Snobbery With Violence - M. C. Beaton (.mobi)

When a marriage proposal appears imminent for the beautiful -- if rebellious -- Lady Rose Summer, her father wants to know if her suitor's intentions are honorable. He calls on Captain Harry Cathcart, the impoverished younger son of a baron, to do some intelligence work on the would-be fiancee, Sir Geoffrey Blandon.

After his success in uncovering Geoffrey's dishonorable motives, Harry fashions a career out of "fixing" things for wealthy aristocrats. So when the Marquess of Hedley finds one of his guests dead at a lavish house party, he knows just the man to call.

But when Harry is caught between his client's desire for discretion and his suspicion that murder may indeed have been committed, he enlists the help of Superintendent Kerridge of the Scotland Yard and Lady Rose, also a guest at Lord Hedley's.

About the Author

M.C. Beaton (1935-2019) was the international best-selling author of over 160 novels and creator of the fictional detectives Hamish Macbeth and Agatha Raisin. Born Marion Chesney in Glasgow in Scotland, she worked for many years as a journalist before becoming an award-winning writer of Regency and Edwardian romances. In 1985, she penned her first detective story, Death of a Gossip, and the pen name M.C. Beaton was born. Her works have been translated into 22 languages, and her detective series adapted for both radio and television.