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It’s 1941, and the Mitford household is splintered by the vicissitudes of war. To bring the clan together—maybe for one last time—Deborah invites them to Chatsworth for Christmas, along with a selection of society’s most impressive and glamorous guests, as well as old family friend Louisa Cannon, a private detective. One night, a psychic arrives, and to liven things up Deborah agrees she may host a séance. But entertainment turns to dark mystery as the psychic reveals that a maid was murdered in this very same house—and she can prove it.

1937. War with Germany is dawning, and a civil war already raging in Spain. Split across political lines, the six Mitford sisters are more divided than ever. Meanwhile their former maid Louisa Cannon is now a private detective, working with her policeman husband Guy Sullivan.

The year is 1928, and after the death of a maid at a glamorous society party, fortune heir Bryan Guinness seizes life and proposes to 18-year-old Diana, the most beautiful of the six Mitford sisters. The maid's death is ruled an accident, and the newlyweds put it behind them to begin a whirlwind life. Accompanying Diana as her lady's maid is Louisa Cannon, as well as a coterie of friends, family and hangers on, from Nancy Mitford to Evelyn Waugh. When a second victim is found in Paris in 1931, Louisa begins to see links with the death of the maid two years previously.

A timeless murder mystery with the fascinating, glamorous Mitford sisters at its heart, The Mitford Trial is the fourth installment in the Mitford Murders series from Jessica Fellowes, inspired by a real-life murder in a story full of intrigue, affairs and betrayal....

Louisa's salvation is a position within the Mitford household at Asthall Manor, in the Oxfordshire countryside. There she will become nursemaid, chaperone, and confidante to the Mitford sisters, especially 16-year-old Nancy, an acerbic, bright young woman in love with stories. But then a nurse - Florence Nightingale Shore, goddaughter of her famous namesake - is killed on a train in broad daylight, and Louisa and Nancy find themselves entangled in the crimes of a murderer who will do anything to hide their secret....

Meet the Bright Young Things, the rabble-rousing hedonists of the 1920s whose treasure hunts were a media obsession. One such game takes place at the 18th birthday party of Pamela Mitford, but ends in tragedy as cruel, charismatic Adrian Curtis is pushed to his death from the church neighboring the Mitford home. The police quickly identify the killer as a maid, Dulcie. But Louisa Cannon, chaperone to the Mitford girls and a former criminal herself, believes Dulcie to be innocent and sets out to clear the girl's name...all while the real killer may only be steps away.

Bella and Kate. Kate and Bella. From childhood they were bosom friends, Bella sensible and cautious, Kate gregarious and just a little dangerous. Yet in spite of their intimacy, their trust is fragile. Men came into their lives and things changed: a black seed was set in the heart of their relationship. Over decades, acts of both cruelty and love ferment until one shocking event tests them more than ever. Neither will escape unscathed.

As the glamour of the Bright Young Things crashes into the world of the Mitford sisters, their maid, Louisa Cannon, finds herself at the scene of a gripping murder mystery. Meet the 'Bright Young Things', the rabble-rousing hedonists of the 1920s whose treasure hunts were a media obsession. One such game takes place at the 18th birthday party of Pamela Mitford but ends in tragedy as cruel, charismatic Adrian Curtis is pushed to his death from the church neighbouring the Mitford home. The police quickly identify the killer as a maid, Dulcie.

1937. War with Germany is dawning and a civil war already raging in Spain. Split across political lines, the six Mitford sisters are more divided than ever. Meanwhile their former maid Louisa Cannon is now a private detective, working with her ex-policeman husband, Guy Sullivan. Louisa and Guy are surprised when a call comes in from novelist Nancy Mitford requesting that they look into the disappearance of her Communist sister, Jessica, nicknamed Decca. It quickly becomes clear that Decca may have made for the war in Spain - and not alone.

It's 1941, and the Mitford household is splintered by the vicissitudes of war. To bring the clan together—maybe for one last time—Deborah invites them to Chatsworth for Christmas, along with a selection of society's most impressive and glamorous guests, as well as old family friend Louisa Cannon, a private detective. One night, a psychic arrives, and to liven things up, Deborah agrees she may host a séance. But entertainment turns to dark mystery as the psychic reveals that a maid was murdered in this very same house—and she can prove it.

London, 1920: Für die 19-jährige Louisa geht ein Traum in Erfüllung. Sie bekommt eine Anstellung bei den Mitfords, der glamourösen und skandalumwitterten Familie aus Oxfordshire. Endlich kann sie der Armut und dem Elend der Großstadt entfliehen und dafür auf ein herrschaftliches Anwesen ziehen. Louisa wird Anstandsdame und Vertraute der sechs Töchter des Hauses, allen voran der 17-jährigen Nancy, einer intelligenten jungen Frau, die nichts mehr liebt als Abenteuer und gute Geschichten.

Nonostante le profonde diversità, Bella e Kate sono amiche fin da bambine: Bella, introversa e insicura, vive all'ombra di Kate che invece ha imparato a utilizzare il suo fascino per manipolare le situazioni e si nutre dell'ammirazione dell'amica. Quando i genitori di Kate si trasferiscono in un'altra città, Kate tradisce la promessa di rimanere in contatto con Bella e sparisce. Molti anni dopo, si trovano a vivere nello stesso quartiere, entrambe adulte e sposate: Bella è un'artista affermata, Kate invece un'attrice di scarso successo.

Es ist ihr großer Tag: Pamela Mitford feiert ihren 18. Geburtstag. Doch die Party endet in einer Tragödie, als der charismatische Adrian Curtis in den Tod stürzt. Die Polizei identifiziert schnell das Dienstmädchen Dulcie als Täterin. Louisa Cannon, Anstandsdame und Vertraute der Mitford-Schwestern - und selbst eine ehemalige Kriminelle -, hält Dulcie allerdings für unschuldig. Aber welcher Gast wurde dann zum Mörder? Und welche Rolle spielen Alice Diamond und ihre Bande der vierzig Diebinnen, zu denen Dulcie Kontakt hatte? Louisa und Pamela stellen Nachforschungen an.

Der zweite Teil der großen "Mitford"-Familiensaga. Es ist ihr großer Tag: Pamela Mitford feiert ihren 18. Geburtstag. Doch die Party endet in einer Tragödie, als der charismatische Adrian Curtis in den Tod stürzt. Die Polizei identifiziert schnell das Dienstmädchen Dulcie als Täterin. Louisa Cannon, Anstandsdame und Vertraute der Mitford-Schwestern - und selbst eine ehemalige Kriminelle -, hält Dulcie allerdings für unschuldig. Aber welcher Gast wurde dann zum Mörder? Und welche Rolle spielen Alice Diamond und ihre Bande der vierzig Diebinnen, zu denen Dulcie Kontakt hatte.

London, 1920: Für die 19-jährige Louisa geht ein Traum in Erfüllung. Sie bekommt eine Anstellung bei den Mitfords, der glamourösen und skandalumwitterten Familie aus Oxfordshire. Endlich kann sie der Armut und dem Elend der Großstadt entfliehen und dafür auf ein herrschaftliches Anwesen ziehen. Louisa wird Anstandsdame und Vertraute der sechs Töchter des Hauses, allen voran der 17-jährigen Nancy, einer intelligenten jungen Frau, die nichts mehr liebt als Abenteuer und gute Geschichten.