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A superb Golden Age mystery packed with twists, from the winner of the Diamond Dagger 2020

ENGLAND, 1930. Grieving widows are a familiar sight on London's Necropolis Railway. So when an elegant young woman in a black veil boards the funeral train, nobody guesses her true purpose.

But Rachel Savernake…

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1 author picked Mortmain Hall as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

Martin Edwards, as a researcher and reader, knows Golden Age mystery fiction. With Rachel Savernake, he's created a worthy, strong, intriguing central character and given her a setting with arresting details and a solid puzzle to solve. Love how her mysterious past unfolds -- and how she takes all comers.

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