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The Duel of the Two Countesses | A Golden Age Detective Mystery
Two countesses, one duel at dawn, and a man found dead in the reeds before breakfast. When Lady Venetia Temple-Barrett and Lady Aurelia Westmarch settle a romantic rivalry with pistols, the encounter appears harmless and theatrical—until their shared admirer, Rupert Delacourt, is discovered murdered by the lakeside moments later. The duel explains nothing: the shots went wide, yet Delacourt fled, was dragged through mud and reeds, and left behind evidence pointing everywhere at once—jealous rivals, rearranged alibis, stolen horses, and a husband who returned home either too early or too late…
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