
Murder at the Palace
A witty and compelling locked room mystery
by N. R. Daws
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Pub Date 13 Mar 2025 | Archive Date 13 Mar 2025
Orion Publishing Group | Orion
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Description
'Love, Love, Love! I absolutely devoured this book... The ultimate locked room mystery... The Reverend was my absolute favourite! Always 5 steps behind and completely clumsy. I loved all the scenes he was in. If you love historical fiction and mysteries then this book will take your fancy!' Reader Review,⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
The ultimate locked room mystery. A housekeeper determined to solve it.
When one of the ladies in residence at Hampton Court Palace fails to answer her maid's call in the morning, Mrs Lydia Bramble, palace housekeeper, is called in to investigate.
What Mrs Bramble finds sends shockwaves through the whole palace: Miss Philomena Franklin, slumped over her desk, a knife in her back.
With the police determined to bark up the wrong tree, Mrs Bramble decides to take up her own investigation with the help of Miss Franklin's maid. After all, as servants, they know just how many dangerous secrets and secret squabbles the genteel residents of the palace apartments harbour.
A brilliantly fun cozy mystery, perfect for fans of SJ Bennett and T E Kinsey.
What everyone is saying about Murder at the Palace:
'A refreshingly fun, different and exciting read!... I could do nothing else but laugh at the final line! I really hope this gets a sequel of sorts so we can see what happens next; I was highly entertained reading this.'
'Great historical mystery. I didn't figure it out... doesn't get dull. Great writing. I will definitely look for more by this new to me author. Would recommend.' Reader Review,⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'This was a really well done mystery novel... Had that element that I was looking for... Can't wait to read more from N. R. Daws.' Reader Review,⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'I am on a cozy kick, and this is as good as a cozy afficionado can hope for. I didn't guess the ending but the clues were pertinent and the mystery was well fleshed out. Will definitely read more by this author!' Reader Review,⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Available Editions
EDITION | Other Format |
ISBN | 9781409199793 |
PRICE | £20.00 (GBP) |
PAGES | 336 |
Available on NetGalley
Featured Reviews

This was a really well done mystery novel, it had that element that I was looking for, I enjoyed the way this created a good mystery and thought the characters worked well in this universe. I enjoyed the overall concept and characters in this story. I can't wait to read more from N. R. Daws as this was well done.
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