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Murder on the Royal Crescent
  • Published: 29 November 2026
  • ISBN: 9780241806678
  • Imprint: Viking Fiction
  • Format: Hardback
  • Pages: 368
  • RRP: $45.00
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Murder on the Royal Crescent

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An irresistible ode to Golden Age crime, where Nancy Mitford meets Miss Marple over a glittering Christmas in Bath, 1936.

'A charming, beautifully crafted pastiche of the 1930s crime novels of Dorothy L Sayers and Agatha Christie' Irish Independent on D is for Death

On a frosty day in December 1936, librarian and part-time detective Dora Wildwood is summoned to Bath. She has no idea what will unfold but she is glad to go; recent events have left her longing to disappear.

Arriving on the world-famous Royal Crescent, Dora quickly learns of Daisy Palmer, whose unsolved murder looms large over the Georgian city. Daisy’s fiancé, Lord Frank Meroe, lives on as an eccentric recluse, his house full of clutter and abandoned treasures, as labyrinthine as it is magnificent.

Then, on the twentieth anniversary of Daisy’s death, murder is committed once more. As Christmas trees are lit and carol singers gather, Dora is drawn into a tangle of feuding families, suspicious antiquarian dealings and a conspicuous silence from everyone involved. For in the city of Jane Austen, loyalties run deep… and dangerously so.
  • Published: 29 November 2026
  • ISBN: 9780241806678
  • Imprint: Viking Fiction
  • Format: Hardback
  • Pages: 368
  • RRP: $45.00
Categories:

About the author

Harriet F. Townson

Harriet F Townson is the pen name of bestselling novelist Harriet Evans. Her debut crime novel D is for Death was longlisted for the CWA Gold Dagger Award last year. She lives in Bath with her family and writes full time, when not distracted by her children, other books, gardening, her jumpsuit collection and star-gazing.
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Praise for Murder on the Royal Crescent

Think Margery Allingham meets the Mitfords. It’s charming and murder-y and romantic and ALL the lovely things

Marian Keyes

Witty, moving and perfectly plotted, Murder on the Royal Crescent has a cast to die for and the most enormous beating heart - I loved it

Alex Hay

This book is a crisp winter delight that has all the hallmarks of classic crime but with that extra spark that only Dora Wildwood can bring . . . I adore her

Kristen Perrin

A deliciously indulgent festive treat full of sparkling characters and a satisfying, twisty mystery that will keep you guessing. Total bliss

Laura Wood

The perfect seasonal treat for lovers of mystery

Sarah Hilary

The writing is pure joy, Mitford-light, deeply intelligent, every sentence something to savour

Laura Thompson

Pitch perfect. A love letter to Bath, to lady novelists, to classic crime - I loved every delicious sentence

Joanna Nadin

Nancy Mitford meets Miss Marple over Christmas in 1936 Bath - what's not to love!

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