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A Venomous Betrothal
(2026)(Book 15 in the Beatrice Hyde-Clare Mystery series)
A novel by Lynn Messina
The Duchess of Kesgrave already has enough on her plate, what with a houseful of guests she did not even invite. That was all Lady Abercrombie’s doing. The scheming countess took it upon herself to arrange the affair, compelling Beatrice to host a dozen visitors at her husband’s gargantuan ancestral estate in the country, where she herself still feels like a visitor. (Is that the blue drawing room or the east drawing room that happens to be blue?) She cannot conceive how she will entertain so many people for a full week!
The last thing she needs is another corpse to cross her path. Alas, that is exactly what happens when her neighbor, the dastardly Lord Tavistock, who once tried to destroy her reputation to secure the duke for his daughter, arrives at Haverill Hall to announce he has a murder for her to solve—his own!—and then promptly drops dead.
Well, at least that’s one activity.
Readers continue to praise Beatrice Hyde-Clare Mysteries Series!
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "I love how Messina writes the Bea-Damien dynamic. It's so warm, compelling and heart warming. They have fast become my favourite fictional pairing and I can't get them out of my head." –Goodreads Reviewer
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "Suffice to say, this has been a hugely enjoyable series - I am so looking forward to more from this author!" –Goodreads Reviewer
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "This is such a clever blend of Jane Austen and Stephanie Plum style writing." –Goodreads Reviewer⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "Really loving time spent with these characters...they are SO delightful!" –Goodreads Reviewer
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "I love the witticism with the main character she is endearing and I love the romantic or Slow Burn relationship to be!" –Goodreads Reviewer
⭐⭐⭐'''⭐ "The witty banter between Bea and the Duke as their affection/admiration for one another grows is so engaging and fun." ''Goodreads Reviewer
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "As to the story itself, this is another wonderful romp of a cozy crime. I loved the plot, I loved Bea’s growing confidence, and I loved her ongoing relationship and snark with the Duke of Kesgrave." –Goodreads Reviewer
Genre: Cozy Mystery
The last thing she needs is another corpse to cross her path. Alas, that is exactly what happens when her neighbor, the dastardly Lord Tavistock, who once tried to destroy her reputation to secure the duke for his daughter, arrives at Haverill Hall to announce he has a murder for her to solve—his own!—and then promptly drops dead.
Well, at least that’s one activity.
Readers continue to praise Beatrice Hyde-Clare Mysteries Series!
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "I love how Messina writes the Bea-Damien dynamic. It's so warm, compelling and heart warming. They have fast become my favourite fictional pairing and I can't get them out of my head." –Goodreads Reviewer
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "Suffice to say, this has been a hugely enjoyable series - I am so looking forward to more from this author!" –Goodreads Reviewer
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "This is such a clever blend of Jane Austen and Stephanie Plum style writing." –Goodreads Reviewer⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "Really loving time spent with these characters...they are SO delightful!" –Goodreads Reviewer
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "I love the witticism with the main character she is endearing and I love the romantic or Slow Burn relationship to be!" –Goodreads Reviewer
⭐⭐⭐'''⭐ "The witty banter between Bea and the Duke as their affection/admiration for one another grows is so engaging and fun." ''Goodreads Reviewer
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "As to the story itself, this is another wonderful romp of a cozy crime. I loved the plot, I loved Bea’s growing confidence, and I loved her ongoing relationship and snark with the Duke of Kesgrave." –Goodreads Reviewer
Genre: Cozy Mystery