Draft:Cleopatra Fox
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| Author | C. J. Archer |
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| Country | Australia |
| Language | English |
| Website | Official site |
Cleopatra Fox is a series of detective fiction by Australian writer C. J. Archer first published in December 2020. It follows Cleopatra Fox, who after the death of her grandmother, has to move into The May Fair Hotel owned by her estranged uncle and aunt.[1][2][3]
Books
[edit]Murder at the Mayfair Hotel
[edit]Murder at the Mayfair Hotel was published December 1, 2020 as the first novel in the Cleopatra Fox Mystery series. It takes place December 1899, in London, England. Fox's mother was disowned after marrying a man below her social rank. But after the death of her parents, and grandparents, Cleopatra Fox has no one else to turn to besides her aristocratic uncle Sir Ronald Bainbridge and aunt who she's never personally known. The Bainbridge's own and reside at the Mayfair Hotel, where Cleopatra feels out of place. On Christmas Eve, a hotel guest is poisoned and Cleopatra makes it her mission to figure out what happened.
Murder at the Piccadilly Playhouse
[edit]Murder at the Piccadilly Playhouse was published on June 1, 2021. Cleo in hired to investigate the death of an actress, who had been the mistress to a guest at the Mayfair hotel.
Murder in the Drawing Room
[edit]Murder in the Drawing Room was published on December 7, 2021.
Murder at the Dressmaker's Salon
[edit]Murder at the Dressmaker's Salon was published on June 7, 2022.
Murder at the Debutante Ball
[edit]Murder at the Debutante Ball was published on December 6, 2022.
Murder at the Crown and Anchor
[edit]Murder at the Crown and Anchor was published on June 6, 2023.
Murder at the Polo Club
[edit]Murder at the Polo Club was published on December 5, 2023.
Murder at the Dinner Party
[edit]Murder at the Dinner Party was published on June 4, 2024.
Murder on the Brighton Express
[edit]Murder on the Brighton Express was published on December 3, 2024.
Murder at Hambledon Hall
[edit]Murder at Hambledon Hall was published on June 3, 2025.
Murder on Harley Street
[edit]Murder on Harley Street is planned to be published on December 2, 2025.
References
[edit]- ^ Golden, S. K. (November 8, 2023). "Six Great Mystery Novels Set in Hotels". CrimeReads.
- ^ "The Best 20 Novel Audiobooks of 2025". Book Club. December 14, 2024.
- ^ Hastings, Samantha (May 19, 2023). "The Great Women Detectives of Historical Fiction". CrimeReads.