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Peril in the Night
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Expected 23 Mar 27In the sixth installment of the beloved Regency mystery series by Katharine Schellman, desperate parents turn to widow sleuth Lily Adler—but what she uncovers leaves them wishing they hadn’t.
Lily Adler has built a reputation for handling delicate matters discreetly. When the parents of a young woman who eloped with an unsuitable gentleman ask for her help, Lily is determined to prevent the rushed wedding from becoming a devastating scandal.
But her plans are shattered when she finds the bride dead only hours after saying her vows. Her death seems to be nothing more than a tragic accident. But when too many small details don’t add up, Lily begins to suspect that someone wanted the young woman gone.
Together with former navy captain Jack Hartley and his younger sister, Amelia, Lily brings the bride’s body home for burial. There, she discovers a family consumed by secrets, cruelties, and hidden resentments. But were any of them angry enough to kill?
No one wants to believe Lily’s claim that there is more to the bride’s death than meets the eye. But when Jack thwarts a mysterious attacker in the middle of the night, Lily knows there is a killer hiding among the grieving family. And if she cannot uncover who it is, someone she loves could be the next victim.
Perfect for fans of Deanna Raybourn and Rhys Bowen, this follow-up mystery is full of tangled family intrigue and lies concealed by society manners.
Lily Adler has built a reputation for handling delicate matters discreetly. When the parents of a young woman who eloped with an unsuitable gentleman ask for her help, Lily is determined to prevent the rushed wedding from becoming a devastating scandal.
But her plans are shattered when she finds the bride dead only hours after saying her vows. Her death seems to be nothing more than a tragic accident. But when too many small details don’t add up, Lily begins to suspect that someone wanted the young woman gone.
Together with former navy captain Jack Hartley and his younger sister, Amelia, Lily brings the bride’s body home for burial. There, she discovers a family consumed by secrets, cruelties, and hidden resentments. But were any of them angry enough to kill?
No one wants to believe Lily’s claim that there is more to the bride’s death than meets the eye. But when Jack thwarts a mysterious attacker in the middle of the night, Lily knows there is a killer hiding among the grieving family. And if she cannot uncover who it is, someone she loves could be the next victim.
Perfect for fans of Deanna Raybourn and Rhys Bowen, this follow-up mystery is full of tangled family intrigue and lies concealed by society manners.
Kindle Edition
Expected publication March 23, 2027
About the author
Katharine Schellman
17 books1,261 followersKatharine Schellman is the author of the Lily Adler Mysteries and the forthcoming Nightingale Mysteries. Her debut novel, The Body in the Garden, was one of Suspense Magazine's Best Books of 2020 and led to her being named one of BookPage's 16 Women to Watch in 2020. Her second novel, Silence in the Library, was praised as "worthy of Rex Stout or Agatha Christie" (Library Journal).
Katharine lives and writes in the mountains of Virginia in the company of her husband, children, and the many houseplants she keeps accidentally murdering. Find her on Instagram as @katharinewrites.
Katharine lives and writes in the mountains of Virginia in the company of her husband, children, and the many houseplants she keeps accidentally murdering. Find her on Instagram as @katharinewrites.
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August 28, 2026
Hi yes hello i need the next one IMMEDIATELY.
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The sixth book in this series does not disappoint. While attending a ball given by her good friend Lady Carroway, Lily Adler learns that a young lady has disappeared during the ball and it's feared that she may have eloped. In order to avoid scandal tainting the ball, Lilly decides to go after the couple, accompanied by her late husband's friend Captain Jack Hartley and his sister. They catch up to the couple at an inn early the next morning and discover they are already married but the bride is soon found dead in her bath. The coroner decides it was a tragic accident, but details don't sit well with Lily and she begins to investigate the groom and the bride's thoroughly unpleasant family.
The puzzle is solved in a very satisfactory fashion and while part of a series, the recurring characters are so well introduced that it can easily be read as a stand alone. Recommended to anyone who enjoys a period mystery with a hint of romance.
The sixth book in this series does not disappoint. While attending a ball given by her good friend Lady Carroway, Lily Adler learns that a young lady has disappeared during the ball and it's feared that she may have eloped. In order to avoid scandal tainting the ball, Lilly decides to go after the couple, accompanied by her late husband's friend Captain Jack Hartley and his sister. They catch up to the couple at an inn early the next morning and discover they are already married but the bride is soon found dead in her bath. The coroner decides it was a tragic accident, but details don't sit well with Lily and she begins to investigate the groom and the bride's thoroughly unpleasant family.
The puzzle is solved in a very satisfactory fashion and while part of a series, the recurring characters are so well introduced that it can easily be read as a stand alone. Recommended to anyone who enjoys a period mystery with a hint of romance.
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