5 /10
RATING

Rose Raventhorpe Investigates Black Cats and Butlers

by Janine Beacham

Snappy Review

A brilliant gothic mystery with great characters, statues and servants, butlers and black cats. When the cats go missing the dead will rise…

Book Synopsis

Can Rose and her league of sword-wielding butlers solve the mystery of Argyle’s death? Knives aren’t just for cutting cucumber sandwiches, you know…

For fans of Murder Most Unladylike and The Clockwork Sparrow.

When Rose Raventhorpe’s beloved butler is found (gasp!) murdered in the hallway of her own house, she’s determined to uncover the culprit. Especially since he’s the third butler to die in a week! Rose’s investigation leads her on a journey into a hidden world of grave robbers and duelling butlers, flamboyant magicians and the city’s ancient feline guardians. Knives aren’t just for cutting cucumber sandwiches, you know . . .