Murder at the Palace: A Witty and Compelling Locked Room Mystery

By N. R. Daws

*A mind-boggling locked door mystery written in collaboration with the Historic Royal Palaces*

'Love, Love, Love I absolutely devoured this book... The ultimate locked room mystery' READER REVIEW ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

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 how many dangerous secrets and secret squabbles the genteel residents of the palace apartments harbour.

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More reader praise for Murder at the Palace:

'A refreshingly fun, different and exciting read ... I could do nothing else but laugh at the final line I really hope this gets a sequel of sorts so we can see what happens next; I was highly entertained reading this.' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

'Great historical mystery. I didn't figure it out... doesn't get dull. Great writing. I will definitely look for more by this new to me author. Would recommend.' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

'This was a really well done mystery novel... Had that element that I was looking for... Can't wait to read more from N. R. Daws.' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

'I am on a cozy kick, and this is as good as a cozy afficionado can hope for. I didn't guess the ending but the clues were pertinent and the mystery was well fleshed out. Will definitely read more by this author ' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1409199819
• ISBN13: 9781409199816
• Release Date: May 2026
• Publisher: Orion
• Length: 336 Pages