The Mayfair Dagger by Ava January

 This cozy mystery set in 19th-century London, follows independent heroine Albertine Honeycombe.

After her father’s death, her cousin inherits her home (simply because he is a man) and threatens to marry Albertine off to the farmer next door with fifteen children!

Albertine runs away to London with her maid/childhood friend and pretends to be a Countess while trying to start a detective business.

She only has enough money to last a few months, so she is desperate to succeed.

When she becomes a suspect in a murder, she realizes she needs a man to help be the face of her business. Little does she know the handsome stranger who applies for the job is actually a Scotland Yard detective and a Duke.

Full of fun, mystery, and romance, this book was an easy read, perfect for curling up with a cup of tea. 

If you likeMiss Scarlet and the Dukethe PBS Masterpiece Mystery TV series, you will love this book.

(If you haven’t seen it–highly recommend it!)

Other recommendations in this same vibe areA Study in Scarlet Women (Lady Sherlock series) by Sherry Thomas,The Murder of Mr. Wickham (Mr. Darcy & Miss Tilney series) by Claudia Gray, andPride and Premeditation(Jane Austen Murder Mystery series) by Tirzah Price.