Murder at Mistlethwaite Manor

August 06, 2024

Murder at Mistlethwaite Manor

Murder at Mistlethwaite Manor
by AJ Skelly

About Murder at Mistlethwaite Manor

Murder at Mistlethwaite Manor
Historical Cozy Mystery
Setting – Mistlethwaite Manor, Christmastime, in 1895 England
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Quill & Flame Publishing House (June 26, 2024)
Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 252 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1957899786
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1957899787
Digital ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0D2VJKH2B

Agatha Christie’s And Then There Were None meets The Gilded Age in this delicious, suspenseful murder mystery.

When Lady Emma Grace Hastings receives a much-coveted invitation to the most auspicious Christmas party of the season—one that comes with a 10,000 pound prize for the winner of a mysterious game—she cannot believe her good fortune.

But as the guests are assembled at Mistlethwaite Manor, the chilling intent of the game is revealed. Each guest has cause for alarm, because all of them have secrets, and to win the prize money, those secrets must be exposed.

Things take a sinister turn when Emma Grace finds herself caught between her old love and her soon-to-be betrothed. Suspicions abound, and old wounds are opened. The dead body in the study does not help. Nor does the raging winter storm that prevents escape from the manor. Emma Grace must battle her heart, use her wits, and put her sleuthing skills to the test to survive the weekend alive.

Because there is a murderer among them.

And no one with secrets is safe.

About AJ Skelly

AJ Skelly is an author, reader, and lover of all things fantasy, mystery, and fairy-tale-romance. And werewolves. She has a serious soft spot for them. As an avid life-long reader and a former high school English teacher, she’s always been fascinated with the written word. She lives with her husband, children, and many imaginary friends who often find their way into her stories. They all drink copious amounts of tea together and stay up reading far later than they should.

You can read more of her short stories at www.ajskelly.com.

Q&A With the Author:

Who is your favorite author and why?
I have many favorite authors, but Karen Hancock is definitely one of them! I love her fantasy world in her Legend of the Guardian King series.
What is something unique/quirky about you?
My favorite breakfast is cold leftover Chinese food. ;)
What was your inspiration for writing this book?
I’m a bit of a trauma writer. The more stress my brain feels, the better I write most of the time. Last Christmas, all our plans got canceled because we all got sick. I was sad and disappointed, and the story of Mistlethwaite just tumbled out!
What did you enjoy most about writing this book?
This was the first intentionally closed loop mystery I’ve ever written, and it was such a fun learning experience!

Do you have any other books you are working on that you can tell us about?
I do! I’m finishing up edits for A LETHAL ENGAGEMENT which is also a Victorian murder mystery and will be releasing with Crooked Lane Books in spring 2025! I might also be working on another murder mystery, and a romantasy. I like a lot of different genres!