Mortmain Hall
Book description
ENGLAND, 1930. Grieving widows are a familiar sight on London's Necropolis Railway. So when an elegant young woman in a black veil boards the funeral train, nobody guesses her true purpose.
But Rachel Savernake…
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Why read it?
1 author picked Mortmain Hall as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
Martin Edwards, as a researcher and reader, knows Golden Age mystery fiction. With Rachel Savernake, he's created a worthy, strong, intriguing central character and given her a setting with arresting details and a solid puzzle to solve. Love how her mysterious past unfolds -- and how she takes all comers.
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