Murder at the Palace by N. R. Daws

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When one of the ladies in residence at Hampton Court Palace fails to answer her maid's call in the morning, Mrs Lydia Bramble, palace housekeeper, is called in to investigate. What Mrs Bramble finds sends shockwaves through the whole palace: Miss Philomena Franklin, slumped over her desk, a knife in her back. With the police determined to bark up the wrong tree, Mrs Bramble decides to take up her own investigation with the help of Miss Franklin's maid. After all, as servants, they know just show more how many dangerous secrets and secret squabbles the genteel residents of the palace apartments harbour. show less

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73pctGeek 238 reviews

Mrs Lydia Bramble, housekeeper in charge, is unchuffed when a lady turns up not only dead but seemingly murdered, and takes it upon herself to find the murderer.

I didn't care for this. The characters are dull, and so is the mystery. Bramble is insufferable, and only shines by going up against the stupidest oaf of a copper to ever exist.

The author obviously needed to prove just how much time they spent pouring over Hampton Court Palace maps. And holy HECK do I wish an editor had demanded mentions of Bramble's time as an army nurse be capped to no more than 10.

May 5, 2025

Vesper1931 4,822 reviews

1891 Hampton Court Palace. Housekeeper Mrs Lydia Bramble is informed that one of the inhabitants, Miss Philomena Franklin, has been found dead with a knife in her back. DI Cole of Scotland Yard is called in but Mrs Bramble believes she is better equipped and recruits Reverend Thomas Weaver to aid her in her investigations.
An entertaining and well-written historical cozy mystery with its varied characters. A good start to this new series.

Feb 19, 2025

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