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Chapter Overview
Chapter 1: AudiobookHub Recommendation
Chapter 2: A Ball, a Swamp, and a Hidden Obsession
Chapter 3: Powder, Panic, and Binding Promises
Chapter 4: Through Hailstones to Stabmort Park
Chapter 5: Portraits Fall, Rumors Climb
Chapter 6: When Charm Confronts the Lily
Chapter 7: Wagering Secrets Instead of Shillings
Chapter 8: A Dance, Delirium, and a Death
Chapter 9: The Card Room, the Glue, and That French Deck
Chapter 10: Interviews: Gentlemen, Tonics, and Fragile Skins
Chapter 11: Perfume, Cards, and a Strained Engagement
Chapter 12: Frank’s Tactics, Louisa’s Secret, and Miss Bolton’s Clue
Chapter 13: Strangled in Shadows, Nettles in the Glasshouse
Chapter 14: A Parlor Revolt, a Public Charge, and a Stunning Confession
Chapter 15: Fire, Mirrors, and the Birth of a Detective
Description
Beatrice Steele lives in Swampshire, a picture‑perfect Regency village built on strict rules, immaculate reputations, and one inconvenient swamp. She’s supposed to master pianoforte, embroidery, and marriage. Instead, she hides away with London crime columns and the exploits of a famous gentleman detective. When the Ashbrooks’ autumn ball ends with a guest’s spectacular collapse, Beatrice can’t hold back. To protect her family — and her spirited sister Louisa — she teams up with an out‑of‑fashion inspector to hunt a killer through parlor games, secret staircases, and a greenhouse full of nightshade. What begins as a drawing‑room mystery becomes a riotous unraveling of class, courtship, and what a “proper lady” is allowed to know. With razor wit and heart, A Most Agreeable Murder turns a candlelit whodunnit into a love letter to curious women who won’t be quiet when the truth is calling.
Who Should Listen
- Fans of clever, character-driven mysteries with witty banter and big heart
- Listeners who love Austen vibes, Christie puzzles, and screwball partnerships
- Anyone who enjoys a feminist twist on classic drawing-room whodunnits