{"product_id":"death-at-villa-de-lacey-a-regency-historical-romance-mystery-paperback","title":"Death at Villa De Lacey: A Regency Historical Romance Mystery - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAviva Orr\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eAn idyllic inn on the shores of Lake Windermere turns deadly...\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen Bridget De Lacey's distraught father takes his own life after losing his estate in a card game, Bridget and her aunt are faced with the prospect of being forced out of their beloved home. That is until the clever and sprightly Bridget convinces the new owner to transform Villa De Lacey into an exclusive inn for the wealthy, who have been flocking to the Lake District since the publication of Wordsworth's sensational guidebook to the lakes.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNate Squires, the wayward second son of an earl, finds himself banished from London after he refuses to do his brother's bidding. Arriving in the Lake District, Nate's only goal is to outwit his brother and return to London. And when he meets the beautiful and bright Bridget De Lacey, she provides him with the perfect solution to his troubles-'to bring London to the Lake District.'\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTogether they turn Bridget's ancestral home, which sits on the shores of Lake Windermere, into an exclusive inn. All goes well until the first guests arrive, and murder and mayhem quickly follow. Secrets and lies abound, and everyone becomes a suspect. If Nate and Bridget want to save their inn, they must turn to sleuthing and solve an impossible puzzle.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTropes you'll love: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStrangers to partners\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOpposites attract\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReluctant allies-to-lovers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSlow burn romance\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAmateur sleuths\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSecrets and lies among the guests\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHigh-society scandal\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRegency\/Georgian Lake District setting\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCountry estate turned business\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDe Lacey and Squires Mysteries\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBook 1 - Death at Villa De Lacey\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBook 2 - Death Among the Daffodils\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBook 3 - Death of a Nobleman\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 272\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.57 x 8.25 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 06, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47061519237259,"sku":"9781969349676","price":30.3,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0670\/2579\/7259\/files\/Qh-RLOnlr19781969349676.webp?v=1779612617","url":"https:\/\/thetaletrade.com\/products\/death-at-villa-de-lacey-a-regency-historical-romance-mystery-paperback","provider":"The Tale Trade","version":"1.0","type":"link"}