Threefold Death (Charlotte Blood Chronicles, Book 2)

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Victoria Dowd

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A team of archaeologists claim to have found the tomb of the original warrior Queen of the Britons – Boudica. It’s the story of the century and investigative journalist Charlotte Blood wants nothing more than to get the inside scoop.

But Charlotte is not the only one hunting for the truth. Other journalists are also eager to find out if this is, in fact, the legendary queen’s final resting place.

Instead of a find of great historical significance, they discover something far more disturbing and horrifying waiting inside the two-thousand-year-old tomb.

Charlotte is faced with unravelling the mystery of the Threefold Death, a unique sacrificial killing involving murder by drowning, stabbing and hanging.

As she grows closer to discovering the killer, perhaps the question she should be asking is whether she will be the third victim …

Filled with history, mystery, and a daring main character, Threefold Death will appeal to both history buffs and crime aficionados.

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Victoria Dowd

Victoria Dowd is the award-winning author of the bestselling Smart Woman’s Mystery series. In 2021, her debut novel in the series, THE SMART WOMAN’S GUIDE TO MURDER, won The People’s Book Prize and was In Search of the Classic Mystery Novel’s book of the year. Since then, Victoria has gone from strength to strength; in 2023 she was shortlisted for the CWA Dagger. She has spoken at many literary festivals, including The International Agatha Christie Festival, Harrogate, Crimefest, the Malice Domestic (the Agathas) in Washington DC and the Jaipur Literary Festival with Vaseem Khan. Originally from Yorkshire, she was a criminal defence barrister for many years and is now a board member of the Crime Writers’ Association and head of the London Chapter.

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Sam Blake, international best-selling author, short-listed for the Irish crime novel of the year award and chair of the Society of Authors

“From her precious satchel to her indomitable landlady, Charlotte Blood is a brilliant creation! A plucky detective who will charm you and take your heart, her capers are seeped in perfect historical detail. Beautifully written, wonderfully gothic, haunting, atmospheric, and dripping with intrigue, Threefold Death is perfect for lovers of classic crime and the locked room mystery.”

Tom Mead, author of the Joseph Spector series

“A masterclass from one of detective fiction’s brightest stars. Charlotte Blood might be my favourite heroine of the Golden Age Mystery renaissance, and Threefold Death is a perfect showcase for her (and her creator’s) prodigious talent. Outstanding.”

Tom Benjamin, author of the Daniel Leicester series

“This second instalment of Dowd’s captivating Charlotte Blood series is another masterclass in Golden Age-style storytelling, this time with a classic archaeological twist. Dowd immerses us in a world of locked rooms (and tombs!) as a cast of honourable and dastardly toffs set out to excavate the last resting place of Queen Boudica. Blood is soon faced with a suspicious ‘three threefold death’, and that’s just the beginning. The author pulls off the canny trick of framing a period drama within the period itself – yes, there are the waspish echoes of Bright Young Things and twists and turns of murderous conspiracy, but also the whisper of post-war gloom, financial ruin and, perhaps most of all, grief the nation hid behind a brave face while lapping up whodunnits. A quietly subversive triumph.”

Sj Bennett, author of Dagger-shortlisted Queen Elizabeth II mysteries.

“The murder is multilayered, literally and figuratively. I loved watching the discoveries unfold. Victoria (an expert on Agatha Christie) is brilliant at bringing the Golden Age back to life. A treat!”