{"product_id":"the-deathly-portent-lady-fan-mystery","title":"The Deathly Portent (Lady Fan Mystery)","description":"\u003cp\u003eLady Fan returns in a thrilling historical mystery! For fans of Georgette Heyer, Mary Balogh, Barbara Erskine and Jane Austen.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen a young woman predicts a murder, she finds herself the centre of a witch hunt…\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e1790, England\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen Lord Francis and Lady Ottilia Fanshawe’s coach breaks down they find themselves stranded in the village of Witherley.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut Ottilia, the intrepid ‘Lady Fan’, finds her curiosity piqued when she hears of a local murder.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA young woman predicted the gruesome death of the village blacksmith. And he was killed exactly as described…\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIs the young woman predicting the future? Are the villagers right to call her a witch?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOr is there an even more sinister explanation…?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTHE DEATHLY PORTENT is the second book in the Lady Fan Mystery series: historical romance murder mysteries with a courageous women sleuth embarking on a traditional British, private investigation in eighteenth-century London.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'there is nothing predictable or forgettable about The Deathly Portent and it’s clever mix of mystery, murder, witch hunts and historical fiction making it a real unique piece of writing' – I Hug My Books Blog\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘I recommend it to anyone that enjoys a well-written novel with careful character development, well built setting, and intriguing, layered plot.’ – One More Page Blog\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘The plot's framework could come straight out of Agatha Christie’ – Publisher’s Weekly\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘Like The Gilded Shroud, a fulsome simulacrum of the Regency era, with just enough upstairs\/downstairs brouhaha to entertain fans of Downton Abbey’ – Kirkus Reviews\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘a fun and thoroughly enjoyable historical mystery’ – Mysteries And My Musings\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘Bailey is good with her characters’ interplay: especially noteworthy is the easy and witty banter between the Fanshawes, which is entertaining and adds some humour to the situation’ – Historical Novel Society\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘For those who love a mix of crime thriller and historical fiction, this is a book that is not to be missed!’ – Notes Of Life Blog\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘it reminded me in many ways of a Georgette Heyer … I was kept guessing until the truth was revealed at the end of the book. Ottilia is a strong, intelligent character with a real enthusiasm for detective work’ – She Reads Novels\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e’The whodunit is clever … an enjoyable nineteenth century mystery’ The Mystery Gazette\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘As a huge fan of mysteries and historical ones in particular, this one fit the bill nicely’ - Over My Dead Body!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘They have everything you love in romances, plus continuing characters you can really come to love, and murders as well! Her heroine sleuth, Ottilia, is a fantastic character.’ - Historical Romance UK\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLADY FAN HISTORICAL MYSTERY SERIES\u003cbr\u003eBOOK ONE: The Gilded Shroud\u003cbr\u003eBOOK TWO: The Deathly Portent\u003cbr\u003eBOOK THREE: The Opium Purge\u003cbr\u003eBOOK FOUR: The Candlelit Coffin\u003cbr\u003eBOOK FIVE: The Mortal Blow\u003cbr\u003eBOOK SIX: The Fateful Marriage\u003cbr\u003eBOOK SEVEN: The Dagger Dance\u003cbr\u003eBOOK EIGHT: The Unwanted Corpse\u003cbr\u003eBOOK NINE: The Vengeance Trail\u003cbr\u003eBOOK TEN: The Hanging Cheat\u003cbr\u003eBOOK ELEVEN: The Killing Cave\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Ivy Shelf","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47287759437878,"sku":"9781912546473","price":21.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0764\/1468\/1142\/files\/9781912546473.jpg?v=1787103736","url":"https:\/\/theivyshelf.com\/products\/the-deathly-portent-lady-fan-mystery","provider":"The Ivy Shelf","version":"1.0","type":"link"}