Stephen Pike and Decima Stockingham are back in another brilliant mystery. Living at Kensington Gore as Demina’s assistant, Stephen is more than just a butler- even though it doesn’t always feel that way.
In the height of the Suffragette movement, London is a hotbed of protests, marches and trouble as women fight for the vote. On one such eventful evening, a policeman is murdered in Kensington Gore and Stephen discovers the body.
Decima and Stephen begin investigating and it is a fascinating mystery with plenty of potential suspects and a twisty, turvy unravelling of facts. I loved the first book and you can read my review here – https://myshelvesarefull.com/2025/05/24/the-murder-at-worlds-end-by-ross-montgomery/
The combination of Pike and Stockingham is delightful as they are as different as you could imagine but they work perfectly as a team. Her cavalier and bold attitude and nature take the reader by surprise but she is certainly a favourite character of mine. Stephen approaches things differently and is a terrific balance to Stockingham!
Love that this is now a series and can’t wait to see what happens next!
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