![]() ![]() “Deliciously entertaining… Criminally good. “Maud West is a gloriously English eccentric – think Miranda Hart meets Margaret Rutherford – brought to vigorous life by present day sleuth Susannah Stapleton.” Sean O’Connor, author of Handsome Brute “A powerhouse of a book… The Adventures of Maud West, Lady Detective is, as one suspects Maud herself was, sweet, and wonderful company, and absolutely determined to discover the truth.” Judith Flanders, author of The Invention of Murder and the Sam Clair Mysteries “ The Adventures of Maud West, Lady Detective is delightfully well written, with both sympathy and empathy it is jaunty, engaging and witty without being arch. ![]() A brilliant literary sleuth tracks down a real one, uncovering a flabbergasting hidden life along the way.” Lissa Evans, author of Crooked Heart and Old Baggage “ “The rollicking adventures of a real-life female sleuth… erudite but hugely entertaining debut…” The Spectator “Stapleton is a frank and funny writer She is skilful in mingling two strands of social history: the daily working life of a self-employed lady detective in the early 20th century chronicling the crimes solved and the true life story of a complex woman who, as Stapleton puts it, “took the poor hand dealt to her at birth and transformed it into a life that would be the envy of millions.” The Times You will never know the difference between fact and fiction again.” Jill Paton Walsh, author of the Peter Wimsey/Harriet Vane mysteries ![]() “If you are susceptible to Miss Marple and Harriet Vane you must read The Adventures of Maud West. ![]()
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