A 2024 Mary Higgins Clark Award nominee! "Delightful . The book's thrilling denouement evokes the shocking revelations of Wilkie Collins, the social acuity of Jane Austen and the comic melodrama of Oscar Wilde."-- The Wall Street Journal "Highly recommended series debut for fans of cozy sub-genre."-- Mystery Tribune "[The] characters add to the charm of this welcome new series."-- The Akron Beacon Journal, "Book Talk" column "[A] witty series launch.Hastings imbues her endearing lead with sufficient depth to make the plot plausible. Allison Montclair readers will be eager for the sequel."-- Publishers Weekly "A series of surprising revelations leads to a shocking conclusion.

The first in a series steeped in Victorian mores offers a dashing heroine and an impressive pile of red herrings."-- Kirkus Reviews "Satisfying. includes tricky plot twists and a beautifully described Victorian setting."-- Booklist "An entertaining historical mystery."-- Library Journal "The writing is crisp and witty, and the plot wonderfully intertwined with all the characters, with nothing superfluous."--Historical Novel Society "Funny at times, this series debut is also an adventurous and thoughtful look at a time when women's lives were on the brink of change. And it's a puzzling whodunit to boot."--First Clue Newsletter "A delightful and engrossing first entry in the Dear Miss Hermione series.

With an intriguing mystery, a dash of familial turmoil, and a blossoming romance, Of Manners and Murder is great fun from start to finish. I eagerly await Miss Hermione's next escapade!"--Ashley Weaver, author of the Amory Ames and Electra McDonnell series eries. With an intriguing mystery, a dash of familial turmoil, and a blossoming romance, Of Manners and Murder is great fun from start to finish. I eagerly await Miss Hermione's next escapade!"--Ashley Weaver, author of the Amory Ames and Electra McDonnell serieseries. With an intriguing mystery, a dash of familial turmoil, and a blossoming romance, Of Manners and Murder is great fun from start to finish. I eagerly await Miss Hermione's next escapade!"--Ashley Weaver, author of the Amory Ames and Electra McDonnell serieseries. With an intriguing mystery, a dash of familial turmoil, and a blossoming romance, Of Manners and Murder is great fun from start to finish. I eagerly await Miss Hermione's next escapade!"--Ashley Weaver, author of the Amory Ames and Electra McDonnell series.