The Framed Women of Ardemore House

A Novel

by Brandy Schillace

On Sale: 02/13/2024

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The Framed Women of Ardemore House

A Novel

by Brandy Schillace

On Sale: 02/13/2024

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An abandoned English manor. A peculiar missing portrait. A cozy, deviously clever muder mystery, perfect for fans of Richard Osman and Anthony Horowitz.

Jo Jones has always had a little trouble fitting in. As a neurodivergent, hyperlexic book editor and divorced New Yorker transplanted into the English countryside, Jo doesn’t know what stands out more: her Americanisms or her autism.

After losing her job, her mother, and her marriage all in one year, she couldn’t be happier to take possession of a possibly haunted (and clearly unwanted) family estate in North Yorkshire. But when the body of the moody town groundskeeper turns up on her rug with three bullets in his back, Jo finds herself in potential danger—and she’s also a potential suspect. At the same time, a peculiar family portrait vanishes from a secret room in the manor, bearing a strange connection to both the dead body and Jo’s mysterious family history.

With the aid of a Welsh antiques dealer, the morose local detective, and the Irish innkeeper’s wife, Jo embarks on a mission to clear herself of blame and find the missing painting, unearthing a slew of secrets about the town—and herself—along the way. And she’ll have to do it all before the killer strikes again…

Critical Praise

“Twisty, engaging, and thoroughly unexpected, The Framed Women of Ardemore House is a must-read for any mystery lover. Featuring a unique cast of characters and a village full of dirty little secrets, this book delivers a fresh take on the English cozy.”
– DEANNA RAYBOURN, New York Times bestselling author of KILLERS OF A CERTAIN AGE

“The Framed Women of Ardemore House kept me awake, reading and guessing and anxiously turning pages all night. This book is intricately plotted and thematically rich; it's frightening, funny, and fast-paced, with characters I grew to really care about. I’ll be recommending it to every mystery reader I know.”
–ALEX GRECIAN, New York Times bestselling author of THE YARD

"A New York editor on the spectrum clashing with a dogged British detective. Makes for a mystery like an English garden: wild, masterly crafted and full of secrets, beauty and marvels.“
– MARIO GIORDANO, author of THE AUNTIE POLDI ADVENTURE SERIES

"A classic murder mystery, an amateur sleuth like no other; Josephine Jones will change the way you look at the world.”
– STEPHEN GALLAGHER, author of THE BEDLAM DETECTIVE and writer for BBC’S DOCTOR WHO -