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A Deadly Invitation
2026
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A country escape turns into a deadly trap when Electra Poole is accused of murder. When an old friend, Lady Alice Kirkham, invites Electra to her family's country estate, she welcomes the chance to escape London’s bustle and the persona she's carefully cultivated as a medium to the upper crust. Alice knew Electra before she made a living from séances, and a visit to Oxfordshire offers a rare chance to step away from it all. But when a young man vanishes, Alice becomes the prime suspect, and Electra’s attempts to help only pull her deeper into the scandal. Then a body is discovered, and she realizes someone is orchestrating a deadly game. With her reputation crumbling and the authorities closing in, Electra turns to the one man she swore never to trust with her secrets—Detective Inspector Gideon Pierce. Though they always clash, he believes in her innocence. But as they unravel a tangled web of deception, one thing becomes the real killer isn’t just covering their tracks, they’re setting Electra up to take the fall.

Author

Christy Carlyle
Christy Carlyle
Author · 28 books
Fueled by Pacific Northwest coffee and inspired by multiple viewings of every British costume drama she can get her hands on, USA Today bestselling author Christy Carlyle writes sensual historical romance set in the Victorian era. She loves heroes who struggle against all odds and heroines who are ahead of their time. A former teacher with a degree in history, she finds there's nothing better than being able to combine her love of the past with a die-hard belief in happy endings.
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