Review: Murder at Archly Manor (High Society Lady Detective #1) by Sara Rosett

About the Book

A high society murder. A spirited lady detective. Can she out-class the killer before an innocent person takes the fall?

London, 1923. Olive Belgrave needs a job. Despite her aristocratic upbringing, she’s penniless. Determined to support herself, she jumps at an unconventional job—looking into the background of her cousin’s fiancé, Alfred.

Alfred burst into the upper crust world of London’s high society, but his answers to questions about his past are decidedly vague. Before Olive can gather more than the basics, a murder occurs at a posh party. Suddenly, every Bright Young Person in attendance is a suspect, and Olive must race to find the culprit because a sly murderer is determined to make sure Olive’s first case is her last.

Murder at Archly Manor is the first in the High Society Lady Detective series of charming historical cozy mysteries. If you like witty banter, glamorous settings, and delightful plot twists, you’ll love USA Today bestselling author Sara Rosett’s series for Anglophiles and mystery lovers alike.

Travel back to the Golden Age of detective fiction with Murder at Archly Manor. 

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My Thoughts

Murder at Archly Manor is a fantastic start to the High Society Lady Detective series. Considering how much I enjoy them, I don't read nearly enough books set during this time period, the Golden Age of detective fiction. I'm glad I picked up this book. I had so much fun with it.

Olive was instantly likable. She's recently found herself a bit down on her luck. She grew up as part of the aristocracy, but is now near-penniless. Finding a job proves more difficult than she imagined, so when an opportunity arises to take a job investigating her cousin Violet's suspicious fiance, she jumps at the chance. What follows is a witty, vastly entertaining mystery full of twists and turns.

My only complaint was that there were so many characters it was kinda hard to keep everyone straight, at first. But other than that, I had a wonderful time reading it and am very much looking forward to book two.

Four Stars