The Withdrawing Room
The Withdrawing Room by Charlotte MacLeod is a cozy mystery published by Open Road Integrated Media on October 5, 2021. This edition spans 204 pages and is presented in English. The story follows Sarah Kelling, who, after losing her inheritance, transforms her Boston brownstone into a boardinghouse. As she navigates the challenges of her new life, she encounters a cast of quirky residents, including the unpleasant Barnwell Augustus Quiffen, whose sudden demise sets off a series of unsettling events.
Readers will find themselves immersed in a narrative that intertwines elements of mystery and humor as Sarah grapples with the unexpected death of another lodger. The cozy atmosphere of the boardinghouse is disrupted, prompting Sarah to seek assistance from detective Max Bittersohn. This edition captures the charm of MacLeod’s writing, focusing on themes of community and amateur sleuthing, while presenting a lighthearted yet intriguing plot that keeps readers engaged.
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Death pays a visit to Sarah Kelling’s Boston boardinghouse in this cozy mystery from the bestselling author of the Peter Shandy series.
Though the inheritance from her dearly departed Alexander was meant to set Sarah Kelling up for life, it vanishes quickly in the face of hounding from charitable organizations and the IRS. Facing the loss of her stately Back Bay brownstone, Sarah opens her home to lodgers–deciding she prefers a boardinghouse to the poorhouse. Soon she’s cooking meals and serving tea for a cast of quirky residents, a cozy little family that would be quite happy were it not for the unpleasant presence of a certain Barnwell Augustus Quiffen–a man so rude that no one really minds when he’s squashed beneath a subway car. Sarah replaces her lost boarder quickly, and the family dynamic is restored. But when another lodger dies suddenly, the boardinghouse appears to be cursed. Now it’ll take more than a glass of sherry to soothe Sarah’s panicked residents, and she must turn to detective Max Bittersohn for help before her boarders bolt.
“The epitome of the ‘cozy’ mystery” (Mostly Murder), award-winning author Charlotte MacLeod’s Sarah Kelling and Max Bittersohn Mysteries have charmed readers the world over.
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