A Fire at the Exhibition
A Fire at the Exhibition by T. E. Kinsey is a historical fiction novel published by Amazon Publishing in September 2023. This edition spans 334 pages and is presented in English. Set in May 1912, the story unfolds in the quiet village of Littleton Cotterell, where Lady Hardcastle and her devoted lady’s maid, Flo, anticipate the excitement of the village’s inaugural art exhibition and bicycle race.
As the exhibition opens, chaos erupts with a shout of ‘Fire!’, leading to the theft of a valuable book and a painting, alongside a shocking death during the race. Lady Hardcastle and Flo find themselves embroiled in a complex web of mystery, balancing a murder investigation and an art theft while navigating personal challenges, including the financial troubles of their friends, the Farley-Strouds. The narrative weaves together elements of mystery and detective work, featuring a cast of intriguing characters, including a suspicious figure from Flo’s past and eccentric treasure hunters.
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May 1912. After the previous year’s deadly heatwave, it’s been an uneventful spring in Littleton Cotterell. Though for Lady Hardcastle and her fiercely loyal lady’s maid Flo, at least there are the provincial delights of the village’s inaugural art exhibition–and bicycle race–to look forward to.
But at the exhibition opening, there’s a panicked shout of ‘Fire!’ In the confusion, the main attraction–an extremely expensive book–is stolen from under everyone’s nose, as is a valuable painting lent by Sir Hector Farley-Stroud. Then the race, which starts as a charming day out, ends in a shocking death. And to top it all off, the Farley-Strouds reveal they’re in debt and might lose their house.
The sleuthing duo soon find themselves torn between a murder investigation, an art theft mystery, and trying to help their pals. All with a suspicious figure from Flo’s past, a supercilious insurance investigator, and a pair of rather bizarre treasure hunters on the loose…
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