A Pernicious Fabrication: A Regency Cozy

Beatrice, Duchess of Kesgrave, will not do the bidding of Hell and Fury Hawes. It does not matter how difficult it is to find new murder mysteries to investigate, especially ones where the victim was stabbed with a chisel. She absolutely refuses to lift a finger to help him figure out who killed one of his associates.Nothing will persuade her, not even discovering the identity of the victim.It is the duke’s cousin, son of the wretched Lord Myles, who also met an ugly death—bludgeoned with a candlestick—after going into business with the infamous crime lord, who rules over the worst rookery in London. Mortimer Matlock, a thwarted artist who stopped sculpting after his work was rejected repeatedly by the Royal Academy, was forging artifacts for Hawes’s illegal antiquities scheme.Joining forces with the King of Saffron Hill, it seems, is frequently fatal.That is an unfortunate development, then, for Bea, whose husband is determined to find out who slayed his relative. The duke shares her distrust of Hawes, whose avowals of just wanting justice for the fallen man ring hollow to him too. He believes there is more to the situation than meets the eye.Well, obviously, yes, thinks Bea, who is unable to smother her misgivings.Surely, they’re walking into a trap.Readers love A Pernicious Fabrication!⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "A new Bea installment! I must say, I was unprepared to receive an arc, but I did! And although I am an excellent reader who reads readily, everyone says so, I had to prepare myself to start this reading feast and it was oh so worth the effort!" –Goodreads Reviewer⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "Anyone who’s read my reviews on the Beatrice Hyde-Clare Mysteries knows this series is my ride or die when it comes to cozy mysteries. The writing? Chef’s kiss. Bea and the Duke of Kesgrave? My fictional besties." –Goodreads Reviewer⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "If you are look for a binge-worthy cozy mystery series with witty banter and a whip smart heroine, look no further than the Beatrice Hyde-Clare Mysteries!" –Goodreads Reviewer⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "This series never ceases to amaze me! I love the Bea and Kesgrave's universe and never miss a book." –Goodreads Reviewer⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "I love this series. The writing somehow has a bit of the feel of Jane Austen’s books." –Goodreads Reviewer