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A delightful vacation. An astonishing dispatchment. Will she uncover why the victim was fatally retired?
Leta Parker has rest and relaxation on her social agenda. Arriving at a luxurious Cotswold estate with her friends for a winter retreat, the recently engaged fifty-something is happily scouting for a wedding venue. But her peaceful trip takes a shocking turn when a viscount’s brother winds up dead.
Stepping in to assist the lead inspector on site, Leta and the Little Old Ladies Detective Agency discreetly follow clues, track down family tensions, and draft an alarming list of suspects. And as a snowstorm rages outside, she hopes to swiftly snare the killer hiding in the household.
Can she steer through a blizzard of suspicion and solve the blue-blood’s demise?
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September 2026
Set in the world of the beloved Dickens & Christie series yet crafted to welcome new readers, Legacies, Lies & Murder launches the Prentiss & Parker Cozy Mysteries with seaside charm, bookish clues, and a marriage tested by murder.
British mysteries at their best
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Hi, I'm Kathy
Kathy Manos Penn lives in Sandy Springs, Georgia with her husband and her four-legged office assistants. When she dreamed of retiring from corporate America, she envisioned indulging in her favorite pastimes—reading, traveling, and writing columns for her local paper. Taking her bucket list trip to England was a top priority.