Flora's neighbor passes away, Dido can't help but sense something is amiss. While she is ideally placed to observe the reaction of the community, her suitor, Mr. William Lomax, feels otherwise. Dido won't be stopped, however, and as she learns more about the dirty dealings among the upper classes of Surrey, she brings more to light than even she could have imagined. Anna Dean has crafted a delightful historical series; the next best thing to reading Jane Austen.

A Gentleman of Fortune: Or, the Suspicions of Miss Dido Kent (Dido Kent Mysteries, 2)

British & Irish

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Bellfield Hall: Or, The Observations of Miss Dido Kent (Dido Kent Mysteries)

A Gentleman of Fortune: Or, the Suspicions of Miss Dido Kent (Dido Kent Mysteries)

A Woman of Consequence: The Investigations of Miss Dido Kent (Dido Kent Mysteries)

Bellfield Hall: Or, The Deductions of Miss Dido Kent (Dido Kent Mysteries, 1)

A Gentleman of Fortune

A Gentleman of Fortune

A Woman of Consequence - 1st UK Edition/1st Impression

A Moment of Silence

A Moment of Silence

A Gentleman of Fortune: Or, the Suspicions of Miss Dido Kent (Dido Kent Mysteries, 2)