5.0

What a lovely book. A nice historical mystery that made me think of the Golden Age books with a dash of hard boiled.
The plot is character driven and enthralling, keeping you guessing till the end.
I loved how the different characters were written and their quirks and stories.
It's the first one I read in this series and will surely get the previous instalments and look forward to reading the next one.
Highly recommended.
Many thanks to Severn House and Netgalley for this ARC