The Grenadillo Box

Synopsis

This &“absolutely absorbing&” Georgian-era mystery &“blends historical detail with riveting crime drama&” (Booklist, starred review). New Year&’s Day, 1755. Nathanial Hopson, apprentice to renowned cabinetmaker Thomas Chippendale, is called to Cambridge to install a new library in the country home of Lord Montfort. But after a gun goes off during a dinner party at the nobleman&’s estate, Montfort is discovered dead on the floor of the library, clutching a lovely carved box of rare grenadillo wood in one hand, a gun discarded near the other. Everyone surmises the death of the ill-humored peer to be a suicide. Everyone, that is, except the discerning Hopson, who is drawn immediately into the investigation. But the bloody business becomes personal when the body of Hopson&’s friend is found in the frozen pond on Montfort&’s estate. Now the only thing certain is that Hopson&’s sleuthing will put him—and the fair beauty aiding his inquiry—in grave danger. &“Colorful and wildly entertaining, the novel spins enigma after enigma. . . . A wonderful read.&” —The Guardian &“An auspicious fiction debut . . . Engaging and enjoyable&” —The Observer &“[This] compulsive page-turner . . . will appeal especially to anyone who was spellbound by Charles Palliser&’s The Quincunx.&” —The Daily Mail &“[Gleeson&’s] portrait of Georgian England is masterly and the mystery—enhanced by her unique and unlikely sleuth—enthrallingly complex.&” —Library Journal

Copyright:

2002

Book Details

Book Quality:

Publisher Quality

Book Size:

250 Pages

ISBN-13:

9781504096416

Publisher:

Open Road Media

Date of Addition:

08/20/24

Copyrighted By:

Janet Gleeson

Adult content:

No

Language:

English

Has Image Descriptions:

No

Categories:

History, Literature and Fiction, Mystery and Thrillers

Submitted By:

Bookshare Staff

Usage Restrictions:

This is a copyrighted book.