Brenda's Reviews > Murder in Mayfair

Lady Eleanor Swift, her butler, Clifford and the ladies, were in London for a day or two, for the British Empire Exhibition. Eleanor had decided on a hot air balloon ride, which Clifford declined in partaking. But it was while aloft that Eleanor spotted two men down below, in one of the vacant exhibition areas, and she saw one shoot the other. When she was finally able to head to the area, there was nothing there - no sign of what she'd seen. Did she imagine it?

Lady Chadwick, a person Eleanor didn't know well, approached Ellie at The Ritz, where she was staying, and begged her for help. An expensive pearl necklace had gone missing and Lady Chadwick was sure one of her staff was the thief. Could Ellie pretend to be a governess to her two children, all the while investigating the loss of the necklace? Of course, Ellie would help (wondering all the while what she would do with two children!) Clifford would be close at hand, but not living in Chadwick House, while Ellie's fiance, Chief Inspector Hugh Seldon, was also in London, but for a different purpose. Ellie was quite bemused with what she found in the manor; the back biting and mud slinging wasn't how it was in Hendon Hall. Gradually she made her way forward - but would she find the answers she needed? And how was it connected to the murder Ellie thought she saw?

Murder in Mayfair is the 18th in the Lady Eleanor Swift series by Verity Bright and I loved it once again! Ellie's an excellent character and with Clifford by her side, along with Gladstone (the dog) and Tomkins (the cat) and of course, Hugh - the highjinks continue. This series is always fun and entertaining, and this one is no different. Highly recommended.

With thanks to NetGalley & the publisher for my digital ARC to read in exchange for an honest review.