Today's featured new hardcover mystery, suspense, or thriller title scheduled to be published during July 2017 is …
Murder in Mayfair by D. M. Quincy, an Atlas Catesby Mystery (1st in series)
Publisher: Crooked Lane Books
In 1814, Atlas Catesby, a brilliant adventurer and youngest son of a baron, is anxious to resume his world travels after being injured in a carriage accident in London. But his plans are derailed when, passing through a country village, he discovers a helpless woman being auctioned off to the highest bidder — by her husband.
In order to save her from being violated by another potential buyer, Atlas purchases the lady, Lilliana, on the spot to set her free. But Lilliana, desperate to be with her young sons and knowing the laws of England give a father all parental rights, refuses to be rescued — until weeks later when her husband is murdered and Atlas is the only one who can help clear her name of the crime.
Fortunately, Atlas is a master at solving complicated puzzles, with games as well as the intricacies of human motivation, and finds himself uniquely suited to the task, despite the personal peril it may put him in. But soon Altas learns the dead man had many secrets — and more than a few enemies willing to kill to keep them quiet …
— Murder in Mayfair by D. M. Quincy
For a list of more new hardcover titles to be published this month, visit our New Mysteries page for July 2017. For new paperback titles, visit The Mystery Bookshelf where a selection of July 2017 mysteries, novels of suspense, and thrillers are shelved.
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