Agatha Award Winner

 

Berkley Prime Crime
ISBN 0-425-17468-9 (HC)
ISBN 0-425-17946-X (PB)

Romantic Times
Reviewer's Choice Winner

IMBA Best Seller

 

       When a desperate Duchess of York asks for his help, Beau Brummell wouldn't  think of refusing. The cantankerous Countess of Wrayburn has been fatally poisoned, and her paid companion is the  prime suspect. Unfortunately, the Duchess is the one who arranged the young woman's employment with the late Countess.  If the accusations prove true, the scandal would ruin the Duchess's good name.
       Ever the gentleman, Brummell hastens to the Wrayburn house to do some  inquiring of his own. It doesn't take long to realize that more than one person had motive to poison Lady Wrayburn.  And Beau Brummell is going to find out who they are. Because if there's one thing that's never in style, it's murder.

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"George Bryan "Beau" Brummell, the arbiter of fashion in Regency England, may seem an unlikely protagonist for a crime novel, but Stevens . . . brings off this debut mystery with great  èlan.  Readers of both historical mysteries and Regency romances will eagerly await sequels."

Publishers Weekly


"Self-made style-setter Beau Brummell makes a dandy sleuth. Rosemary Stevens' dashing detective romps through Regency England exposing the wickedness beneath the wit, wealth, and often heartless snobbery of a dazzling era."
Carole Nelson Douglas
Author of the Midnight Louie and the Irene Adler mystery series


"With Death on a Silver Tray, Ms. Stevens has pulled a hat trick: The novel likely will appeal equally to fans of romances, mysteries, and historical fiction. For that matter, it will appeal to anyone who enjoys a well-told tale."
Richmond-Times Dispatch

"Ms. Stevens has scored a triumph in this first Beau Brummell mystery.  Who could be a more perfect detective?  He has access to every drawing room, all the secrets, and is such a dashing hero-type.  Her portrayal of this period and of Beau is masterfully done."
Rendevous


"This fascinating tale has cross appeal to historical mystery fans and historical romance readers as Rosemary Stevens paints an intriguing look at the English aristocracy inside a witty and delightful mystery.  This first tale in what hopefully is a long running series is a triumph for readers of both sub-genres."
Harriet Klausner
Reviewer

"Beau Brummell proves as adept at sniffing out a murderer as he is at squashing the socially pretentious  in Rosemary Stevens's delightful debut mystery. A charmer from first page to last."

Dean James
Murder by the Book, Houston

"Fans of Bruce Alexander, Stephanie Barron, and the late Kate Ross will be delighted by this new addition  to the noble ranks of historical mystery writers."

Mysterybooks
Washington, D.C.


"Death on a Silver Tray is a delightful book that will thrill mystery lovers and Regency fans  equally. Sit back, relax, and enjoy one of the season's most entertaining reads."

4 1/2 stars
Toby Bromberg
Romantic Times


"With the wit of the Regency and the wiles of a whodunit, Death on a Silver Tray makes the Beau  and his elegant times come charmingly and intriguingly to life."

Barbara Metzger
award winning author of over 25 novels


"Rosemary Stevens presents the historical figure of Beau Brummell with affection and a wonderful sense of  the absurd regarding Regency life and fashion. I was absolutely charmed by the man behind the legend."
Lenore Howard
Old Book Barn Gazette