Miss Burnham and the Loose Thread
South-east London, 1925. Talented, ambitious designer-dressmaker Rose Burnham knows well both the strains of her profession and the secrets it can yield. Newly established in her own business, she and her sisters are privy to the hushed conversations that unspool behind the fitting room’s closed doors. So when a major client finds herself the victim of a deception, it is Rose she tells. Driven by the shortage of men following the Great War, Miss Holmes had engaged the services of a matrimonial agency, only to be cheated out of her inheritance by a fake suitor. Rose is determined to bring the swindler to justice. To begin with, playing the detective is a grand adventure, but as pressures mount and an old friend receives a troubling string of poison-pen letters, Rose discovers there is more to investigating – and these investigations – than she’d bargained for.
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INTRODUCING ROSE BURNHAM: DESIGNER, DRESSMAKER . . . DETECTIVE? Discover the cosy, 1920s historical mystery, the uplifting book club read for summer.
Rose had the sense of a thread being pulled. One tug and everything could unravel.
It is 1925 and women's lives are changing.
Talented, ambitious dress designer Rose Burnham can stitch a perfect seam - and has a knack for uncovering the truth. In their newly established studio, she and her sisters hear every secret whispered in the fitting room. So when a client confides that she's been duped by a fraudulent suitor, Rose leaps in to investigate.
Playing the detective is a grand adventure, but pressures soon mount and a string of poison-pen letters threaten a friend. Rose must rely on her wit, her resourcefulness and sisterly support to unpick the truth and stitch together their future - or risk losing her hard-fought independence altogether?
Praise for Miss Burnham and the Loose Thread
'A joy of a read. A superbly researched story? chock-a-block with characters you'll cheer on to the very last page'
--A.J. Pearce, bestselling author of Dear Mrs Bird
'As well as being an exquisite mystery, Miss Burnham and the Loose Thread is an ode to the pioneering women who embraced new opportunities in the aftermath of The Great War. I loved it!'
--Jessica Bull, author of Miss Austen Investigates
'Phantom Thread meets Miss Marple'
--Orlando Murrin, author of Knife Skills for Beginners
'A novel for everyone who's ever cheered on a friend or sister. It's suspenseful, enchanting, and uplifting: a pure delight'
--Nina de Gramont, author of The Christie Affair
'The characters were brilliant. I love a good mystery and this one did not disappoint' 5-star reader review
'An expertly researched mystery novel? a beautiful evocation of the post-WWI era' 5-star reader review
'An absolute joy to read? a brilliant mix of cosy crime and historical fiction that kept me thoroughly entertained!' 5-star reader review
Additional information
| Weight | 257 g |
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| Dimensions | 197 × 127 × 23 mm |
| Author | |
| Publisher | Penguin Books |
| Imprint | Penguin Books |
| Cover | Paperback |
| Pages | 368 |
| Language | English |
| Edition | 1st paperback ed |
| Dewey | 823.92 (edition:23) |
| Readership | General – Trade / Code: K |