Description: Hippolyta Halfpenny and her family of professional mourners find themselves trapped at a reclusive lord's funeral after the undertaker is murdered. As suspicions rise, Hippolyta must conceal her family's true identities, unravel secrets behind the murder, and unmask the truth before the final curtain falls.
Brief description: Naomi Stephens is a bookworm turned teacher turned writer. She authored The Burning of Rosemont Abbey, which won a Daphne du Maurier Award, and Shadow among Sheaves, which was an INSPY Award shortlist contender and the winner of the 2020 Carol Award in Debut Fiction. Though she has called many places home over the years, she currently lives in New York with her husband, her two children, and a rascal of a dog named Sherlock. Learn more at NaomiStephens.com.