A Deception at Thornecrest

A Deception at Thornecrest by Ashley Weaver, 288 pages

Amory Ames is eight months pregnant with her first child when a woman knocks on the door, claiming to be Mrs. Ames, wife of Milo Ames. As in, Amory's husband. What begins as a confusing case of mistaken identity soon turns deadly when Bertie, a groom in the Ames stables, is found dead during the annual spring fair. Who in the small village could have wanted the amiable groom dead? The vicar and his wife? The earl's daughter? Amory's newfound rakish brother-in-law? All we know for sure is that Amory's detective work will be much harder with a baby coming so soon.

I'm not sure what I thought of the solution to this mystery, though it was certainly unexpected. However, a cozy mystery set in a Downton Abbey-esque setting in the 1930s? Definitely what I needed right now.

This book will be released to the public in September 2020.