Death Comes to the Marriage Bureau

Allison Montclair author

Format:Hardback

Publisher:Joffe Books

Publishing:5th Jan '27

£21.99

This title is due to be published on 5th January, and will be despatched as soon as possible.

Death Comes to the Marriage Bureau cover

A fake boyfriend, a diamond ring theft and a murder aren’t going to stop the owners of The Right Sort Marriage Bureau from bringing love matches to the residents of Post-WWII London . . . but it will certainly give Iris and Gwen a challenge!

It started with a kiss . . . and ended with murder!

Iris Sparks can't catch a break. Just as she arrives home from her holiday, a former associate shows up on her doorstep demanding she pretend to be his girlfriend. He's infiltrated a local fascist movement and thinks his cover might have been blown. He needs Iris’s help to convince the people following him that he’s faithful to their cause. Iris is willing to play along but soon her home is vandalised, her fake boyfriend is attacked and her much-adored neighbour is killed.

Along with her best friend and business partner, Gwen Bainbridge, Iris must once again solve a murder and uncover a sinister plot. One thing’s for certain, it’s useful having friends in spy places!

Those who enjoy reading Kerry Greenwood's Phryne Fisher Mysteries and Dorothy L. Sayers will adore this witty historical mystery!

A first-rate entry in Montclair’s engaging series

* Kirkus Reviews Starred Review of Fire Must Burn *

Montclair’s wit, top-notch pacing, and obvious affection for her characters ensure that readers will be on tenterhooks for the next installment. This is a treat

* Publishers Weekly on Fire Must Burn *

An all-round pleaser . . . engrossing and rewarding

* Historical Novels Review on Fire Must Burn *

Kept me glued to my seat from beginning to end

* Reading Reality on Fire Must Burn *

A riveting, fast-paced mystery full of wartime secrets, romance, and psychological trauma

* Kirkus Reviews on An Excellent Thing in a Woman *

Montclair seamlessly blends fair-play detection, immersive period detail, and dashes of humor

* Publishers Weekly on An Excellent Thing in a Woman *

This is one of the best series going at the moment . . . this installment retains the freshness and originality of the very first

* Deadly Pleasures Mystery Magazine on An Excellent Thing in a Woman *

Another winning blend of humor and mystery

* Publishers Weekly on Murder at the White Palace *

A page-turning mystery full of local color and angst-filled romances

* Kirkus Reviews on Murder at the White Palace

ISBN: 9781448315956

Dimensions: unknown

Weight: 395g

256 pages