Murder at the Debutante Ball

About the book

In the fifth book of the popular mystery series, Cleopatra Fox finds herself caught up in a web of deceit and extortion that shocks the elite matchmakers of high society.

When a well-known scoundrel is brutally murdered with a candlestick in the library during the most prestigious ball of the London social calendar, Cleo is in a unique position to crack the case. She discovered the body shortly after the crime and witnessed everything that happened that evening.

However, when a servant is apprehended with a stolen artwork in his possession, Cleo's investigative skills are deemed unnecessary. Despite this, there are inconsistencies in the case, leading the lead detective to believe that the arrested man might not be the true culprit.

Teaming up with Harry Armitage and her comrades from the Mayfair Hotel, Cleo embarks on a quest to reveal the truth. They soon find themselves knee-deep in the scandalous revelations the victim had uncovered about the social elite. Revelations that have the potential to destroy marriages, reputations, and futures if exposed.

But which revelation is worth committing murder for? And which suspect is harboring the most shocking secret of all?