Death Comes to the Marriage Bureau
by Allison Montclair

A fake boyfriend, a diamond ring theft and a murder aren’t
going to stop the owners of The Right Sort Marriage Bureau from bringing love
matches to the residents of Post-WWII London . . . but it will certainly give
Iris and Gwen a challenge!

It started with a kiss . . . and ended with murder!

Iris Sparks can’t catch a break. Just as she arrives home from her holiday, a former associate shows up on her doorstep demanding she pretend to be his girlfriend. He’s infiltrated a local fascist movement and thinks his cover might have been blown. He needs Iris’s help to convince the people following him that he’s faithful to their cause. Iris is willing to play along but soon her home is vandalised, her fake boyfriend is attacked and her much-adored neighbour is killed.

Along with her best friend and business partner, Gwen Bainbridge, Iris must once again solve a murder and uncover a sinister plot. One thing’s for certain, it’s useful having friends in spy places!

Those who enjoy reading Kerry Greenwood’s Phryne Fisher
Mysteries and Dorothy L. Sayers will adore this witty historical mystery!

Genre: Historical Crime & Mystery

Reviews

A first-rate entry in Montclair’s engaging series 

Kirkus Reviews Starred Review of Fire Must Burn

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Montclair’s wit, top-notch pacing, and obvious affection for her characters ensure that readers will be on tenterhooks for the next installment. This is a treat 

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Publishers Weekly on Fire Must Burn

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An all-round pleaser . . . engrossing and rewarding 

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Historical Novels Review on Fire Must Burn

Kept me glued to my seat from beginning to end 

Reading Reality on Fire Must Burn

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A riveting, fast-paced mystery full of wartime secrets, romance, and psychological trauma

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Kirkus Reviews on An Excellent Thing in a Woman

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Montclair seamlessly blends fair-play detection, immersive period detail, and dashes of humor

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Publishers Weekly on An Excellent Thing in a Woman

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This is one of the best series going at the moment . . . this installment retains the freshness and originality of the very first 

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Deadly Pleasures Mystery Magazine on An Excellent Thing in a Woman

Another winning blend of humor and mystery 

Publishers Weekly on Murder at the White Palace

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A page-turning mystery full of local color and angst-filled romances 

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Kirkus Reviews on Murder at the White Palace

Allison Montclair

Allison Montclair is the author of the Sparks and Bainbridge mysteries, beginning with The Right Sort of Man, the American Library Association Reading List Council’s Best Mystery of 2019. Under her real name, she has written more mystery novels and a damn good werewolf book, as well as short stories in many genres in magazines and anthologies. She is also an award-winning librettist and lyricist with several musicals to her credit that have been performed or workshopped across the USA. She currently lives in New York City where she also practiced as a criminal defense attorney.

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Editions

Death Comes to the Marriage Bureau by Allison Montclair is available in the following formats

97814483159635th January 2027 X mm224£12.99
Hardback97814483159565th January 2027144 X 222mm224£21.99
Hardback97814483159565th January 2027144 X 222mm224$39.99
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