Mr. Zero

By: Patricia Wentworth

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Synopsis: A high society house party in the country sets the stage for blackmail, sabotage, illicit passion, and murder in this witty, classic British mystery with a touch of political intrigue The last thing London debutante Gay Hardwicke wants is to become involved in another one of her cousin&’s messy jams. But Lady Sylvia Colesborough is in over her head this time: She claims she&’s being blackmailed by the mysterious Mr. Zero. If she doesn&’t steal important government papers from the safe of her politically connected husband, the distinguished Sir Francis, her gambling debts will be exposed. Gay&’s reluctant attempts to help Sylvia backfire when a murder raises the stakes—and Gay&’s boyfriend, Algy Somers, becomes the prime suspect. Enlisting the aid of her society friends, Gay races to clear Algy&’s name and catch a cagey killer before her own days are numbered.