George and Frances Roll the Dice (A Countess of Harleigh Mystery)

By: Dianne Freeman

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Synopsis: In this Victorian-era mystery novella, the Countess of Harleigh, Frances Hazelton, and her husband, George, discover that a French seaside resort is a fetching backdrop for business, pleasure...and murder. Frances and George arrive in Deauville by the sea to enjoy a long-awaited honeymoon. It&’s also an opportunity for George to inspect a villa inherited by his ward and arrange for its sale. To the Hazeltons&’ surprise, they find it inhabited by wealthy revelers playing an illegal game of Hazard—forbidden fun, hosted by Albert Roth, a charismatic professional gambler who has a lease and no desire to vacate. The discovery doesn&’t sit well with Frances and George. Especially since Albert also fixes horse races and polo matches and is said to pay off authorities who turn a blind eye to his criminal endeavors. But not anymore. The Hazeltons plan to break up the party. Yet the game abruptly changes when a popular British polo player who claims to have lost a fortune to Albert is found murdered in the villa&’s salon. Now Frances and George have to do more than prove ownership of the valuable Normandy coast property. They have to find a killer. They&’re sure all roads lead to Albert. But in a world of bribery, loansharking, corruption, and high society risks, nothing is what it seems. And for the Hazeltons, the stakes are getting higher...