The Candlelit Coffin

A Lady Fan Mystery, Book 4

Murder lurks behind the scenes....

England, 1791.

Lord Francis and Lady Ottilia Fanshawe have suffered a devastating blow. With Ottilia sunk deep into a depression, Francis is desperate to get his beloved wife back. So when he hears about a murder at the seaside town of Weymouth, an idea starts to form....

A young girl's body has been discovered, laid out in an open coffin, surrounded by candles. The staged scene, and the fact that the victim was a member of a theatrical troupe, suggests one of her colleagues is the killer.

Knowing Ottilia's sharp intuition and penchant for solving mysteries, Francis brings her to the murder site.

Can the case spark Ottilia's interest? Will the intrepid "Lady Fan" once more make an appearance? And can she solve the mystery of the Candlelit Coffin?

©2018 Elizabeth Bailey (P)2021 Tantor

Always a good listen!!

Every book holds your interest till the very end! Can’t wait to listen to the next on!

Exceptional Series

I’m enjoying this series a great deal! The relationship between Lord and Lady Fanshawe is tender and genuine and the mysteries are intriguing. I also really enjoy that Lady Fan’s portrayal is quite realistic to the time period. The author does not have her off haring about in ways that would have been near impossible for a Lady at that time, like so many other historical mysteries. Don’t get me wrong, I enjoy those kinds of stories too. But this series is unique in its keeping to reality and that’s delightful in its own way. Lady Fan works within the limitations of her time period and still manages to solve the crimes through her cleverness and keen mind.

Finally, one of my favorite parts is that, even though Lord and Lady Fanshawe’s romance has been set since the end of the first book, each story so far still includes some new romance through the supporting cast. And what a supporting cast! The Dowager may be my favorite character in the whole series.

Another good one!

Ready for the next book to see where Lady Fan goes next! I hope Perkin is kept in the story like Hemp.

Good entertainment

This was completely entertaining. Lady Fann is always a good listen. I enjoy the mystery and deduction

WOW, that was good

You’re never going to guess who dun it!
I thoroughly enjoyed this book.
Now, onto to the next.