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The second thrilling mystery in the number-one bestselling, award-winning Murder Most Unladylike series. Now with a brand-new introduction by the author, and a gorgeous, collectible new package with silver foil detail and sprayed edges.
'Robin Stevens is Agatha Christie for children' Katherine Rundell
‘This is that rare thing: a series that gets better with every book’ Telegraph
Schoolgirl detectives Daisy Wells and Hazel Wong are at Daisy's home, Fallingford, for the holidays. Daisy's glamorous mother is throwing a tea party for Daisy's birthday, and the whole family is invited, from eccentric Aunt Saskia to dashing Uncle Felix.
Then one of their party falls seriously, mysteriously ill - and everything points to poison.
With wild storms preventing anyone from leaving, or the police from arriving, Fallingford suddenly feels like a very dangerous place to be. The Detective Society have a new case to crack . . .
Discover the beloved murder mystery phenomenon that has sold over a million copies.
'Thrilling' Guardian
'Perfect' The Times
Publisher information
- Publisher: Penguin Random House Children's UK
- ISBN: 9780141369792
- Number of pages: 368
- Dimensions: 196 x 129 x 25 mm
- Interest age: From 9 years
- Weight: 246g
- Languages: English





















