description: Welcome to Alderley, a magnificent mansion in the heart of the West Country where a grand house party is taking place. The preparations have been made, the guests have been invited, and the staff are on hand. What could possibly go wrong? Let the entertainment begin. The theft of the diamond necklace and the antique pistols might all be explained, but the body in the lake - that really was a puzzle. 'Don't expect me to solve anything,' Inspector Wilkens announced modestly when he arrived to sort out the unpleasantness. And at a gathering that included English aristocracy, foreign agents in disguise, a ravishing baroness, a daring jewel thief, a Texas millionaire and, of course, the imperturbable butler, it was going to take some intricate sleuthing to uncover who killed whom and why.
language: English
title: The Affair of the Bloodstained Egg Cosy
titlecomplete: The Affair of the Bloodstained Egg Cosy (Burford Family Mysteries, #1)
characters: The Honourable Richard Saunders, Lady Burford, Mr. Felman, Stanislaus Batchev, The Wraith, George Saunders, Earl of Burford, Edward Thornton, Merryweather the butler, Baroness de la Roche, Detective Inspector Wilkins, Dr. Ingleby, Jane Clifton, John Evans, Algy Fotheringay, Jacob Zapoulous, Carrie Peabody, Martin Adler, Gerry Saunders, Giles Deveraux, Hiram S. Peabody, Detective Sergeant Jack Leather
genres: Fiction, Detective, Crime, Cozy Mystery, Humor, Historical Fiction, British Literature, Historical, Historical Mystery, Mystery
ratings_count: 2099
series: Burford Family
publisher: Allison & Busby