{"product_id":"in-at-the-death-9781448313471","title":"In at the Death","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe future of Thorncroft House and its occupants is in the balance while a mysterious murder brings up a past best forgotten! An authentic Victorian murder mystery depicting upstairs-downstairs life in nineteenth century England.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eOctober 1861, England\u003c\/i\u003e. Harriet and Matthew Rowsley, the housekeeper and estate manager of Thorncroft House in Shropshire, have to cut short their successful trip to Oxford when they receive a telegraph: a decapitated and mutilated body has been found on the estate. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhile trying to help the strangely slow police investigation, the couple face an unsettling threat to their livelihood: after years of searching, a legitimate heir of Thorncroft estate has been found! They find themselves hosting an American gentleman whose charm doesn't quite conceal his alarming plans for the future of the estate and all its inhabitants. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFalsely imprisoned and forced to be silent about the identity of the murdered man, Harriet not only has to confront her past but also share a secret of her own that could change her and her loved ones' lives forever . . . \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eIdeal for fans of other married sleuths, like Anne Perry's Charlotte and Thomas Pitt series. Think \u003ci\u003eDownton Abbey\u003c\/i\u003e with a compelling murder mystery twist. This is the final instalment in the Harriet and Matthew Rowsley series and \"a treat for historical mystery fans\" (\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Severn House\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/07\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781448313471\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 240\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.80lbs","brand":"Judith Cutler","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44792578506933,"sku":"9781448313471","price":25.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_08dc3288-2e4c-4a57-9a53-764f5d626bc4.jpg?v=1731426683","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/in-at-the-death-9781448313471","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}