A Fiancée's Guide to First Wives and Murder

Countess of Harleigh Mystery, Book 4

by Dianne Freeman

⭐⭐⭐⭐ /5

Frances, Countess of Harliegh and Mr George Hazelton are back and better together as they investigate a murder mystery from their own backyard that puts their future at risk!

The visiting members of the Russian royal family in London seems to have brought with them more that just parties and their pomp and circumstances - when one of the far flung branches shows up on Hazeltons doorstep claiming to be his wife, George and Frances jump into damage control as fast as they can so that this confusion doesn’t effect their engagement. Soon the investigations into this lady’s claims turn into a murder investigation, when she winds up dead in Frances’s backyard. Now George and Frances have more than their reputations at risk by being suspects in the murder…

I love how George and Frances work together so well in their relationship and in their investigations. These two are true partners and are much better together than apart. I appreciated the inclusion of the Stoke-Whitney’s where the contrast between the two types of relationships couldn’t have been greater. Love vs convenience, partnership vs dictatorship, showmanship vs true actions.

As always, this was a delightful Victorian era mystery with a hint of romance. I just adore George and Frances - I will definitely be back for more investigations with this pair!

A Fiancée's Guide to First Wives and Murder by Dianne Freeman is scheduled to release July 27th, 2021.

I received a complimentary copy of this book from author Kensington Books through NetGalley. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own.

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