TY  - BOOK
AU  - Cutler,Judith
TI  - The dead hand
T2  - The Harriet & Matthew Rowsley mysteries
SN  - 1448311322
PY  - 2023///
CY  - Edinburgh
PB  - Severn House
KW  - Rowsley, Matthew
KW  - Rowsley, Harriet
KW  - Murder
KW  - Investigation
KW  - Fiction
KW  - Housekeepers
KW  - Household employees
KW  - Great Britain
KW  - History
KW  - Victoria, 1837-1901
KW  - Shropshire (England)
KW  - Detective and mystery fiction
KW  - lcgft
N2  - "June 1861 , Victorian England . A house full of academics should imply calm and quiet, but much to housekeeper Harriet Rowsley's dismay some of the guests seem to have problems with the estate's unconventional practices and aren't afraid of voicing their concerns. Having Harriet and her husband and interim estate manager Matthew as the hosts of Thorncroft House, while his lordship is ill and the trustees are seeking for his heir, is obviously not to everyone's taste! But Harriet won't let their patronising opinions get in the way of running the household as it was entrusted to her. She and her husband seem to have things under control until a series of unusual accidents occur around them. To make matters worse and more pressing, one of these accidents proves fatal... With a house now full of suspects, Harriet and Matthew have to find out who is causing chaos and why. While everyone is focused on drawing out the culprit and searching for a motive, Harriet has her own theory as to why these incidents happen and decides to follow her hunch - after all, every aspect should be considered, just in case!" --
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