There were so many elements of this novel that caught my eye - not least the beautiful cover! Its central character is a librarian from the London Library who has been asked to go Bath to help solve a mystery. She reads the Brontes - so how will she fare among all the Jane Austen fans?!

It's December 1936 and Dora Wildwood has been summoned to the Royal Crescent in Bath. 

For many years the city has been couched in the mystery of the unsolved murder of Daisy Palmer 20 years earlier. Daisy's fiance, Lord Frank Meroe still lives here, now a recluse, his house full of clutter and treasures.

On the anniversary of Daisy’s death, murder is committed once more. Dora seeks to find answers among feuding families and suspicious antiquarian dealings while also battling the fanatical supporters of Jane Austen, so closely associated with the city. (Dora prefers reading the Brontes but can't find a single copy of 'Jane Eyre' here!) 

This is a perfect read for a winter's evening, whether at Christmas or not. Wonderful!