The Circle of Sappho: A Regency Detective Mystery 2

The second book in the thrilling series featuring Detective Jack Swann When a teacher and student are found dead at an exclusive girls’ school in Bath, Jack Swann, the Regency Detective, becomes involved in one of the most intriguing cases of his career. Is it a tragic accident, a suicide pact, or murder? As Swann attempts to solve the mystery, his every move is observed by unseen forces with differing motives for him to succeed or fail. Meanwhile, Swann continues to investigate his sister’s unscrupulous fiance, combat the local crime boss, outsmart the corrupt magistrate, and persist in his search for the Scarred Man, who may hold the key to the unsolved murder of Swann’s father. But time is running out … AUTHOR: David Lassman is a former director of the international Jane Austen Festival, held annually in Bath, and is currently PR & Marketing Manager for the Jane Austen Centre. He has a degree in Scriptwriting for Film & Television and has taught screenwriting and creative writing in the UK and abroad. He is a newspaper columnist/journalist, radio host and co-founder of the Frome Writers’ Collective. Before becoming a full-time writer, Terence James was an award winning editor at ITV. He has also worked in various roles on prestigious television programmes such as Man Alive and The Avengers, as well as a number of feature films, including Oh! What a Lovely War and Ned Kelly. Terence is a newspaper columnist and has acted as mentor to film students at City of Bath College. SELLING POINTS: . A murder mystery set in Regency Bath at the time of Jane Austen . Thrilling sequel to The Regency Detective (2013) . Jack Swann becomes embroiled in one of the most intriguing cases of his career . Welcome addition to The Mystery Press crime fiction imprint