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A Golden Age-style mystery bursting with period detail and set amid the Mitford household, The Mitford Murders is the glittering start to a thrilling and sumptuous new series written by Jessica Fellowes, author of the number one bestselling Downton Abbey books.

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´A lively, well-written, entertaining whodunit´ THE TIMES

Lose yourself in the sumptuous first novel in a new series of Golden Age mysteries set amid the lives of the glamorous Mitford sisters.

It´s 1919, and Louisa Cannon dreams of escaping her life of poverty in London, and most of all her oppressive and dangerous uncle.

Louisa´s salvation is a position within the Mitford household at Asthall Manor, in the Oxfordshire countryside. There she will become nurserymaid, chaperone and confidante to the Mitford sisters, especially sixteen-year-old Nancy - an acerbic, bright young woman in love with stories.

But when a nurse - Florence Nightingale Shore, goddaughter of her famous namesake - is killed on a train in broad daylight, Nancy and amateur sleuth Louisa find that in postwar England, everyone has something to hide . . .

Written by Jessica Fellowes, author of the number one-bestselling Downton Abbey books, The Mitford Murders is the perfect new obsession for fans of Daisy Goodwin, Anthony Horowitz and Agatha Christie - and is based on a real unsolved crime.

´An extraordinary meld of fact and fiction´ GRAHAM NORTON

´True and glorious indulgence. A dazzling example of a Golden Age mystery´
DAISY GOODWIN

´Exactly the sort of book you might enjoy with the fire blazing, the snow falling. The solution is neat and the writing always enjoyable´
ANTHONY HOROWITZ

´Oh how delicious! This terrific start to what promises to be a must-read series is exactly what we all need in these gloomy times. Inventive, glittering, clever, ingenious. I devoured The Mitford Murders... so will you. Give it to absolutely everyone for Christmas, then pre-order the next one´
SUSAN HILL

´All the blissful escapism of a Sunday-night period drama in a book´
THE POOL

´Keeps the reader guessing to the very end. An accomplished crime debut and huge fun to read´
EVENING STANDARD

´This story is drenched in detail and feels both authentic and fun. Curl up in your favourite reading spot and enjoy´
HEAT

´The plan is that each book will focus on a different Mitford sister. On the strength of this initial entry, success is assured´
FINANCIAL TIMES

´Elegant, whipsmart and brilliantly twisty-turny, this Downton-style mystery had me hooked from the first page´
VIV GROSKOP

´Full of period pleasure´
WOMAN & HOME

´An audacious and glorious foray into the Golden Age of mystery fiction. Breathtaking´
ALEX GRAY

´A real murder, a real family and a brand new crime fiction heroine are woven together to make a fascinating, and highly enjoyable, read. I loved it´
JULIAN FELLOWES

´Jessica Fellowes´ deliciously immersive, effortlessly easy novel has a strong feel for period and a rollicking plot´
METRO

´What a captivating crime novel and heroine Jessica has created in The Mitford Murders. The instant reassurance of being in the hands of a true storyteller with a feel for period detail makes this a real treat´
AMANDA CRAIG

´This is a chocolate soufflé of a novel: as the enthralling mystery heats up, so the addictive deliciousness of the story rises. The sort of book you never want to end´
JULIET NICOLSON

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