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The Golden Hand of Duntisbourne Hall
As the summer season gets into full swing at Duntisbourne Hall, it looks as if love is in the air again for Max Black but life is getting complicated. His daughter, Charlotte, has decided to spend the summer with her father and the arrival of Hector Schofield, an author on a mission to find Lord Rochester’s famous monkey, threatens Max's future happiness.
When a momentous discovery at the Hall propels Hector from confidante to suitor, Max thinks things couldn't get much worse until a mindless prank by one of the students puts him, his daughter and his colleagues in danger of losing everything they hold dear.
The first novel in the Duntisbourne Hall trilogy, "The Archivist," was published in June 2012 and is available in both Kindle and paperback format. This is the second novel in the series. The third and final volume, "The Hipkiss File," is due in Spring 2014.
When a momentous discovery at the Hall propels Hector from confidante to suitor, Max thinks things couldn't get much worse until a mindless prank by one of the students puts him, his daughter and his colleagues in danger of losing everything they hold dear.
The first novel in the Duntisbourne Hall trilogy, "The Archivist," was published in June 2012 and is available in both Kindle and paperback format. This is the second novel in the series. The third and final volume, "The Hipkiss File," is due in Spring 2014.
243 pages, Kindle Edition
First published March 31, 2013
About the author
L.P. Fergusson
5 books63 followersAs LP Fergusson I write historical novels including A Dangerous Act of Kindness and The Fever Box both set during the early years of WW2, and The Summer Fields set during a smallpox epidemic two centuries earlier.
As Loraine Fergusson I write a series of cozy mysteries set at Duntisbourne Hall, a crumbling stately home on the borders of Wales and inspired by my time working at Blenheim Palace. The Archivist (2012), The Golden Hand (2013) and The Hipkiss File (2023) are all available on Amazon.
As Loraine Fergusson I write a series of cozy mysteries set at Duntisbourne Hall, a crumbling stately home on the borders of Wales and inspired by my time working at Blenheim Palace. The Archivist (2012), The Golden Hand (2013) and The Hipkiss File (2023) are all available on Amazon.
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March 23, 2016
The Golden Hand is book two in the Duntisbourne Hall trilogy and more or less picks up right where The Archivist ended.
The eccentric staff at the Hall are up to their usual mischief and more this time. And there's some real eye-popping, mirthful moments.
Sam Westbrook makes a come back and Max couldn't be happier as it gives him the perfect opportunity to pursue a relationship with her. And with a bizarre discovery in a hidden chamber and the introduction of some young blood, in the form of summer jobs for students, there's plenty going on in Duntisbourne this summer.
L.P. Fergusson knows her characters well and it was a real treat to read more about them in this second book in the trilogy. The author's consistent, flowing writing style is a joy to read and images flow straight from the page to the mind. Although there's more than a couple of scenes in this book where I'm not so sure that's a good thing ... but you'll have to read it to find out what I mean.
I have been completely engrossed from start to finish, and I'm now eager to start reading the third installment.
The Golden Hand is unique, funny and thoroughly entertaining, with a cast of characters you can't help but love.
The eccentric staff at the Hall are up to their usual mischief and more this time. And there's some real eye-popping, mirthful moments.
Sam Westbrook makes a come back and Max couldn't be happier as it gives him the perfect opportunity to pursue a relationship with her. And with a bizarre discovery in a hidden chamber and the introduction of some young blood, in the form of summer jobs for students, there's plenty going on in Duntisbourne this summer.
L.P. Fergusson knows her characters well and it was a real treat to read more about them in this second book in the trilogy. The author's consistent, flowing writing style is a joy to read and images flow straight from the page to the mind. Although there's more than a couple of scenes in this book where I'm not so sure that's a good thing ... but you'll have to read it to find out what I mean.
I have been completely engrossed from start to finish, and I'm now eager to start reading the third installment.
The Golden Hand is unique, funny and thoroughly entertaining, with a cast of characters you can't help but love.
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