{"product_id":"the-curious-case-of-lady-latimers-shoes-9780992278953","title":"The Curious Case of Lady Latimer's Shoes","description":"\u003cp\u003e#1 New York Times bestselling author Stephanie Laurens brings you a tale of mysterious death  feuding families  star-crossed loversand shoes to die for. With her husband  amateur-sleuth the Honorable Barnaby Adair  decidedly eccentric fashionable matron Penelope Adair is attending the premier event opening the haut tons Season when a body is discovered in the gardens. A lady has been struck down with a finial from the terrace balustrade. Her family is present  as are the cream of the haut tonthe shocked hosts turn to Barnaby and Penelope for help. Barnaby calls in Inspector Basil Stokes and they begin their investigation. Penelope assists by learning all she can about the victims family  and uncovers a feud between them and the Latimers over the fabulous shoes known as Lady Latimers shoes  currently exclusive to the Latimers. The deeper Penelope delves  the more convinced she becomes that the murder is somehow connected to the shoes. She conscripts Griselda  Stokess wife  and Violet Montague  now Penelopes secretary  and the trio set out to learn all they can about the people involved  and most importantly the shoes  a direction vindicated when unexpected witnesses report seeing a lady fleeing the scenewearing Lady Latimers shoes. But nothing is as it seems  and the more Penelope and her friends learn about the shoes  conundrums abound  compounded by a Romeo-and-Juliet romance and escalating social pressureuntil at last the pieces fall into place  and finally understanding what has occurred  the six intrepid investigators race to prevent an even worse tragedy. A pre-Victorian mystery with strong elements of romance. A novel of 76 000 words. An entry in The Casebook of Barnaby Adair series  the events in this novel occur between the events described in the Casebook novels  THE MASTERFUL MR. MONTAGUE and the upcoming LOVING ROSE: THE REDEMPTION OF MALCOLM SINCLAIR. Praise for the works of Stephanie Laurens Laurenss writing shines. Publishers Weekly Stephanie Laurens never fails to entertain and charm her readers with vibrant plots  snappy dialogue  and unforgettable characters. Historical Romance Reviews. Praise for Where the Heart Leads: Volume 1 in the Casebook of Barnaby Adair \"A satisfying blend of mystery and romance.\" Publishers Weekly \"In an Amanda Quick-style suspense\/romance  Laurens never loses touch with her characters deep emotions or the haunting mystery.\" Romantic Times\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45953158905909,"sku":"ByrdShop_0992278953","price":21.48,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9780992278953.jpg?v=1788180167","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/the-curious-case-of-lady-latimers-shoes-9780992278953","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}