Miss Burnham and the Loose Thread

<b><b>INTRODUCING ROSE BURNHAM: DESIGNER, DRESSMAKER . . . DETECTIVE? Discover the cosy, 1920s historical mystery, <i>the</i> uplifting book club read for summer.</b><br><br><i>Rose had the sense of a thread being pulled. One tug and everything could unravel.</i></b><br><p><br><b>It is 1925 and women’s lives are changing.</b><br><br>Talented, ambitious dress designer Rose Burnham can stitch a perfect seam – and has a knack for uncovering the truth. In their newly established studio, she and her sisters hear every secret whispered in the fitting room. So when a client confides that she’s been duped by a fraudulent suitor, Rose leaps in to investigate.<br><br>Playing the detective is a grand adventure, but pressures soon mount and a string of poison-pen letters threaten a friend. Rose must rely on her wit, her resourcefulness and sisterly support to unpick the truth and stitch together their future – or risk losing her hard-fought independence altogether…<br><br><u>Praise for <i>Miss Burnham and the Loose Thread</i></u><br><br>‘<b>A joy of a read</b>. A superbly researched story… chock-a-block with <b>characters you’ll cheer on</b> to the very last page’<br>--A.J. Pearce, bestselling author of <i>Dear Mrs Bird</i><br><br>‘As well as being <b>an exquisite mystery</b>, <i>Miss Burnham and the Loose Thread</i> is <b>an ode to the pioneering women</b> who embraced new opportunities in the aftermath of The Great War. <b>I loved it</b>!’<br>--Jessica Bull, author of <i>Miss Austen Investigates</i><br><br>‘<b><i>Phantom Thread</i> meets Miss Marple</b>’<br>--Orlando Murrin, author of <i>Knife Skills for Beginners</i><br><br>‘A novel <b>for everyone who’s ever cheered on a friend or sister</b>. It’s <b>suspenseful, enchanting, and uplifting</b>: a pure delight’<br>--Nina de Gramont, author of <i>The Christie Affair</i><br><br>‘The characters were <b>brilliant</b>. I love a good mystery and this one <b>did not disappoint’</b> 5-star reader review<br><br>‘An <b>expertly researched mystery novel</b>… a <b>beautiful</b> evocation of the post-WWI era’ 5-star reader review<br><br>‘An <b>absolute joy</b> to read… a <b>brilliant mix of cosy crime and historical fiction </b>that kept me thoroughly entertained!' 5-star reader review</p>