In Milady's Chamber: A John Pickett mystery (John Pickett mysteries)

Context: "Book overview Description Editorial Reviews Estranged from her husband through her failure to produce an heir, Lady Fieldhurst resolves to repay his neglect by taking a lover.

Fate takes a hand when she and her would-be lover enter her bedchamber to find Lord Fieldhurst lying on the floor--with her nail scissors protruding from his neck.

Bow Street Runner John Pickett, twenty-four years old and new to the Bow Street force, has spent most of his brief career chasing petty thieves and pickpockets.

Nothing in his experience has prepared him for low dealings in high society--or for the beautiful young widow who is the chief suspect. Read more Review "[A] lively historical romp." --Library Journal"The support[ing] cast augments a fabulous historical mystery." --The Best Reviews"As a first time mystery writer...Ms.

South hit[s] it out of the park." --All About Romance"Delicious! I anticipate John Pickett' s career going from strength to strength." --Carola Dunn, author of the Daisy Dalrymple mysteries"Set in London at the turn of the 19th century, this charming and lively historical cozy is the author's first venture into the mystery genre, and she has created a definite winner.

Pickett is a clever and amusing fella who well warrants a follow-up series." --I Love a Mystery About the Author Sheri Cobb South is the author of three books about Bow Street Runner John Pickett and Lady Fieldhurst.